wiki.Alumni.NET - Your Location Information Resource

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Wikimap Lite & Wikimap

Wikimap makes the mobile device an important neighborhood location resource. With GPS enabled devices, wiki map allows you to pinpoint your exact location on a street or satellite map. It provides detailed information for points of interest nearby using wiki pages. You can also use it to search for the nearest hospital, bank, food or clothing establishment. It has a simple interface for creating new points and uploading pictures associated with the points of interest.

Wikimap Lite Features

• Browse street maps (OpenStreetMap (OSM)) to determine your current location and points of interest.
• View points of interest Wiki.Alumni.NET pages to access detailed information.
• Add new points of interests and new pictures to Wiki.Alumni.NET using a simple interface.
• Use keyword search to find nearest specific point of interest such as ATMs, cafes, gasoline stations, and tourist attractions.
• Add text information on wiki pages using the built-in browser.

Wikimap Features

All the features of Wikimap Lite plus the following:

• Proximity & keyword search to find the nearest point of interest such as bank, petrol station, and restaurant.
• Unlimited browsing of wiki pages.
• Browse satellite maps (Microsoft Virtual Earth) to determine your current location and points of interest.
• Save and view personal points.
• Option to always center current location on the map.

Mobile Platform

Iphone & Ipod Touch

• Wikimap Lite & Wikimap will be available in the App Store soon.

Gallery

Sattelite Map with Points of Interest	Street Map with Current Location	Selecting a Map Point	School Wiki Page
Keyword Searching for Starbucks	Adding a New Point	Uploading a Picture	Searching for a Restaurant Beside a Resort
Viewing a Restaurant Menu	Checking the Resort's Beach Front

FAQ

• How do I search for a particular location and view it on the map?
  • Click on the search button and enter the location's name.
  • Wiki.Alumni.NET will present the wiki pages that match the name. Click on the wiki page that matches what you are searching for.
  • Click on the map or satellite icon to view the location of wiki page. It will be the red marker .
• How do I create new points in Wikimap?
  • Click on the locate me button Image:Wikimap-locate-me.jpg. A blue Image:Wikimap-blue-dot.jpg will indicate your location. It is current if a ring Image:Wikimap-ring.jpg is shown.
  • Click on the new point button Image:Wikimap-new-point.jpg. Enter a name of the point and submit. Submitting to wiki.alumni.net will create a wiki page for the new point which will make it visible to other wikimap and wiki.alumni.net users.
  • After submission to wiki.alumni.net, you may be asked to verify the URL of the new point (new wiki page). This URL should be the correct location path of the new point.
  • You will be given the option to add an image to the new wiki page. The new point submission will be placed in the Upload Queue and will be submitted automatically on the background.
• How do I upload pictures to Wiki.Alumni.NET?
  • In the map page, click on the location marker (e.g. Image:Wikimap-white-marker.jpg). A pop-up window will give you an option to upload an image into the location marker's wiki page.
  • In the browser page, click on the camera button Image:Wikimap-camera.jpg.
  • If you are not logged in, you will be asked to do so or create a wiki.alumni.net account if you do not have one. If you create a new account, you will need to check your email to confirm registration.
  • You will be given the choice of using your camera or photo library to upload the image.
  • After confirming the image to upload, enter the image name. The upload image submission will be placed in the Upload Queue and will be submitted automatically on the background. The uploaded image will be visible to other wikimap and wiki.alumni.net users.
• How do I edit wiki pages?
  • In the browser page, click on the the Edit link under the Views section.
  • Enter your modifications in the text box.
  • For long modifications, we recommend using a computer with a full keyboard and visiting wiki.alumni.net.