Re: Mapping GNOME contributors from around the world!

[Simos Xenitellis <simos74 gmx net>]

Ross Golder wrote:

> On àà., 2005-12-18 at 11:28 +0700, Theppitak Karoonboonyanan wrote:
>  
>
> > On 12/17/05, Luis Villa <luis villa gmail com> wrote:
> >    
> >
> > > You mean, like:
> > > http://live.gnome.org/GnomeWorldWide
> > >
> > > ? (linked to from planet.gnome.org)
> > >      
> > Isn't that for people who feed Planet GNOME?
> > Sorry if I'm wrong. But that's my impression when seeing it there.
> >
> >    
>
> It's anyone who adds their co-ordinates to the list further down on that
> same wiki page.
>  
A few points on GNOMEDev (http://www.frappr.com/gnomedev),
a. It allows the contributor to immediatelly add themselves to the list,
b. They can reposition themselves on the map easily as well. If you go 
on a trip (Guadec?),
you can update your position while you are there.
c. No need to find coordinates; you can set the city location, then 
fine-tune to the exact point on the map.
d. You can zoom in/out on the map.
e. Corollary:  You can view individual contributors on congested parts 
of the map. For example,
Europe looks congested now; zoom in and you see each individual user.
f. You can add a thumbnail photo, full size photo as well as related photos.
g. You can add shout-outs. Consider it as a mini-p.g.o. with easy access.

I am not affiliated with the frappr service in any way.

I feel that for marketing purposes (marketing-list AT gnome.org), it is 
important
to
1. get end-users (as opposed to GNOMEDev) added to a similar map as well.
Hmm, see
http://www.frappr.com/gnomeusers
replicating the effect of http://www.frappr.com/firefoxusers
2. make an effort to publicise GNOMEDev a bit more.

Simos