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Thanks to some brilliant programming by Teasel and some long dull evenings drawing image maps by yours truely, the london caching tube map is now self-updating!

 

It has also moved to GC:UK and can be found atthis page. Please try it out and let us have any feedback.

 

Personaly I would like to say a big thanks to Ian for helping me get rid of the rod I had created for my own back icon_smile.gif

 

Cheers

Chris

 

If only life had an undo button....

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Originally posted by Chris n Maria:

It has also moved to GC:UK and can be found athttp://stats.guk2.com/misc/tube.html. Please try it out and let us have any feedback.

 

Chris


Sorta like it Chris, but it doesn't have the caches showing visually on the map any more. Or has my pop-up stopper thingy caused something else not to load?

 

Alex.

 

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Originally posted by Teasel:

Automatically adding cache images would be possible, but would require more programming and more long dull evenings to accomplish!

 

http://www.geocacheuk.com - resources for the UK Geocaching community.


I know, but it's not as if you have anything else important to do. icon_biggrin.gificon_biggrin.gificon_biggrin.gif

 

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Originally posted by Pharisee:

Nice tube map... very usefull but not a single cache on it icon_confused.gif

 

John

And should you ask, am I at ease there? I'd answer "Yes. Oh yes indeed".

For my heart it dwells in lonely places, where springs leap down, where ravens feed.


 

What happens when you click on a station?

 

If only life had an undo button....

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Originally posted by Chris n Maria:

 

What happens when you click on a station?

 

If only life had an undo button....

London & UK Geocaching Resources: http://www.sheps.clara.net

 

Umm... not a lot...actually.

I clicked on 'Kingsbury', got transferred to G:UK but no caches. Clicked on the next station up, 'Queensbury' and was duly told that that wasn't in the database.

 

John

And should you ask, am I at ease there? I'd answer "Yes. Oh yes indeed".

For my heart it dwells in lonely places, where springs leap down, where ravens feed.

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Originally posted by Pharisee:

quote:
Originally posted by Chris n Maria:

 

What happens when you click on a station?

 

If only life had an undo button....

London & UK Geocaching Resources: http://www.sheps.clara.net

 

Umm... not a lot...actually.

I clicked on 'Kingsbury', got transferred to G:UK but no caches. Clicked on the next station up, 'Queensbury' and was duly told that that wasn't in the database.


Thanks - you've found one station that is missing from the DB - click on watford and you should see some results.

Teasel is currently working on some magic that will make icons show if there is a cache near to the station.

 

Chris

 

If only life had an undo button....

London & UK Geocaching Resources: http://www.sheps.clara.net

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Originally posted by Chris n Maria:

quote:
Originally posted by Pharisee:

Nice tube map... very usefull but not a single cache on it icon_confused.gif

 

John

And should you ask, am I at ease there? I'd answer "Yes. Oh yes indeed".

For my heart it dwells in lonely places, where springs leap down, where ravens feed.


 

What happens when you click on a station?

 

If only life had an undo button....

London & UK Geocaching Resources: http://www.sheps.clara.net

Depending on the station you get a list of near by caches, seems only thoose stations intoward the centre of london have caches close by. Now if they would put the underground here in North Wales, it would make liife a lot easier when caching for me!

Dave

 

I burn to cache!

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Originally posted by SlytherinAlex:

Sorta like it Chris, but it doesn't have the caches showing visually on the map any more.


OK, more long dull evenings for Chris inputting the map coordinates of 300-odd stations, and more headscratching for me working out how to put icons on a map with no scale, and we've got the cache icons back on again!

 

Once the Metropolian line is extended out to Bangor, we'll add those stations too! icon_biggrin.gif

 

GeocacheUK - resources for the UK Geocaching community.

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Seriously impressive! Well done and many thanks, you guys icon_biggrin.gif

 

Love the hover-hints (or whatever you call the way the cache name appears if you hold the pointer over a cache icon).

 

<Wanders off, whistling "Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner">

 

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Great stuff! icon_smile.gif

 

I've kicked off a Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive series which has a similiar integrated network map to the Tube - although about 200 less stations!

 

When there are sufficient caches in Manchester will we be able to do the same?

 

Cheers!

 

Seasider

 

We are not retreating - we are advancing in another Direction!

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Originally posted by Seasider:

When there are sufficient caches in Manchester will we be able to do the same?


If Teasel can provide the technology you will need a list of all the stations and their coordinates. Then you will need a fair bit of spare time to build up the image map.

 

But it should be possible.

Chris

 

If only life had an undo button....

London & UK Geocaching Resources: http://www.sheps.clara.net

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Thanks for info, Chris.

 

I'd obviously give GUK a donation if they were able to provide the technology!! icon_biggrin.gif

 

It's a bit off yet though as we Northerners need to lay a few more in the area - but the GMPTE network is a good 'un (trams every 6 mins) so it would be nice if cachers could forget the car for a day and utilise a junior version of your tube/rail network!

 

Cheers!

 

Seasider

 

We are not retreating - we are advancing in another Direction!

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Nice to see a new addition to the services of G:UK. Looked at the tube map and it's pretty good, with the improvements hinted at here it will be excellent. It won't be much use to us as we never go to London, but looks great for those who do.

 

I guess this is as good a time as any to thank all those who've put work into G:UK and its resources... a wonderful service to us all... thanks guys!

 

Cheers,

Emily & Neil

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I would echo Emily and Neil's thanks to Ian and Mark especially as we are going to London at the end of the month. My wife thinks we are going to an exhibition and shopping but I have other ideas and the tube map is highly relevant to them. As for the GMPTE map I did three of Seasiders caches in the area yesterday and none was very near a metro route - then I logged on at home and saw his new series. Good stuff John!

 

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Originally posted by jstead:

I would echo Emily and Neil's thanks to Ian and Mark especially as we are going to London at the end of the month.

 

As for the GMPTE map I did three of Seasiders caches in the area yesterday and none was very near a metro route - then I logged on at home and saw his new series. Good stuff John!

 

Happy to be member of GAGB and grateful user of GeocacheUK


 

I've got a trip to London planned soon as well so I'll also echo thanks to the GUK lads and Chris & Maria. icon_smile.gificon_cool.gif

 

The GMPTE network also integrates the buses so it is possible to get to those caches you did if a little awkward!!

 

Cheers!

 

John

 

We are not retreating - we are advancing in another Direction!

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