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spinowner · Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 7:05 am Post subject:

I have only been on the new site for a few minutes, but it seems like it was mostly just rearranging. I don't think the changes will have any impact on how I use the site. Of course, I'm a basic membership dinosaur, so maybe premium members will find improvements.
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bflentje · Geocacher Joined: 29 May 2006 Posts: 3655

GeoPierce · Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 9:17 am Post subject:

beagleboo · Geocacher Joined: 06 Sep 2007 Posts: 113

Trekkin' and Birdin' · Geocacher Joined: 22 Oct 2008 Posts: 97

Maybe it will improve, but I don't care for the new maps. I thought the point was to be able to see an unlimited display, which...you can. But when I personalize it, I can zoom out less distance to see the map of smiley/waiting to be found than was possible with the old maps. I know I'm not the only one out there that just likes to open up a map of an area we've cached and see how covered (or not) it is with smileys. It doesn't take much to amuse some of us and now I don't have that little diversion. Crying or Very sad

Also, are the orange dots the symbol for disabled caches? I suppose I could click on one and figure it out, but there's no indication on the legend. Also, I don't care for the fact that it's color coded instead of displaying a unique icon on the map. I'm guessing this has become necessary as the number of placements grows, but....I don't like change! Too old, or too many changes in my life all at once or something! Crying or Very sad

ArcherDragoon · Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 11:41 am Post subject:

GeoPierce · Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 2:02 pm Post subject:

It looks like the icons get smaller and less detailed when you zoom out and the different colors are for different types. Green for traditional, yellow for multis and white for virtuals.

Bunganator · Geocacher Joined: 09 Apr 2008 Posts: 276

I really like the new beta maps. C'mon, you can see 1.3 million caches all at once! That is certainly nicer than the measly 500 from the old maps. This makes trip planning so much easier for me. Not to mention the total area of my computer screen that the map occupies makes searching much easier since I can stay zoomed in. Sure it takes 13 clicks...if you feel the need to turn off all of the cache icons and collapse the map menu. But why? I want them there so I can find the caches. I wish it would automatically enable personalization and that i could send them to my GPSr from the map, but I hardly feel like Groundspeak did a poor job with the redesign. The only thing I really hate about it is the white borders ont he sides of the cache pages and the semi transparent background on the cache page.

swfan · Geocacher Joined: 23 Feb 2008 Posts: 103

What are the caches with orange thingy's on them? That logo is not listed or shown any where. it seems rather random on which cache's there on.

Manfromwillow · Geocacher Joined: 04 Oct 2009 Posts: 139

swfan · Geocacher Joined: 23 Feb 2008 Posts: 103

I think your right. I had not thought of that.

MrRogersNghbor · Geocacher Joined: 16 Oct 2008 Posts: 230

Am I the only one having trouble finding the pocket query tab? I did a search and want to run a pocket query but haven't had any luck. I'm at work so that part may be blocking me but I'm not sure.

seamusbleu · Geocacher Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 188

Pocket queries

MrRogersNghbor · Geocacher Joined: 16 Oct 2008 Posts: 230