Town Explorer online Map Demonstrator.

Problem: What, Where, When, How to get there.

A Map Application showing lots of different approaches to showing information on the web.

Solution: Virtual Earth API and Human Created Data

A Map showing my local town with many of the local tourist attractions, walks, shops, transport links etc.

The system has many features including a simple version of Google Streetview like functionality I created to help people find their way around woodlands. Other features include,

• Scrollable, Zoomable map provided by Virtual Earth, Bing Maps
• Woodland Explorer automated tours to help show people how to find places via pictures and turning points
• Points of Interest with links to websites, pictures, videos.
• Local Shops to encourage visitors to spend more money in smaller independent shops
• Transport Links using interfaces to Government provided transport websites
• Register, Login, Password reset functions for Admins
• Ability for Admins to add new content to the website (Points of Interest and Events).
• Events use changing coloured Icons to indicate Events at a specific location which are due to take place soon.Traffic light system, Green for over a week, Amber for within a week, Red for next day.

Outcome: Demonstrator only. Real solutions would use a fraction of this complexity.

An Epic solution but useful to stimulate discussion allowing potential Parthian Systens customers to see what I can do and what can be done using mapping on the web.