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16 years 10 months ago #63665 by dave_lillis
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Let it open a new tab in explorer/firefox,that way the IFAS page remains, besides if you want to get back tot he IFAS page, its not exactly difficult to find.

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16 years 10 months ago #63667 by Euronymous
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Of course it can be done, rather easily actually. The semantics are simple: to have a map of Ireland (like the IFAS clubs one), and, with markers for specific areas on it, create hotspots that when clicked bring you to the HA info page for that location. But, that is the only drawback - you're then taken away from this site (unless there's an iFrames-or-other way of doing that). Something we have been thinking about already.

Seanie.


I would make it a small java applet or flash application, although I know the site is trying to save on bandwidth. I get a good few gigabytes a month for $10 and can handle all sorts of apps without any problems, I'm sure your host has high limits too, if not then time to change

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16 years 10 months ago #63670 by wellbuttie
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Hi folks,

i have done it on the DAS site deiseastronomy.com/
If you click on resources and then select the ISS hyperlink, there is a ISS position and ISS Times over Waterford hyperlink.

As Seanie correctly indicated, I achieved it using iFrames.

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16 years 10 months ago #63697 by Seanie_Morris
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I incorporated the location 'globe' of the ISS location on the TAS homepage. That is pretty easy to do. I think it makes a neat little visual cue on other clubs websites too. I have to work out the location times though.

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16 years 10 months ago #63875 by dave_lillis
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So any chance of getting this on the front page of the new site ??

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16 years 10 months ago #63886 by Seanie_Morris
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So any chance of getting this on the front page of the new site ??


Of course, like many other small additions (Moon Phases, perhaps weather maps, who knows). It will all be experimented with in due course.

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