Re: GPX Library (new)
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2021 6:08 pm
Basic tags / categories could be: summer route, winter route, spring snow route, ski/snowboard descent, off-route, etc. That would make searching easier. Thanks Bill!
Great new feature, Bill. Can't wait to see how it evolves over time!BillMiddlebrook wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:07 pm Thanks to everyone for the feedback!
I’m now working on the direct upload / My GPX Files and should have that done in a few days.
I think some way of providing additional info for "uploaded" GPXes (in other words those not attached to routes/trip reports) is critical. A track by itself is useful but the ability to add even a couple of sentences or a paragraph about the GPX, if desired, would be extremely helpful. Being able to add a GPX in the future without writing a full fledged report is getting me so excited!BillMiddlebrook wrote: ↑Fri Jan 15, 2021 4:55 pm Yes, this makes sense. As I build the "direct upload" portion, I'll think about how I can provide a "rating" or some way to provide additional information, etc. I'd also like to add search tags as well instead of only being able to search the peak name.
EDIT: And this ...greenonion wrote: ↑Fri Jan 15, 2021 2:59 pm
Good idea. And/or maybe add the ability to add some metadata input so folks could give descriptions of a route that could describe being off or a pain in the butt in places. Or simply describes a route as being right on target. I do realize that’s a bit subjective and depends on users actually entering the info
Yup.Robbie Crouse wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 6:08 pm Basic tags / categories could be: summer route, winter route, spring snow route, ski/snowboard descent, off-route, etc. That would make searching easier. Thanks Bill!
...Notable obstacles/challenges (such as bushwhacking)BillMiddlebrook wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 7:55 amYup.Robbie Crouse wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 6:08 pm Basic tags / categories could be: summer route, winter route, spring snow route, ski/snowboard descent, off-route, etc. That would make searching easier. Thanks Bill!
I have most of the DIRECT UPLOAD page done with the exception of being able to select from a short list of optional "tags". I'd rather not force the user to select a tag since the peak(s) and climb date (month, most importantly) do much of the work, so tags would be optional to narrow search results. Additionally, the library includes all trip reports and route descriptions which have GPX files but those sources do not currently have any type of category/tag fields.
So, let's see if we can come up with a short list of "further info" tags that make sense based on how we pick routes throughout the year, starting with some of the ones mentioned:
WINTER VARIATION
OFF-ROUTE
COULOIR
SKI/BOARD DESCENT
...
I think stuff like CLASS can be left to the notes field on the upload. Of course this is all a work-in-progress so I'll just have to spend time on it to refine the tags process so it's functional yet easy to use.ekalina wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 12:55 pm Would being able to tag (or otherwise set) the difficulty of the routes by class be helpful? I'm a little torn on it myself since there is some subjectivity involved and one person's C3 might be another's C4. But it would probably be better than having no information at all.
Thanks for the GPX library. It is really fantastic.
I like this, but don't see many users going back and utilizing it. There's dozens of trip reports with obsolete beta, for a semi-analogous example, and I bet that obsolete beta will remain in perpetuity. What about uploads from users who no longer use the site, or have died? I would say a thumbs up/thumbs down and/or comment section for a given GPX would be more useful, though Bill could certainly implement both; the OBSOLETE tag would be up to the uploader to add after the fact, while thumbs up/down/comments would be up to the user(s) of that GPX to add. The latter would be more of a "living" record as to whether the GPX is still valid or not.Bigfoot wrote: ↑Sat Jan 23, 2021 6:13 pm What about a tag for NEW / OBSOLETE ?
On Challenger Point, there is a very nice new trail from below the lakes to just below the gully. I don't know how new it is, but it was very different than the track on the mobile app. Which then brings up the idea of allowing a selection for which GPX track to display on the app....