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4.4. TripStories

When you record a track, in the ViewRanger App, of your walk, cycle, ride or whatever outdoor activity it might be. Then synchronize the track with our community web site My.ViewRanger.com. The website will automatically bring all your social media from Twitter, Picasa, or Flickr created during the time, together on the map, at the location created. This compiles a Trip Journal, or what we like to call TripStory.

Here is an example of a compiled TripStory viewed via our website My.Viewranger.com.

Elements that make up a TripStory

The map (use the drop down box to select which type of map to use, including any premium mapping you may have)
The recorded track (shown by the red line)
Clickable icons for my Tweets
Clickable icons for my photos (provided by Picasa or Flickr photo sharing websites)


Click on one of the Picasa icons you see the photo loaded from the Picasa website.	Click on one of the Tweet icons you see the tweet loaded from the Twitter website.

Share your TripStories

Copy the code

We provide tools to let you show off your track. These are located to the left of the map.
Copy the widget code into your own HTML web and it will appear like this within your separate site.

Setup

In order for your social content to come together on your TripStory there is a certain amount of setup to complete;

Twitter setup

STEP 1: Add your Twitter account to your My.ViewRanger.com account.

twitter plugin

You only have to do this once.

Log in to My.ViewRanger.com
Go to 'Plug ins' on the drop down for My ViewRanger account
Add in your Twitter account name
If you wish, add in a hash tag for your tweets. This means that we'll only display tweets that have this has tag associated with them. You can leave it blank
Save this information

STEP 2: Check settings on your Twitter account

You only have to do this once.

You'll need to check your settings on your Twitter account so that we can find your tweets.
Go to 'Settings' and tick 'Add location to my tweets'
Make sure 'Protect my tweets' is unchecked

STEP 3: When tweeting during your track

Check that location is enabled
Include the optional hash tag with your tweets if required

Please note: We support the following services through Twitter

Photo sharing: Twitpic.com, Yfrog.com, Twitgoo.com, Instagram, Flickr.com

Video sharing: Yfrog.com and Twitvid.com

Picasa setup

We are using a service from Picasa to find your photos and display them with your tracks on your track page.

It works by looking for photos within the time of your track and then showing them according to their location. If we can't find any photos within the time of your track, we'll look for photos for that whole day.

Below we've included a set of instructions to help get you started.

STEP 1: Add your Picasa account to your my.viewranger account

picasa plugin

You only need to do this once.

Log in to My.Viewranger.com
Go to 'Plug ins' on the drop down for My ViewRanger account
Add in your Picasa email address
If you wish, add in a tag name for your pictures. This means that we'll only display pictures that have this has tag associated with them. You can leave it blank if you like.
Save this information
Then go to' Your profile' and check that your timezone is set correctly e.g. Eurpoe/London. This allows us to match up the dates and time as accurately as possible with your track.

STEP 2: If you're taking photos on your phone.....

(For iPhone): In 'Settings', ensure that location services is 'On' for your Camera
(For HTC): In the camera settings, check that 'Geotag photo' is on
(For Symbian): In the camera settings, check that 'Show GPS info' is on

STEP 3: Uploading photos into Picasa and settings

Log into your Picasa account online
Upload your pictures

For each individual photo you need to ensure the following is set/exists

Location
Tag name (optional)

For the album that the photo sits in, check the settings below

The visibility must be set to 'Public on the web'
Ensure that the 'Show photo location to viewers of this album' checkbox is ticked

Flickr setup

We are using a service from Flickr to find your photos and display them with your tracks on your track page. It works by looking for photos within the time of your track and then showing them according to their location. If we can't find any photos within the time of your track, we'll look for photos for that whole day.

Below we've included a set of instructions to help get you started.

STEP 1: Add your Flickr account to your my.viewranger.

flickr plugin

You only need to do this once.

Log in to My.ViewRanger.com
Go to 'Plug ins' on the drop down for My ViewRanger account
Add in your Flickr email address
If you wish, add in a tag name for your pictures. This means that we'll only display pictures that have this has tag associated with them. You can leave it blank if you like.
Save this information
Then go to' Your profile' and check that your timezone is set correctly e.g. Eurpoe/London. This allows us to match up the dates and time as accurately as possible with your track.

STEP 2: Setting on your phone

(iPhone): Download the Flickr app and in 'Settings', ensure that location services is 'On' for your Camera and for the Flickr app
(For Android): Download the Flickr app and in 'Settings', ensure that location services is 'On' for your Camera and for the Flickr app
(For Symbian): In the camera settings, check that 'Show GPS info' is on

STEP 3: Uploading photos into Flickr and settings

You can either take photos in the Flickr app and upload upload the photos into Flickr as you go, or upload later via the Flickr website.

For each individual photo you need to ensure that the following is set/exists

Location
Tag name (optional)

You'll also need to check your account settings too, which you'll only need to do once.

Hover over the 'Your buddy icon', top right of the Flickr website > Settings > Your account > Personal Information.

Your profile click Edit and check/set your timezone correctly

Under Privacy and Permissions tab

Global settings

Hide EXIF data: Should be No
Hide your stuff from public searched:Should be No

Defaults for new uploads

Who will be able to see (should be anyone), comment on (should be any Flickr user), add notes, tags and add people (should be your contacts)
Who will be able to see your stuff on a map: Should be Anyone
Import EXIF location data: Should be Yes

During uploading of photos via the Flickr app ensure it is marked as public and Location Privacy is set to Anyone under Advanced.

Having a Flickr issue? Go to Flickr on a web browser, not the app on iphone or ipad. Sign in with your Flickr login and password. Click on your picture top right and select Settings. Pick Emails & Notifications. Below look at Your contact emails. This SHOULD INCLUDE your Yahoo/Flickr address. If not Pick edit and add your login address. It then says a confirmation email has been sent to your primary address. Check your emails. Oddly it does not give you the option of confirming it but that does not seem to matter. At last when you try to add picture the error message "Account does not exist" no longer appears!

Problems using any of the picture services: Can't see your photos?

We've tested through a variety of mobile devices and there are inconsistencies with the information that is stored automatically with each photo (these are beyond our control). For example, sometimes there will be no location information or the service uses the upload time rather than the created date. Either of these mean that we might not be able to find the photo to go with your track. If you're experiencing difficulties, it's worth double check the following:

The timezones are set correctly for both your Picasa and my.viewranger.com account
That the pictures in Picasa have the correct location and time (this might mean that you need to manually add them)
That all the settings /steps listed above have been completed
Try adding tags to the plugin and to the photos and refresh the page

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