[Cc-webedit] swoop map

[david at vannen.com]

<Ah, oops, that was a mis-type, didn't mean to send as-is.>

Is there another service we can use, given the time frame?

Is there a way of using Google maps without disclosing IP addesses, etc? 
Perhaps a way of Onion-Routing the map?




----- Original Message ----- 
From: <david at vannen.com>
To: <cc-webedit at lists.aktivix.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 4:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Cc-webedit] swoop map


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> I trust Jim Dog's judgemet re. security issues. Hence, as nice as I 
> believe a Google map may be, I can't go ahead if he thinks it's a risk.
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <theinnercityhippy at riseup.net>
> To: <cc-webedit at lists.aktivix.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 5:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [Cc-webedit] swoop map
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>> keep in mind that we need to host the map on our own server, ideally only
>> accessible with an ssl connection and we need to avoid storing any cookie
>> info from the users of this page.
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>> An external service like google maps really isn't suitable for this
>> unless the map request is rerouted as coming from our server as we run
>> the risk of users being identified by ip and winding up with so called
>> evidence of conspiricy which we need to guard against. Remember, people
>> need to trust that we have thought of this and are taking steps to
>> minimise the risk or it could backfire badly.
>>
>> If the maps are stored and accessed from our server, we have the removeip
>> apache mod running so it will look like all the requests have come from
>> the localhost in the unlikely event of these application logs being 
>> seized
>> (though ideally they should be pointed at /dev/null )
>>
>> feel free to message me off list if you need more advice
>>
>> solidarity
>>
>> jimdog
>>
>>> Sounds great David, go for it.
>>>
>>> I look forward to seeing the results :)
>>>
>>> Jon
>>>
>>> On Sun, 2009-09-27 at 21:01 +0100, david at vannen.com wrote:
>>>> Unless somebody who's really in touch with with Google Maps would
>>>> rather do it, I can take this on, and have it done by Tuesday eve. the
>>>> basic map is a quick job, the overlays a bit longer.
>>>>
>>>> I agree about the need for a printable map.
>>>>
>>>> DV
>>>>         ----- Original Message -----
>>>>         From: Alistair Alexander
>>>>         To: cc-webedit at lists.aktivix.org
>>>>         Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2009 8:39 PM
>>>>         Subject: [Cc-webedit] swoop map
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>>>>
>>>>         There's been a request for an interactive map of the Swoop to
>>>>         be put online.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         My understanding is that it would need to be more than a
>>>>         google map and would need to show:
>>>>
>>>>               * Ratcliffe and surrounding area
>>>>               * Bloc starting points with big arrows showing suggested
>>>>                 routes
>>>>               * Mouseover boxes detailing points of interest
>>>>
>>>>         In the time available, it seems like a pretty tall order - do
>>>>         we know any web designer who might be able to do this (very
>>>>         quickly)?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         I'd suggest we also need a PDF map for printing out.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         Alistair
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