[Ldsoss] Ward mapping application

[Stewart Foss]

Mormon Hacker has a post about a similar idea, only it uses Google  
Earth, so the data resides on your desktop computer.
http://mormonhacker.blogspot.com/2007/01/how-to-put-your-ward- 
directory-on.html


On 26-Jan-07, at 9:57 AM, Jay Askren wrote:

> I'm on an email list for ward clerks, and there's been quite a bit  
> of chatter about the following web site:
> http://wardmap.theballfamily.org/intro.asp
>
> I don't know if it is open source but I bring it up because it  
> appears to be a really cool application, but the same issues are  
> being asked about on the list that were asked about on our list  
> awhile ago.  If one uses this website, confidential data is being  
> passed to this website that is not affiliated with the church at  
> all.  The website probably belongs to someone well meaning who  
> isn't storing the data for evil purposes, but there is no  
> guarantee.  Just curious if anyone knows if the church has any  
> plans to make such an application for the church website.  So far  
> I've seen this same application in two different forms.  Both have  
> generated excitement.  Both have also been cause for security  
> concerns since they are not owned by the church.  It would be nice  
> if someone at the church would create such an application for the  
> church website and then there wouldn't be any need for people  
> writing their own.  If it weren't against my beliefs, I would even  
> be willing to bet that one or both of the authors of these apps  
> would be willing to donate the code to the church.
>
> Jay
>
>
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