Open Airport Map
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Open Airport Map
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Re: Open Airport Map
#2This is a neat looking site, but for some reason on Firefox it prompts for location every few seconds. I allow it, but don't check the 'Remember this decision' box. It even is showing my current location and still popping up the box. This is the first time I've seen a site do this... Maybe it's turning on and off detailed location repeatedly?
Re: Open Airport Map
#3This is a neat looking site, but for some reason on Firefox it prompts for location every few seconds. I allow it, but don't check the 'Remember this decision' box. It even is showing my current location and still popping up the box. This is the first time I've seen a site do this... Maybe it's turning on and off detailed location repeatedly?
That's a browser's default behaviour when the location is requested without user interaction. In this case they request the location immediately when opening the page, they're supposed to add a "Use my location" button and in that case the browser would remember the decision for the current session.
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#4This is a neat looking site, but for some reason on Firefox it prompts for location every few seconds. I allow it, but don't check the 'Remember this decision' box. It even is showing my current location and still popping up the box. This is the first time I've seen a site do this... Maybe it's turning on and off detailed location repeatedly?
That's a browser's default behaviour when the location is requested without user interaction. In this case they request the location immediately when opening the page, they're supposed to add a "Use my location" button and in that case the browser would remember the decision for the current session.
It'd even keep happening if I click allow? (That's what I was doing, and it kept prompting over and over.)
They do have a locate button, but even clicking that didn't change the behavior.
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#5Earlier quoted context omitted.
That's a browser's default behaviour when the location is requested without user interaction. In this case they request the location immediately when opening the page, they're supposed to add a "Use my location" button and in that case the browser would remember the decision for the current session.
It'd even keep happening if I click allow? (That's what I was doing, and it kept prompting over and over.) They do have a locate button, but even clicking that didn't change the behavior.
Yes. The restriction on the Location API are pretty strict.
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#6Looks very nice. But I was a bit confused by the UX. If you close your current airport it is still selected. I think it would be nicer if you could select an Airport with the map afer closing, rather than only using the searchbar.
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#7Is this more for planespotters? I had been thinking for a while, I would love a source to find shops / cafes etc in an airport.
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#8Neat, but with the usual USA-centricism: Despite the map starting at Frankfurt (the one in the west of Germany), and me being in Berlin (the one in the east of Germany) the first result for "Berlin" was the one in New Hampshire, USA.
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#9Is this more for planespotters? I had been thinking for a while, I would love a source to find shops / cafes etc in an airport.
The data is from OpenStreetMap. That has a ton of data inside airports that we frequently make use of, including things like water fountains and toilets. One thing that is a bit difficult is determining whether something is before or after security, though. Depends on the airport and how well you know it.
You can use an app like Organic Maps (formerly Maps.me) or Osmand to access it.
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#10I just spent 20 minutes flying to various airports I've been to in person. Curious to see space/gate/terminal efficiency and closeness from one central point at eg DUS and FRA with the evolution that is LHR.
LUX and LCY are also interesting: comparable max passenger numbers of 4M-5M, LUX has 2x> as many weekend slots as LCY, presumably similar clientel (though LUX does more hub flights I reckon), and very different space and layout constraints.