Just launched geo.gy - a location shortener

Post by kiplinger » Mon, Jun 20, 2011, 1:18 PM UTC

ypodim wrote: post #20

kiplinger wrote: post #18

I like it. (my unsolicited advice) depending on how you are storing the data, you should let the user pass a query string or something to the url that returns the raw lat long in json format as opposed to the actual map, that way you have this mini api for more advanced users.

That's already there ;) You can get any location in JSON, given the generated key: eg. http://geo.gy/LmZW/json

Post by doetoe » Mon, Jun 20, 2011, 4:21 PM UTC

juanre wrote: post #9

bostonvaulter2 wrote: post #2

This looks cool and could be handy. I wonder how many phones could easily use this link for navigation though. Currently I use glympse if I want to tell people where I am so they can meet up with me or pick me up.

If you want to do something similar with an iPhone, you should check Milestones, http://alandair.com/milestones . Keep and share geolocated notes, possibly with photo, via Twitter/Twitpic and email (KMZ for Google Earth). Backup as a Google Fusion Table, with photos sent to Picasaweb. (Disclaimer: Milestones is my fault. Working now on recovering from the Fusion Table backup, and adding social awareness.)

Post by [deleted] » Mon, Jun 20, 2011, 4:24 PM UTC

phpnode wrote: post #17

this is nice, how about letting the user drag the pin around in case the result isn't quite accurate enough (in my case it got my city, but what if i wanted to link to my house?)