Fwd: [Ldsoss] Mapping on lds.org

[Richard K Miller]

Did I mention this is very "beta"?  =)  I'd be curious if it even  
works for you.  So far, it has worked on 2 and failed on 1.


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> From: Richard K Miller <richardkmiller at gmail.com>
> Date: April 6, 2006 2:01:30 PM MDT
> To: LDS Open Source Software <ldsoss at lists.ldsoss.org>
> Subject: Re: [Ldsoss] Mapping on lds.org
>
> Here's my attempt at it:
>
> https://www.moregoodfoundation.org/wardmap/
>
> After entering your LDS.org username and password, it will fetch  
> your ward directory, geocode the addresses, and map it.  Your  
> credentials are transmitted entirely over SSL, and are not saved.
>
> I'm using Geocoder.us for the geocoding, which works pretty well  
> but isn't perfect -- some of my ward member's houses were in the  
> wrong place.  But my BYU ward isn't very interesting anyway, since  
> all the markers are in one tiny clump.
>
> Richard
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> Richard K. Miller
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> On Apr 5, 2006, at 4:02 PM, Todd Miner wrote:
>
>> What I'd really like to see is a mashup of the posted addresses on  
>> the ward web site with Google maps.  Since I work at the stake  
>> level, I'd love to see all the stake members pinpointed on a map  
>> with different color pushpins for their ward assignments.  I'm  
>> sure this is possible, and I have even found websites that will  
>> publish my spreadsheet full of addresses via Google maps - but  
>> they charge for their services.
>>
>>
>> Sounds like a great open source project.  :)
>>
>> > Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2006 07:02:39 -0600
>> > From: "Ed Ashton" <stcauction at hotmail.com>
>> > Subject: [Ldsoss] RE: Welcome to the "Ldsoss" mailing list (Digest
>> > mode)
>> >
>> > Besides the rudimentary mapping on the lds website using  
>> mapquest does
>> > anybody know of any other mapping or GIS related projects the  
>> Church has
>> > embarked on?  I'm a membership clerk in our local unit and have  
>> found using
>> > ESRI's Arcview very helpful for leaders, members and  
>> missionaries to know
>> > where members live.  Not to mention the the plethora of other  
>> useful
>> > information that a GIS can contain.
>>
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