[BNM] Map whizzos

[Joe Aliferis]

you need to use a geo-positionning service to map postcodes to geo-codes

I used postccode anywhere for this

then I store the geocodes in database (mySQL) and use to create an XML 
file of users details and geocodes

the GoogleMap API allows you create maps with multiple placeholders from 
an XML file

Joe


John Thompson wrote:
> I need to find someone to build a dynamic Google map or similar that  
> plots people around the world based on postcodes and other address  
> information contained in a MySQL database. Each pin needs to contain  
> some summary information about that person plus a URL.
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> The majority of postcodes are from the UK, which are problematic for  
> precise positioning, so some solution will need to be deployed to get  
> around that.
>
> Anyone who thinks they fit the bill, please get in touch off list.
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> Cheers
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