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NZ Topo Map app for Windows Phone

gavin		Posted : Sunday, 25 August 2013 5:49:10 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Administrators, Registered Joined: 20/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,326 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 736 times Was thanked: 535 time(s) in 287 post(s)		Always handy to have a topo map handy when you're in the bush looking for gold right. Keep yourself from getting lost, marking where nuggets were found, etc... Have you got a Windows Phone 8 device? I'd be keen to get some early feedback on the NZ Topo Map app I'm developing for the platform. You can grab the app here: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-nz/store/app/nz-topo-map-beta/b861ab51-a68d-456f-9ae4-cbed66736b36 The app is a work-in-progress, but I've released it early as I'm keen to get feedback to make sure features work as expected on different devices. I also want to hear about any issues / niggles experienced so I can create something useful and easy to use. I've been taking the app offline on bush trips myself and it seems to be performing well so far. Current functionality: • Map caching for offline use. • Show current location. • Create waypoints. • Share / email waypoints as links. • Record your tracks. Planned functionality: • Share tracks as GPX or KML files. • Compass. • Location search. • Map caching in background. BTW: I'm also been improving the mobile version of www.topomap.co.nz which can be found at m.topomap.co.nz. Cheers, Gavin
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madsonicboating		Posted : Sunday, 25 August 2013 8:57:32 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 21/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 674 Thanks: 187 times Was thanked: 157 time(s) in 127 post(s)		very cool! Clever man :)
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gavin		Posted : Saturday, 12 July 2014 4:06:42 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Administrators, Registered Joined: 20/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,326 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 736 times Was thanked: 535 time(s) in 287 post(s)		BTW: You can now download the complete North or South Island to the NZ Topo Map app for Windows Phone for offline use when you're in the bush.
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goldhanded		Posted : Saturday, 12 July 2014 11:14:31 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 29/03/2013(UTC) Posts: 43 Location: nationwide Thanks: 66 times Was thanked: 41 time(s) in 19 post(s)		Hi Gavin, So it wont work for iphone I take it?Not that I recomend takeing an iphone bush,my one was a total hassle last time I went away,kept shutting itself off because of the cold in the tent,had to put it under the armpit to get it to work,smartphones ay lol,sounds like a great app,definatly keen to check it out,cheers

gavin		Posted : Saturday, 26 July 2014 4:20:05 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Administrators, Registered Joined: 20/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,326 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 736 times Was thanked: 535 time(s) in 287 post(s)		Nah, sorry mate - no iPhone version. Though I may do one if I can find the time. Interesting about the cold causing phone to shut down - not heard of that one before. I tend to keep most of my prospecting to the warmer times of the year though :P
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Jacko		Posted : Friday, 30 January 2015 10:37:38 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 18/01/2015(UTC) Posts: 13 Location: Cromwell Thanks: 38 times Was thanked: 7 time(s) in 4 post(s)		Firstly , Very cool, thats awesome Gav. And especially making it available for fellow enthusiasts to trial and give feed back for, reps to you good sir, Secondly, my windows 8 platform Nokia died, so im back to android, are you intending to make it android compatible also? Or should i go and get a new phone to trial this out :D haha Cheers, keep up the good work! Vin