Geooloc, created by Jean-Pierre Barbary (jpb), allows the geolocation of visitors to your site (members and anonymous) NPDS.
Geoloc uses Openlayers APIs.
The visualization is configurable by the user.
You have the choice between several data providers offering themselves several types of thematic background:
You have two utility layers that you can superimpose on any background map: a grid of meridians and parralleles and a layer representing the lines of coasts and borders:
The user has a number of tools to visualize at its convenience the map. Most of these tools are located in the right side panel. This panel is retractable by clicking on the
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This panel is divided into 4 blocks:
This control is the tool used to zoom. You can also use the double click, the touchpad or the wheel (which will be active after a first click on the map...) ...
Move the map by holding the click, the map follows the move of the mouse.
This control allows you to view the map in full screen (depending on your browser’s capabilities)...
The combination ⌥⇧ click allows the map to be rotated. Once the rotation starts this control appears it allows to redirects the map to the north...
All three blocks have a retractable list of georeferenced elements. With the switcher these can be displayed or not on the map.
A click on an item in the list will target and center this one on the map, and opens a window.
Clicking on the map icons opens a window with information and commands depending on the georeferenced element type. As described below.
The members geo-referenced connected.
The anonymous geo-referenced connected.
The members geo-referenced not connected.
Notice: in the members block you can search and filter...
Online geolocated member window
In this window we find: the member’s username and avatar, and links to the user’s profile, website or minisite, social networks, as well as direct access to internal messaging if you are a member of the site.
Geolocated member window
In this window we find: the username and avatar of the member, the date of his last visit, and links allowing to consult the profile, the website or the minisite of this user as well as a direct access to the internal messaging if you are a member of the site.
Online geolocated anonymous window
In this window we find: the IP address as well as the name of the host, the number of visits of this IP, the page consulted on the site and some geographical information.
/user.php?op=edituser
/user.php?op=edituser
and click at the bottom of the left page on the icon /modules.php?ModPath=geoloc&ModStart=geoloc
To position yourself carefully, it is necessary to zoom the map. Don’t forget to click on the save button to validate your position.
If you want to change your position, the display shows your registered position and proposes to validate the new position.