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Update to BOCA Birding Maps

To: "Peter Shute" <>
Subject: Update to BOCA Birding Maps
From: "Dave Torr" <>
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:04:17 +1000
The groups are the green markers with a cross - there is a key at the foot
of the map. They also have a light coloured square around them showing the
area covered. We launched the maps a few weeks ago so they are fairly new.

2008/9/17 Peter Shute <>

> It does seem quicker. Is there a way to tell which ones are group
> markers without hovering over them?
>
> There also seem to be heaps more markers in there, and are the BOCA maps
> a new thing?
>
> Peter Shute
>
>
>  wrote on Wednesday, 17 September 2008
> 3:41 PM:
>
> > Two changes have been made to the BOCA Birding Maps (
> > http://www.birdobservers.org.au/BirdingMaps.asp) system:
> >
> >
> >    1. We have introduced a "group marker" which speeds up the loading
> >    of the map and makes the map simpler - areas with many markers
> >    (which previously would tend to overlay each other) now have a
> >    single marker which represents all of the markers in that area -
> >    clicking on the marker will zoom the map in and reveal all the
> > underlying markers.
> >    2. Thanks to the support of Richard Alcorn there is now some
> >    degree of integration with Eremaea - most "Birding Locations" now
> >    have a link to display the Eremaea records for that location.When
> >    you select a location it will also give links to any Eremaea
> >    database records in the surrounding areas.
> >
> > Any feedback, questions or comments welcomed.
> > Dave
>
>
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