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Re: Rround

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Post by rkalla »

elving wrote: post #6
rkalla wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Please tell me this took you a long time? The design is I impeccable and I can barely make fonts stick (hnnotify.com) You designers are an enigma to me, you make beautiful seem so easy :( Oh yea, and the app is very cool.

It took me like a month? I really don't know lol. I'm not that good of a designer so I was shocked when I read your comment. Thanks!

> I'm not that good of a designer so I was shocked when I read your comment.

now I am infinitely more sad... apparently it comes so easily to you, that you don't even realize how nice this site looks.

I should show you some of my designs sometimes... after you are done laughing you'll have some better perspective on your own work ;)

Re: Rround

#12

Post by peterhajas »

elving wrote: post #7
pom wrote: post #4

I get a "Retrieving position timeout" error, even though I accept to share my location (on both Firefox and Google Chrome on OS X; geosharing works otherwise, for instance on this: http://slides.html5rocks.com/#geolocation. ) EDIT: Additionally, it would be nice to have a short description with screenshots of what it is supposed in the case that you cannot get through the location stage...

Yes, the geolocation API can act weird sometimes :( try to clear you cache or try a different browser. You can alway enter your location manually (not the same but it's something). I'm sorry if the app didn't worked for you :(

Tried on Safari, it timed out. Cleared my cache, tried again. Same thing. Tried Chrome, timed out.

I'll enter my location manually, it seems like a really awesome idea!

Re: Rround

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Post by elving »

peterhajas wrote: post #12
elving wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, the geolocation API can act weird sometimes :( try to clear you cache or try a different browser. You can alway enter your location manually (not the same but it's something). I'm sorry if the app didn't worked for you :(

Tried on Safari, it timed out. Cleared my cache, tried again. Same thing. Tried Chrome, timed out. I'll enter my location manually, it seems like a really awesome idea!

That sucks :( Maybe if you try on an ipad or smartphone (devices with gps)?

Re: Rround

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Post by aba_sababa »

How do you get the data? I assume none of these people have added rround; I also assume you don't have access to the Twitter firehose...

Re: Rround

#16

Post by elving »

aba_sababa wrote: post #15

How do you get the data? I assume none of these people have added rround; I also assume you don't have access to the Twitter firehose...

Am using the APIs from twitter, instagram, foursquare and youtube to get the data. Google maps api to display the map, user locations, directions, etc. and the yahoo placefinder api for geocoding and reverse-geocoding. Everything is done client side with jquery, backbone.js and handlebars.js

EDIT: You don't need an account from none of these services. rround just uses your location and the rest is magic ;)

I forgot to mention that it also uses local storage to show you the people that were rround you on your last visit.

Re: Rround

#17

Post by Mithrandir »

Wow, it nailed my location. Generally, HTML5 location never really works and thinks I'm about 50 miles away.

The design is really great too. Any plans for an API?

Re: Rround

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Post by elving »

andrewljohnson wrote: post #18

Why your site no work? I refresh three times before it find location. Then, it finally find me, and all I get is a spinner arrow. I am disappoint :(

Well, there's a lot of factors here... HTML5 Geolocation is not very accurate if the device doesn't have a GPS. You can always enter your location manually from tne settings pane (the more specific you are the better). If the app got stuck at "looking for data around you" then one of the services (twitter, instagram, foursquare or youtube) failed and the app tries to get results from the services again. Sorry if your expirience wasn't good :(

Re: Rround

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Post by Gatsky »

I don't particularly 'get' social media, but I can see myself using this, it's frictionless or whatever the word is.

Geolocation works fine for me, I'm in Australia.

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