Inserting zoomed in maps in your travel blog

Cool! I am really enjoying the map tool and its increasingly enhanced features.

22.12.2006 by Ahila

It doesn't appear to work! I've tried three times and the end result is always a world map view. Any suggestions?

14.12.2008 by usroyal

Hmm, I don't see any trips at all mapped on your profile: http://www.travellerspoint.com/member_profile.cfm?user=usroyal ? I just tested this for a recent trip of mine and it seems to be working. That example is available at http://sandbox.travellerspoint.com/21/. Let me know if you are using a different username and what browser you are using and I can have a look at it again!

15.12.2008 by Sam I Am

Sam I Am,

I have just posted a draft itinerary in my blog entry "Australian Odyssey 2009" and attempted to inserting the map of Australia in a zoomed in state. As you can see from the blog entry, the end result is a world map view with red dots all over Australia! I have followed the instructions to the letter - any ideas? Thanks.

15.12.2008 by usroyal

Hmm, that is very strange indeed! When you click on insert, what does the 'code' in the entry look like?

Just [map=174685] or something more like this:
[map=174685 lat=-27.1428571428571 lon=135.119047619048 zoom=7.56]

In any case, could you try pasting this entire bit of code above into a blog entry and then hitting PREVIEW and see if it zooms in?

What browser are you using (Safari/Internet Explorer etc.)?

Cheers,

Sam

15.12.2008 by Sam I Am

Hello, is it at all possible just to have a picture of your map on your travel site front page, rather than just in a blog entry. i.e. so that the map is only there, rather than being replaced by new blog entries and having to re-load the map with each blog entry?
Thank you!
Annie

17.01.2009 by berrysblog

Annie, there's kind of a long and a short answer to that question

The short answer is no.

The longer answer is that I have tested this and have something nearly like what you describe more or less ready to go. It just hasn't been tested properly with all the different templates that are possible. The only difference with your description is that the map would show on all pages, not just the front page.

Does that sound interesting? I could enable it for your blog so you could be one of the testers...

Sam

17.01.2009 by Sam I Am

Hi Sam,
That sounds wonderful and I think it would be good to have the map on all pages, as it would give your location for people to see whether they're looking at photos, or entries etc. I've not done much web stuff before, so as long as it isn't too complicated, would be honoured to be a 'tester' if you'd let us?
Thanks very much for your help and reply,
Annie

19.01.2009 by berrysblog

Sam,
I am also wanting my map show on all pages...can you please set that up for me? It would be much appreciated!
Also, is it possible to have my blog in reverse order? I want people to start at the top at the oldest stuff and read down to the newest. Or, have an introductory page....like I thought my "Getting Ready To Go" page was.

Terry

09.02.2010 by Terginq

Hi Sam

We would also like to have the map shown at top always, is the feature available by now?

Vicki and Soren

20.06.2010 by vickisoren

Hi, I'm very much a novice at this, but where/how do I enter dates for our itinerary so that friends can tell where and when we will be somewhere, or does it evolve as we post updates? Thanks

21.07.2011 by mkmp

@mkmp, on www.travellerspoint.com/member_map.cfm you can enter dates for your mapping. On the blog you can enter them when posting each entry. Does that help?

21.07.2011 by Sam I Am