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Where is Wikka created?


globe The CreditsPage Wikka Labs are located somewhere between Germany, Madagascar, the Netherlands, France, the US and the UK.
There has been a lot of discussion on Wikka about internationalization and multi-language support, which begs the question:
Where are Wikka users located?

Wikka Users Locations:

<please add here your location ... >


Usermap software
It would be nice to create a user map. Check the following links for examples:
http://www.mirc.net/map/
http://cpdn.comlab.ox.ac.uk/map/
http://www.phpbb.com/map.php
piranha-fury.com Nice static usermap by continent - source not available
Yabb membermap
Idem - it's a Perl module for the Yabb forum
phpnuke.org
Flash map for phpnuke - source not available

  • last link doesn't show any map for me - anyone else have that problem? -- JW
    • Works fine for me on Mac OS X + Safari - have you installed a flash plugin? -- DarTar
  • Ah. No Flash (I don't do Flash, actively or passively) -- JW
    • Maybe you know of a good Java alternative ;) -- DarTar

Any suggestions on an easy way to create a user map?
  • Specifying latitude and longitude would be a start (so I did) -- JavaWoman
    • Uhm, I think there is a lot of software of this kind around, mostly Flash or Java - see these links
      Next step: a usermap Wikka action! -- DarTar

  • Just stumbled onto an awesome mapping service - maybe we could somehow "borrow" from that?
    I found it via a map thumbnail on a blog page, which linked to this map (just to show you an example) where you can "zoom" into continents as well. See links at the bottom to HitMaps and BuddySpace for how this is done.
    (Needless to say, I immediately added this to my travel blog!)
    -- JavaWoman

  • More pages about mapping that someone just pointed me to: FreeGIS and MapServer - note the mention of PHP on the last.
    --JavaWoman

  • The Yabb-Mod mentioned above unfortunatly is not licensed under the GPL, I would translate it to php if it were.
But an action for this would be really cool, I will start thinking about the how and the when :) Since I have been bored a lot lately chances are not to bad I will come up with something soon.
--TimoK

  • Google just released Google Maps API, perhaps we can use it to track Wikka's users? But it's still in beta state. --PivWan

  • A free service that allows the creation of usermaps through Google Maps API and allows integration into external websites: http://www.mapbuilder.net/
    And here's a test usermap: MyMaps at MapBuilder.net
    -- DarTar
      • Hmm, the location of JsnX on those two maps is rather different, DarTar... I think the one on the MapBuilder map is (more) correct. But that map is otherwise a bit behind the times. Care to update it a little? Or maybe just remove that one and correct JsnX's location on your test map... --JavaWoman


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Comments
Comment by DevNet
2006-07-19 10:57:13
frappr is a good one too...http://frappr.com

I've seen embedded frappr maps on homepages and blogs.
Comment by EmeraldIsland
2009-05-09 11:25:54
This may sound paranoid, but imagine this:
As you are a bit geek or a fashion victim, your wikka nickname is also your name for social websites or forums. If your words interest someone, you could find oneday this one behind your door...
I begin to think that sharing privacy goes against freedom.
I like the idea of a "user map", but only if there is no relation between GPS coordinates and wikka members.
PS : In some contries, you need to ask permission to an official service if you want to collect personal data.
Comment by BrianKoontz
2009-05-09 13:26:16
My Wiki name is my real name. As I've grown older (and presumably wiser), I've come to realize that privacy and anonymity are two different things, and neither are guaranteed. Anyone who looks up my domain names will see the real person behind the names; the same information can be retrieved from any number of online databases with a minimal amount of effort. Privacy is maintained only to the extent that an individual doesn't share certain information about himself/herself with others. Anonymity is suitable for certain environments and certain causes; I don't participate in causes and activities that require me to hide behind a cloak of anonymity. I take responsibility for what I make available on the Internet.

As for the collecting personal data: Posting on this page is voluntary. Collection of personal data is not required to participate on this wiki. In addition, the wiki server is located in the US, and isn't subject to the laws of other countries.
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