Currently This Works Optimally with Internet Explorer Only!!! at a minimum of 1024x768 screen resolution Also It Has Been Updated To Work With Google Maps API Version 2 (1/28/07) G_HYBRID_TYPE was changed to G_HYBRID_MAP in the API (7/10/09)
Text Box next to Search! button: type the name of a bulding on campus(i.e. doe library, moses hall, etc..)
Delete My Point button: Removes the location marker called 'My Point' that you placed on the map.
Click anywhere on the map to place a marker (this marker is known as the 'My Point' marker from now on), you can only have one marker on the map at a time.
Text Box next to Find Nearby button: used with the 'My Point' marker, you enter a number (currently refers to 'levels', a level of 0.5 is about the distance of 1 city block. Caution! the greater the level value the longer it takes to show results!).
It can be used in conjuction with 'My Point' or a location name that is specified in the search box
It looks for nearby airbears hotspots within a radius of 'levels' (specified in the levels field) around the point of interest
Limit Nearby button: Removes all points currently on the map that are not within the level specified range.
It can be used in conjuction with 'My Point' or a location name that is specified in the search box
Eliminates all markers of airbears locations that are currently on the map which are not within the radius of specified levels of the point of interest.
Reset Map button: Removes all markers on the map and resets the view to default.
Reset Map View button: Zooms map to show all of campus.
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Welcome to the Airbears Locator Website
The purpose of this website is to make it easy to locate nearby Airbears location.
Who Are We?
We're a couple of college kids interested in search.
Features
We plan on offering a handful of options. Some of the things we have in mind are:
Searchable location database
Find nearby locations
Proximity Search From Anywhere on The Map
Limit Scope
Visual location clues
Map Reset
Map View Reset
Picture and information in popup bubbles
and more...
How We Did It
This site is built using HTML and javascript at the moment.
Does It Cost Anything?
Absolutely not. It's free to use. FREE FREE FREE! So don't complain if something doesn't work correctly, it's constantly being updated
Construction Update
Here's where we'll update you with our progress and findings:
There is an unexplained bug that is preventing this tool from loading in Internet Explorer.
FIXED! Google Map doesn't like to be centered. Thanks Pete!
Switching map styles erases your existing markers
UNEXPLAINED! its working now...
Problem with multiple markers in same spot
FIXED! Simple check added. Thanks Bill!
Ghost Markers
FIXED! Thanks Pete!
Need to gather GPS information for Airbears locations
Populate database with Airbears hotspots
Need to gather GPS information for Airbears locations
DONE! Thanks Brian for getting the data!
Does not work with more than one location
FIXED! Logic error!
Reset Map does not work when information box is still open
Proximity search implemented (currently in distance parameter is in terms of levels)
Default map view is Hybrid. Thanks Pete!
Added scope limiting feature
Added proximity search for user chosen place
It purposely doesnt show information box because the point is only temporary
Fixed! problem with searching for My Point
Fixed! My Point proximity search broke due to changes in previous update
Fixed! problem with level 0 searching
ADDED INSTRUCTIONS! BOOOYA!
Added proximity limiting for user chosen place
Removed My Point from text box after using proximity searches
Fixed! logic problem causing markers to not delete
Delete My Point bug found and terminated!
Firefox users can't use proximity search.
Quick and dirty patch for the problem has been implemented
Info Box Ghosts.
Fixed!!! Found the function to close them if they are open!
Recentering and zoom in does not work with first use of search.
Infowindows open after search in strange places not above markers.
Removed! Doesnt popup in correct places...
Acquire pictures of buildings
Pete got some pictures! still a bunch more to get!
Some asthetic improvements
Added building picture to info bubble, doesnt show in firefox don't know why..
FIXED!!!! Thanks Pete for sleuthing the prob, IE and Firefox handle directories structures different. IE uses the Windows like \ (backslash) while the rest of the world uses the Linux like / (forward slash).