I'm a new user (starter kit) and really impressed with the service and technical support. Awesome info posted here.
I would prefer to use Google maps versus Microsoft maps. Simply because Microsoft's satellite map is to dark for my area where Google's are clear.
Can I change which mapping service I use or view on the Accutracking website?
If so, How do I do it?
If not, How do some of you get your info to show up on Google maps.
Thx,
PS: I've notice some posters have links to their locations and it always appears to be a Google map.
How to use Google maps instead of Mircrosoft maps!
The reason why our paid service is using MSN maps while the free service is using Google maps, and why some members' "web sticker" links are Google maps, is because Google map's terms of use on commercial websites.
To use Google maps on a commercial site, the site needs to be "generally accessible to consumers without charge". Our free service and web sticker maps are within this scope, therefore using Google maps.
For our paid service, we have to go with MSN maps, which offers commercial licenses.
To workaround the dark satellite image problem in your area, you can click the "Map" link for each record in the tracking history page, which redirects to the Google Map website. I know this is not as nice as an embedded map but better than nothing.
Another option is to embed your "web sticker" into your own web page, just like other AccuTracking members do. The sticker is using Google map.
To use Google maps on a commercial site, the site needs to be "generally accessible to consumers without charge". Our free service and web sticker maps are within this scope, therefore using Google maps.
For our paid service, we have to go with MSN maps, which offers commercial licenses.
To workaround the dark satellite image problem in your area, you can click the "Map" link for each record in the tracking history page, which redirects to the Google Map website. I know this is not as nice as an embedded map but better than nothing.
Another option is to embed your "web sticker" into your own web page, just like other AccuTracking members do. The sticker is using Google map.
AccuTracking Support
support(at)accutracking.com
support(at)accutracking.com
The instructions for adding web location sticker is available at http://support.accutracking.com/kb/article/000021
And thank you for using AccuTracking!
And thank you for using AccuTracking!
AccuTracking Support
support(at)accutracking.com
support(at)accutracking.com
If possible, it would be nice if the sticker showed the battery level.
I could not get the 1st example to work:
This is what was generated: XXXXX's have been substituted.
<img src="http://www.accutracking.com/websticker. ... XXXXXXXXxx" alt="AccuTracking Phone Location" width="250" height="90" border="0" usemap="#AccuTracking_####">
<map name="AccuTracking_####">
<area shape="rect" coords="8,0,73,17" href="http://www.accutracking.com">
<area shape="rect" coords="85,40,115,60" href="http://www.accutracking.com/webloc.php? ... ###&type=1">
<area shape="rect" coords="131,40,167,60" href="http://www.accutracking.com/webloc.php? ... ###&type=2">
<area shape="rect" coords="181,40,213,60" href="http://www.accutracking.com/webloc.php? ... ###&type=3">
</map>
I could not get the 1st example to work:
This is what was generated: XXXXX's have been substituted.
<img src="http://www.accutracking.com/websticker. ... XXXXXXXXxx" alt="AccuTracking Phone Location" width="250" height="90" border="0" usemap="#AccuTracking_####">
<map name="AccuTracking_####">
<area shape="rect" coords="8,0,73,17" href="http://www.accutracking.com">
<area shape="rect" coords="85,40,115,60" href="http://www.accutracking.com/webloc.php? ... ###&type=1">
<area shape="rect" coords="131,40,167,60" href="http://www.accutracking.com/webloc.php? ... ###&type=2">
<area shape="rect" coords="181,40,213,60" href="http://www.accutracking.com/webloc.php? ... ###&type=3">
</map>
Hmmm!
Color is what comes to mind. Green border on sticker for battery 70% or better, Yellow (Orange is better to not conflict with Yellow used on major roadways) for 30% to 69.9%, and Red for below 30%.
I'm not a programmer so not sure how hard that would be to program, but the colors are universally understood.
Wait, the pin on the maps is color coded (red) Hmmmm! Whether it is the pin or sticker doesn't matter to me personally.
Color is what comes to mind. Green border on sticker for battery 70% or better, Yellow (Orange is better to not conflict with Yellow used on major roadways) for 30% to 69.9%, and Red for below 30%.
I'm not a programmer so not sure how hard that would be to program, but the colors are universally understood.
Wait, the pin on the maps is color coded (red) Hmmmm! Whether it is the pin or sticker doesn't matter to me personally.