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We want to make ZoomIn better by making sure our content is up to date, appropriate for the community. We added a tool to flag any content that incorrect, objectionable or violation of copyright.
So next time you find any place description, picture or comment that’s not quite right, flag it and we’ll look much sure that its fixed.
We value your feedback, any improvements or suggestions are appreciated.
We’ve release a new version of the API, the safari bugs have been resolved. Let us know if you’re having any problems.
This weeks link dump…
I read in Business 2.0 magazine this morning about a new company Powercast which is creating technology to charge devices without wires. They have signed a deal with Philips to power a number of their appliances. (Here’s an article on Yahoo news.)
It works by converting radio waves into DC power. It has a 3ft charging radius. Imagine no wires for your phone, mouse or keyboard. They say that they will have power for laptops within a couple of years.
So this means in a couple of years, we’ll be hunting for cafes with free wireless internet and power !
Safari users are currently experienceing problems with ZoomIn. The latest changes to the ZoomIn Map API
has created problems for safari users. We are aware of the problem and working on getting it fixed.
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We have improved the way you edit place descriptions. Registered users can now add, remove, edit and change the content of a place description
without ever losing any of the previous changes. With the new editing software, you can easily add photos, links and styling to your place description. We have made the editing really simple by making it just like your word processor. What you see is what you get.
We have also add the capability to enable public editing of places on ZoomIn. Now, anyone within the ZoomIn
community can edit public place pages on the site. We wanted to improve the content by allowing the ZoomIn community to update and maintain places on the site.
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If you don’t want public editing on your places, just unclick the option on the right hand on the page and
press the Save button to turn it off.
Note: By default, we have changed all places on ZoomIn to be publicly editable. If you do not want your content to be edited by the public, you will need to change the settings for your places.
We’ll be keeping an eye on the new features, and we’ll be fine tuning over the next couple of weeks as we get your feedback. If you have any comments or suggestions or would like to change your settings in bulk, please contact us
ProjectX selected as Cyber Gold finalist for Wellington Gold Awards 2007
Tonight, John and I went along to the formal announcement of final nominees for the 2007 Wellington Gold Awards. The event was held at the offices of Bell Gully. Let me tell you folks—what a spectacular view of our beautiful city extends before the 21st floor panoramic windows of this simple, slightly understated yet oh, so sophisticated and cool office space. Their hospitality was top notch too. Great drinks and most exquisite nibbles.
Anyway, after we won two TUANZ awards I was in a bit of a shock. I thought to myself “what the hell did we win these for?”. Tonight was a reminder to me that it’s easy to forget about the whole world while you’re working hard with great people on really fun and interesting projects. It’s easy to get caught in your own little world and not realise that there are people watching us with keen interest. Some are looking at us as a great emerging business, some are looking up to us as technology leaders and some are looking at us as dangerous competition. Tonight I was reminded of all of this as the name of our company was read out in front of Wellington’s most influential business men and women. And I had butterflies in my stomach. Not because I was nervous but because I was excited, honoured and humbled.
We have built our company from nothing, with next to no resources and it feels great to be recognised for our focus, effort, creativity, technological expertise and dedication to provide a great service to local communities and businesses. Being nominated for this awards is very important for the company but it’s also important on a much more personal level. It gives me a great boost and makes me want to work even harder at making ProjectX the success that it is going to be.
Google are offering a new product from April 1st 2007 – Google TiSP
So what’s it all about?
“Sick of paying for broadband that you have to, well, pay for?”
Why should I switch to Google TiSP?
It’s fast. In our testing, TiSP delivers a 10x higher flow rate than basic DSL.
It’s FREE. No more paying hundreds of dollars a year for Internet service that doesn’t even necessarily extend to your bathroom!
It’s good for you. Your FREE TiSP service includes a Google Toolbar-based analysis of your dietary habits and genetic predispositions, along with recommendations for healthier living.