Lobby: [Sink] Feb 19 - Mapping Tool Updates Posted

the new mapping tool seems to have an issue with which side of the road to drive on when automatically following roads.  in australia, we drive on the other side of the road and the mapping tool refuses to take offramps because it is mapping on the other side of the road.  it is also noticable when it maps roundabouts as it takes the wrong side.

the old tool didn't have this problem, but the new tool is generally better.  this is just frustrating as i have to occasionally turn the follow roads off and manually get the route to the correct side of the road.  however, it sometimes jumps back again when going through and intersection.

hi,

 I don't seem to be able to view the old routes saved with the old version.

 And the new version does not show the route at all. Pls help to check.

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I have a lot of trouble mapping a route that backtracks along the same path.  When I try to map points on top of the previously-traveled route, the pointer is a "hand" and I keep accidentally hitting one of the little white boxes and then getting the dialogue box that asks me about editing a point.  Then I have to close the dialogue box and try again.

 If the pointer were something smaller, I'd have a better chance of  avoiding the white boxes.  Or if the boxes were smaller ...

 Is there a different setting I should be using?

Yo elevations all jacked up.

Using Firefox 3.0.7 and the March update of maps.  Elevation data does not reset when I click on 'New Route.'  Map waypoints clear, but old elevation data does not clear out.  Another issue - I can get waypoints to clear by reloading the page, but if I misclick and have to choose 'Undo,' then elevation stops updating for new points.

Not sure if it's relevant, but checking and unchecking 'Show Elevation' several times throughout mapping may be a factor.

And I'm gonna go ahead and complain about the floating ads and the clutter of the site.  Loved the site about a year ago when everything was simpler - although the map does have better usability and functionality (when it works properly).

Keep up the good work.

Brandon

Ok, I think the new mapping tool has some major issues. 

1) It seems to at times in the mapping map a triangle and you have to undo 3-6 times to get back to the previous point and try again.  This happens when you click around a corner going form one road to the next.  It really is a pain in the butt.  I don;t ever remember this happening in the old tool.

2) I mapped a 12 mile loop, I added some notes to the starting point, more details on the place to start, etc.  Then mapped the first mile or so not following roads as it was on a bike patch next to a highway.  After that I followed the highway for a bit and then had to manually turn off the follow roads again to get to the road (from the bike path).  At this point I added a note and continued on mapping following roads.  I had the issue described above several times.  I then chnged the marker for the end of the route to and End and added some comment to the note.   Everthying looked great so I saved the route.  Now I open it and there are tripples of the manually added note and the end stop note.  I edit, delete them, save and go to print and now it skips the first note, has the triples agian, etc - what a pain in the butt!  I'm really pissed I spent an hour plus on a 12 mile route and it's hosed!!!  You guys need to get it together soon.

Here is the route in Question http://www.mapmyride.com/route/us/WI/Middleton%2C%20WI/658123716225190423

Kevin

I'm a premium member, but I still the annoying ad box --- the one that says "Premium Members don't see this ad."  I also don't see any * features.  I love the site but I'd love it a lot more if I got what I paid for.

every time I connect I get the welcome message. There is a check box to say 'do not show this again' I tick this every time, but it still comes back (very dull).

 I am using IE7 on one computer and Firefox on the other one.

 Paul

Haven't had probelms using the new mapping tool, but one thing I would like to see improved is to allow the ability to link a mapped route to "skiing" in the training log, as it currently does not seem to allow me to do.  As a result if I go cross country skiing, or alpine touring, I have to log it as a "hike" or "run" in order to link it to a route. 

A cool skier Icon woud be a nice touch too!  Thanks for listening!

Hi

 The map-scroll control and zoom in/out tool is not working on the new version. Highlighted dark grey and cannot be used.

I'm using Firefox 3.0.8 and IE 7.0.5730.11.

Ditto the annoyance with the floating ad. It's especially bad in Firefox. When I try to move the ad, it's difficult to "let go" of it. It stays attached to my cursor and moves all over the place. I do not have this problem in IE, but it's still beyond annoying.

In both Firefox and IE, I cannot read information about Premium membership. I recall that the membership cost more than it was worth to me to get rid of ads in exchange for being able to print maps (especially as I would not be allowed to distribute those maps, for example, to people in my running club for a group run). I don't recall the other benefits (except to get rid of the ads) and can't access the info.

 The core idea of this site (mapping and sharing rides) is brilliant. It is so ruined by all of the junk around it that does not work very well.

 Does not rememberyour location so assumes that all routes start in central London - that has got to be wrong 99.99999% of the time :-)

The navigation to a start point is not that easy. 

Remembers your userid but asks you to click ok every time (after selecting 'remember me').

 The adds are a pain, the screen clutter is not good. 

 I think it might be time for a 'back to basics' campaign...

Do NOT like the upgrade at all. Whenever I double back on my route in mapping a new route, a window pops up wanting my notes. I do not want to put notes up, I just want to double back on a portion of my new route. Tried the old mapping system & all the new features make what was a simple task more trouble than it is worth. Think I will just use my car to get the mileage & screw the k calories burned etc. I can do the math & get my MPH & minutes per mile. Will use the old school pencil & paper to keep track of when I ran, how far,  & time taken. Thanks to the programers for "new & improved". I am not training for a competitive half marathon, 10K or a triathlon, I just want to go for a relaxing run, not launch the space shuttle.

Bye bye!

Yeah, I'm sorry to say the new mapping tool is inferior to the old (very first generation) tool.

On the site it says that the new tool is "faster and less buggy".  In my opinion, it's slower, and more buggy.  The old tool worked fine - this one has problems.

The first is showing the mouse pointer as a hand, not a cross-hair.

The second is the inability to double-back on a route because of the white  boxes that appear.

I know that both these things are reported already, but I just thought I'd add my two cents.

On the first mapping tool, you clicked your next point and the line appeared instantly.  In this one, it takes almost a second.

And I can no longer select the old mapping tool, so I'm stuck with these bugs.  I wish the old mapping tool wasn't taken away.

I fear that if/when the bugs are ironed out of this one, then a 4th-gen mapping tool will be introduced and we'll have to start all over again.