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Online Mapping
Which
countries do you cover?
We currently cover Main-Land UK (England,
Scotland and Wales), Austria, Belgium, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Northern
Island, Norway, Scandinavia, Spain, Sweden
and Switzerland.
How
is a map requested?
Requests for direct embedded maps is only
by one of post code, lat/long or OS grid
reference.
How
is a map delivered?
Our maps can be delivered in two different
methods. The first of these is Direct Embedding,
where the map image is placed directly in
a page using the <img src= > tag. Using
this method reduces the functionality of
the maps as there are no navigation controls
available.
The second method is templated delivery,
where the map is delivered in a customisable html page
which provides for navigation controls and
further extended features, however the template
that powers the page must be held on our
server.
Can
I place my own icons on a map?
Yes, the icon has to be a 256 colour gif
in GIF87 or GIF89 format. Animated gifs are
not supported. Unsupported formats will not
be displayed.
Can
these icons be clickable?
Again, yes it is possible to make icons "clickable",
which then can work as a standard hyperlink.
Can
I specify the size of the map?
Both the height and width can be specified
up to a maximum of 600 x 600 pixels.
Can
I specify the zoom level of the map?
There are 3 zoom levels available, street
level maps (the default), 1:50,000 and 1:200,000,
all of which are selectable.
Can
I navigate around the map?
Navigation controls are only available when
using templated delivery, these allow users
to scroll North, South, East and West or
change the zoom level. These features can
also be turned off if they are not required.
What
are the costs?
The standard Charge is £500 per 50,000
impressions (ex. vat) with no set-up fees or yearly
charges.
What
is classed as an impression?
An impression is classed as a delivered
map. Where navigation controls are used each "movement" (north,
south, east, west or zooming in or out) is
classed as an impression (i.e. if a user
requests a map, then scrolls one square north,
then zooms out a single level this is classed
as 3 map impressions)
Is
there a minimum contract?
As we base our charges on the number of
impressions, there is no minimum contract.
How
do I request an account?
Please see
Find Your Nearest
Which
countries are covered?
We currently cover Main-Land UK (England,
Scotland and Wales), Austria, Belgium, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Northern
Island, Norway, Scandinavia, Spain, Sweden
and Switzerland
Where
are the store locations stored?
The Find Your Nearest service is powered by
a SQL database, which we host with our web
servers to ensure maximum speed.
How
is data uploaded?
Data can be uploaded in one of three ways.
The first is via an interactive web form,
which allows editing, deletion and creation
of individual records. The second is via
a SOAP interface and the third is by submitting
XLS or CSV files directly to us for upload. Please note that submitting files to us for uploading is a chargable service.
Is
there a maximum number of records that the
database can store?
No, we have taken measures to ensure no
matter how many entries you wish to have,
our backend database can handle them.
Is
it possible to link to an existing Database?
Yes, we offer a number of fields that can
store data specific to your needs. Using
these you can link between the data stored
in different databases.
Which
values can be used to search on?
As with our public website it is possible
to search on Postcode, Street name, town
name, grid co-ordinates,
Can
I search on user defined values?
Data that is stored under one of the UserType
fields (of which there are 9 designed to
hold a number from 0 to maxsignedlong) or
one of the UserAttribute fields (4 in total
with each holding up to 255 characters) is
fully searchable.
Is
it possible to limit the results returned?
Results can be limited by the number displayed
on the page, the maximum distance from the
search postcode (i.e all stores within a
predefined radius), or where provided by
the Attributes stored in the Database.
Can
I place custom icons on a map?
Each entry in our database can have its
own custom icon displayed, with a maximum
of 50 icons per map. Each icon has to be
a 256 colour gif in GIF87 or GIF89 format.
Animated gifs are not supported. Unsupported
formats will not be displayed.
Can
the icons be "clickable"?
Each of the icons can have a Link assigned,
which are treated as standard hyperlinks.
Can
I specify the size of the map?
Both the height and width can be specified
up to a maximum of 600 x 600 pixels.
Can
I specify the zoom level of the map?
There are 3 zoom levels available, street
level maps (the default), 1:50,000 and 1:200,000,
all of which are selectable.
Is
it possible to navigate around the map?
Navigation controls are available, these
allow users to scroll North, South, East
and West or change the zoom level. These
features can also be turned off if they are
not required.
Does
the map have to be displayed?
No, the Find Your Nearest service can be used
without displaying a map, just returning
the details stored in the database when a
query is made.
Can
the map appear in a pop-up window?
Yes, the pop up is also fully customisable
to suit you and your company
What
are the costs?
The standard Charge is £500 per 50,000
impressions (ex. vat) with no set-up fees or yearly
charges.
Are
there any other charges I should be aware
of?
We do not charge for the set-up of an account
and there are no "yearly" fees to be paid.
Bulk data uploads via CSV/XLS are liable
for a charge of £100 (ex. vat) for data that
is well formatted or £250 (ex. vat) for poorly
formatted data
What
is classed as an impression?
An impression is classed as a query made
to the database, or a delivered map. Where
navigation controls are used each "movement" (north,
south, east, west or zooming in or out) is
classed as an impression (i.e. if a user
queries a postcode, a page with a map is
delivered, then the user zooms one level
in, then scrolls one square east this is
classed as 4 map impressions)
Is
there a minimum contract?
As we base our charges on number of maps
used, there is no minimum contract.
How
do I request an account?
Please see
Offline Mapping
We
are a charity, can we have discount?
As we do not hold the copyright to the data,
we are unable to directly offer discounts.
We
wish to use the map in a printed document,
is there any extra cost?
Yes there is, when a map is to be used for printing there
is a requirement for a print licence to cover
the number of prints that you would like
to do. Please see our map sales page for further details
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