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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
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Click on one of the Picasa ![]() you see the photo loaded from the Picasa website. |
Click on one of the Tweet ![]() you see the tweet loaded from the Twitter website. |
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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.
In order for your social content to come together on your TripStory there is a certain amount of setup to complete;
STEP 1: Add your Twitter account to your My.ViewRanger.com account.
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twitter plugin |
You only have to do this once.
STEP 2: Check settings on your Twitter account
You only have to do this once.
STEP 3: When tweeting during your track
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
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
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picasa plugin |
You only need to do this once.
STEP 2: If you're taking photos on your phone.....
STEP 3: Uploading photos into Picasa and settings
For each individual photo you need to ensure the following is set/exists
For the album that the photo sits in, check the settings below
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.
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flickr plugin |
You only need to do this once.
STEP 2: Setting on your phone
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
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.
Under Privacy and Permissions tab
Global settings
Defaults for new uploads
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!
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: