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[jjeling]

Having never used google, its kind of weird to see your house from the street at any angle you wish. Makes you wonder what else they can do with those satellites, probably better off not knowing. haha, well, my place marker is up, on the complete opposite side of the world from MA. This sounds like fun.

[Mad Aussie]

Well if everyone likes it and Marko's good with it then we can go ahead I guess.

However, this test one I set up (and invited JJ and TT) to put markers onto will have to be scrapped as I'm the owner of it as far as Google is concerned. It would obviously be best for marko to be the owner so he'll have to set it up.
That's easy to do anyhow but it's a manual invite system so I guess we'd have to ask him to invite us and provide our email addresses so that he can. After the initial novelty wears off it should only be work for Marko as new people join and ask to be able to place a marker.

[Gem]

oooh! They did this on another message board! It's pretty cool so count me in They also included great shooting spots. Maybe, we could somehow include that too?

[kat]

That is a great idea Gem!

[kat]

Having never used google, its kind of weird to see your house from the street at any angle you wish. Makes you wonder what else they can do with those satellites, probably better off not knowing. haha, well, my place marker is up, on the complete opposite side of the world from MA. This sounds like fun.

Pretty scary hey!!! LOL..wait till you see where I am..you guys are gonna laugh your heads off....

[Iguanasan]

Having never used google, its kind of weird to see your house from the street at any angle you wish. Makes you wonder what else they can do with those satellites, probably better off not knowing. haha, well, my place marker is up, on the complete opposite side of the world from MA. This sounds like fun.

Not all the cities have "StreetView". Those were actually done by trucks with camera's mounted on the roof. They drove all over the larger cities and recorded GPS along with the photos and then pushed it all into the database. Still, it's very cool.

[Marko]

I'm absolutely game here and think it's neat idea

Can you just provide me with a link to get started - or guide me to the starting point?

many thx!

Marko

[Mad Aussie]

Simple Marko.

Go to Google.com then click on the 'maps' link up in the top left corner.

Then you can see another link 'My Maps' so click that.

Now click 'Create New Map' and some fields open for you to name the map etc.

I chose Unlisted so it was private for only those invited from this forum.

Once you have created the map simply click the Edit button if the extra 4 Icons (including the blue upside down teardrop) aren't visible.

You drag that teardrop to your location (I suggest that no one actually sticks it right on their house for privacy reasons of course) or thereabouts. Then you can add some info into the little box this creates.
I simply put 'Steve 25 Hansome as a Greek God' in there Ok ... I didn't ... I put 'Steve, Male, 43 Born NZ' (New Zealand) and then added a photo.

Suggest the photo is no bigger than about 300 pixels on it's longest length.


Then to invite people you simply click ther 'COllaborate' button and add peoples email addresses and they'll get the invite to join. They simply follow the instructions above from where I said 'Drag the Teardrop ..."


Now you May need to make the map editable by all as TT is having trouble using my test version but JJ didnot so we'll see. I didn't select this option as I didn't want anyone screwing with the map but perhaps as it's invite only it will be safe.

[tomorrowstreasures]

Simple Marko.

Go to Google.com then click on the 'maps' link up in the top left corner.

Then you can see another link 'My Maps' so click that.

Now click 'Create New Map' and some fields open for you to name the map etc.

I chose Unlisted so it was private for only those invited from this forum.

Once you have created the map simply click the Edit button if the extra 4 Icons (including the blue upside down teardrop) aren't visible.

You drag that teardrop to your location (I suggest that no one actually sticks it right on their house for privacy reasons of course) or thereabouts. Then you can add some info into the little box this creates.
I simply put 'Steve 25 Hansome as a Greek God' in there Ok ... I didn't ... I put 'Steve, Male, 43 Born NZ' (New Zealand) and then added a photo.

Suggest the photo is no bigger than about 300 pixels on it's longest length.


Then to invite people you simply click ther 'COllaborate' button and add peoples email addresses and they'll get the invite to join. They simply follow the instructions above from where I said 'Drag the Teardrop ..."


Now you May need to make the map editable by all as TT is having trouble using my test version but JJ didnot so we'll see. I didn't select this option as I didn't want anyone screwing with the map but perhaps as it's invite only it will be safe.

MA - the drag teardrop thing did not show up for me... all that was on the map was your teardrop - i tried to drag and drop yours but it would not let me....

JJ - how were you able to get your own teardrop?

[kiley9806]

very cool idea!!