[Ldsoss] Mapping on lds.org

[Charles Fry]

Note that Erik Peterson already made the source code available for doing
something similar:

   http://lists.ldsoss.org/pipermail/ldsoss/2006-April/002213.html

The nice thing about his approach is that it operates on the ward level.
So one person would follow his instructions, enabling the creation of a
map for the ward which could then be shared in an appropriate manner.

I absolutely agree that one should never give their username and
password for one website to another. There is always a more secure
solution to what that could accomplish.

Charles

-----Original Message-----
> From: Manfred Riem <mriem at manorrock.org>
> Subject: RE: [Ldsoss] Mapping on lds.org
> Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 09:25:52 -0500
> To: 'LDS Open Source Software' <ldsoss at lists.ldsoss.org>
> Reply-To: mriem at manorrock.org,
> 	LDS Open Source Software <ldsoss at lists.ldsoss.org>
> 
> Hi there,
>  
> Well then I would suggest everyone just ask for the source and install it on
> their own servers.
>  
> Manfred
> 
>   _____  
> 
> From: ldsoss-bounces at lists.ldsoss.org
> [mailto:ldsoss-bounces at lists.ldsoss.org] On Behalf Of Jay Askren
> Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 8:58 AM
> To: LDS Open Source Software
> Subject: Re: [Ldsoss] Mapping on lds.org
> 
> 
> First, I want to say the website is very cool.  Unfortunately, when I
> forwarded it on to some of our church leaders, I got a response that caught
> me a bit off guard.  A member of our bishopric was very hesitant to put his
> username and password to a non church sponsored website.  The more I think
> about it, it's a very legitimate concern especially today when I'm getting
> phishing emails several times a week.  I'm sure Richard's website is just
> fine, but someone with less sincere intentions than Richard could send a
> similar email to this email list just as Richard did, and capture all of our
> usernames and passwords to the church website as we go and log into the
> website to see the cool web page he built.  How can we really know if we
> trust websites posted to this or any other email list which asks for
> sensitive information.  Any thoughts on this?  
> 
> Jay
> 
>  
> On 4/6/06, Richard K Miller <richardkmiller at gmail.com> wrote: 
> 
> Here's my attempt at it:
> 
> https://www.moregoodfoundation.org/wardmap/
> <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
> <mailto: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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