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Fri Mar 6, 2009, 5:45 PM
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So this is related to Riiga. I want to create an interactive online map of the world, sort of like Google Earth. The closest thing I have been able to find so far is [link] and I don't like it for several reasons... The markers are dodgy and not very precise, I would prefer them to be text that is visible at certain levels of zoom. The interface overall is very unprofessional. The map is a giant .jpeg instead of a vector, where fine detail would be possible. I am also a big fan of editability.

I am aware that what I want may not exist or is expensive or must be programmed to fit it or something like that, but I thought I may as well ask all of my lovely watchers if they had any ideas.

So basically, what I'm looking for is an interactive online map which I can draw myself in quite fine detail, with many zoom levels, text for names of places (like an atlas book), and have it easy to edit. I've scanned wikipedia articles on this sort of thing but haven't managed to find anything. Please read suggested sites carefully before telling me about them; I have already researched far and wide to find what I'm looking for. Are there any ideas out there? Any at all?

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I don't know if it can do it, but have you looked into flash? It can make interactive files.

I don't know if it can do what your exactly looking for it to, but it might come close. I also believe it will work in vectors, and not pixels.

Other than that, I would have to do a massive search. Have you checked out tucows.com? [link]

I don't know if there is anything there helpful, but you might want to take a look through it. Most of the software there is free (if memory serves me right).

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I've considered flash, but that requires software/learning/stuff :P It would be a lot to learn, methinks. Just wondered if there's an easier way. I've tried Tucows, yes

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Ah.

With flash, it would take a lot of coding. It would also take a lot of time to do what your asking.

I myself have barely begun to use flash. Hey, I can't even get an eye to blink! Well, not without going through hours long struggle with a pen tool... I'm just too lazy and get too many ideas too quickly to stick with something for that long.

I'll see about some other searches, but I have a feeling I will come up with the same stuff you have. Tucows was the only thing I knew of that you might not of.

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I don't think your going to find one that meets all your requirements; I have looked for similar things myself before, but not found anything that would run in a web browser.

I'll have another look through the obscure sites I have bookmarked and if I come across anything that comes close, I will let you know. :)
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Yeah, I think the only solution to your problem would be Flash; I seriously doubt anyone has the level of customization you're looking for for free online.

And I don't think flash would be that hard to learn, especially for something like a map; just take [link] . It looks complicated, but really it just seems to be a few, "When I click this, have this pop up" commands. You could make something like that for each area in your world, and just have it get progressively closer as you select the area you would like to see. Then maybe a button on the side to return to the full-scale map.

I doubt it would be hard at all. :3

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This is a link I recently found. At the very least you can ask around on the forum. [link]

These guys [link] used google maps to create a custom map. Not sure how they did it, or how easy it is.
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Flash was my answer... I have built interactive websites with it, (and I'm no brain on this) and they work. Not only can you create your world, you can make it interactive, add sounds, and transport from point A to point B. It takes any Photoshop image, jpg or bmp, and can use it for what you need. I made a flash intro movie without much knowledge... Just a lot of time, as would be with any other program.

That's my thoughts... Happy hunting!

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Well quite a few people have said flash and thats what I was going to suggest too. Flash is actually quite easy to learn considering I ended up taking an intermidite level flash class and I hadnt even took the intro course for it. So I had no book nothing.....all I had was the internet. I know that youd probably have to do some coding, but you might be able to find something that would help you with that. Coding can be very overwhleming its just figuring out tricks that makes it abit easier. But I say check out some forums on line about some of the various things you'd like to use flash for. Im pretty curten you'll find something. Which I could be of better help, but I dont have access the internet at home anymore so I haven't been able to learn anything new about flash nor have I had the time to mess around with it more than what I did. Well good luck.

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