Comments on: CTA transit map http://meat.net/2005/09/cta-transit-map/ a blog Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:32:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: dbt http://meat.net/2005/09/cta-transit-map/comment-page-1/#comment-2464 dbt Thu, 14 Sep 2006 20:54:37 +0000 http://meat.net/?p=239#comment-2464 The El lines are already available in google earth, no separate kml file necessary. The El lines are already available in google earth, no separate kml file necessary.

]]> By: yaniv http://meat.net/2005/09/cta-transit-map/comment-page-1/#comment-2463 yaniv Thu, 14 Sep 2006 20:42:08 +0000 http://meat.net/?p=239#comment-2463 Is it possible to download this app as an extension in Google Earth? Is it possible to download this app as an extension in Google Earth?

]]> By: dbt http://meat.net/2005/09/cta-transit-map/comment-page-1/#comment-232 dbt Fri, 13 Jan 2006 20:37:48 +0000 http://meat.net/?p=239#comment-232 Chris, that's fine .. where is that site, out of curiosity? Chris, that’s fine .. where is that site, out of curiosity?

]]> By: Chris http://meat.net/2005/09/cta-transit-map/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Chris Tue, 10 Jan 2006 15:02:56 +0000 http://meat.net/?p=239#comment-231 I'd like to add this site to my list of Chicago-area Googlemaps, if that's possible. Would it be ok to post a link on my site to your map? Thanks, Chris I’d like to add this site to my list of Chicago-area Googlemaps, if that’s possible. Would it be ok to post a link on my site to your map?

Thanks,
Chris

]]> By: Ed Knittel http://meat.net/2005/09/cta-transit-map/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Ed Knittel Mon, 10 Oct 2005 19:42:15 +0000 http://meat.net/?p=239#comment-161 Ahhhh! I see. What I enjoy is how we approached the same idea, but if you look at the implementation (ie. the javascript and XML) we came up with 2 completely different methods (arrays vs separate "points"). Oh, and the circles "just work". I used the markers at first and it looked terrible. Someone on the Google Maps discussion group said I should try circles for stations and it does make the whole map more attractive. Ahhhh! I see. What I enjoy is how we approached the same idea, but if you look at the implementation (ie. the javascript and XML) we came up with 2 completely different methods (arrays vs separate “points”).

Oh, and the circles “just work”. I used the markers at first and it looked terrible. Someone on the Google Maps discussion group said I should try circles for stations and it does make the whole map more attractive.

]]> By: dbt http://meat.net/2005/09/cta-transit-map/comment-page-1/#comment-160 dbt Mon, 10 Oct 2005 15:14:03 +0000 http://meat.net/?p=239#comment-160 If you view source you can see my line data, it's packaged in its own javascript file. I like your map quite a bit, Ed, in fact that's where I got the idea to use circles for stations instead of the stock google red markers. :) If you view source you can see my line data, it’s packaged in its own javascript file. I like your map quite a bit, Ed, in fact that’s where I got the idea to use circles for stations instead of the stock google red markers. :)

]]> By: Ed Knittel http://meat.net/2005/09/cta-transit-map/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Ed Knittel Mon, 10 Oct 2005 14:46:16 +0000 http://meat.net/?p=239#comment-159 Looks good. I did a CTA map months ago - <a href="http://www.tastypopsicle.com/maps/cta.asp" rel="nofollow">http://www.tastypopsicle.com/maps/cta.asp</a>. When I did mine I had no idea that the CTA has all of the points for their track plotted out already. I unfortunately had to use a lot of time plotting individual points around the track by hand. Good job on the Blue and Green lines. Where they split is a doosey because, as you saw, you actually have to treat those as separate lines. Otherwise, Google tries to pplt the end points together. I'd love to see you points that you were able to convert from the CTA to see how close I was able to get to it. Looks good. I did a CTA map months ago – http://www.tastypopsicle.com/maps/cta.asp. When I did mine I had no idea that the CTA has all of the points for their track plotted out already. I unfortunately had to use a lot of time plotting individual points around the track by hand. Good job on the Blue and Green lines. Where they split is a doosey because, as you saw, you actually have to treat those as separate lines. Otherwise, Google tries to pplt the end points together.

I’d love to see you points that you were able to convert from the CTA to see how close I was able to get to it.

]]> By: Nick http://meat.net/2005/09/cta-transit-map/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Nick Sat, 08 Oct 2005 06:07:26 +0000 http://meat.net/?p=239#comment-158 Nice blog.I like this. <a href="http://www.yahoo.com" rel="nofollow">Nick</a> http://www.yahoo.com Nice blog.I like this.
Nick
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]]> By: Jeremy http://meat.net/2005/09/cta-transit-map/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Jeremy Wed, 05 Oct 2005 23:38:42 +0000 http://meat.net/?p=239#comment-157 Very nice. One problem... there's no way to pinpoint where you're trying to get to. Any way to add search capabilities? Google maps really needs to add bike paths and public transport (at least trains) to their base site. Very nice. One problem… there’s no way to pinpoint where you’re trying to get to. Any way to add search capabilities?

Google maps really needs to add bike paths and public transport (at least trains) to their base site.

]]> By: dbt http://meat.net/2005/09/cta-transit-map/comment-page-1/#comment-147 dbt Tue, 04 Oct 2005 05:14:42 +0000 http://meat.net/?p=239#comment-147 FYI: I wouldn't reuse my GIS data from the javascript src. It's been flattened in spots, and excessively so in a few spots. Round two -- Bus maps -- is going to be much harder. FYI: I wouldn’t reuse my GIS data from the javascript src. It’s been flattened in spots, and excessively so in a few spots.

Round two — Bus maps — is going to be much harder.

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