[Ldsoss] Mapping on lds.org

[Greg Trimble]

Works great for me.  I've been on this list for awhile and am
impressed with what tools members are coming up with.

On 4/6/06, Richard K Miller <richardkmiller at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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.
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> > 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
> >
> >
> > ---
> > Richard K. Miller
> > www.richardkmiller.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 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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