Re: Dealer List

Posted by BH On 2009/8/14 7:50:06

Gerd -

Nice to see that this project is attracting interest from around the globe, and thanks for the pointers on generating maps.

I can't remember exactly where I saw it, but I seem to recall a utility used in conjunction with GPS devices and Google that converts street addresses into coordinates of latitude and longitude.

Of course, we shouldn't tackle mapping head-on until we build the basic database, but I'm glad Kev decided to provide street address fields. We have to be mindful of future extension of the data to ensure we collect just enough - before it gets very big.

Meanwhile, I suspect Kev may take some of the sample data from the page posted above and play around with Google - as his busy schedule permits.