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Mumsnet local is live - please have a look and add as many listings as you can!

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JustineMumsnet · 09/03/2007 14:44

Hello, hello,
Tech's feeling very brave and has said we can start playing with the new toy he's built us - Mumsnet local . The idea is that it's going to be a guide to all the best stuff for parents and kids in the UK, broken down by geographic area.

It is still very much in it's infancy and so we are not going to add navigation to it from the menu bars for a wee while whilst we (ie you pretty please!) refine and improve it. So please, please take a look and fill it up with lots of great listings because obviously it's not going to be much cop until it's got something in it, and right now it's a bit sad with only a couple of north london hotspots added .

By way of added incentive anyone who adds a listing will be entered into our competition to win a trip to fairy school

So please do take a look, add as much as you can and let us know of any problems/ suggested improvements.

Many cheers,
Mumsnet Towers

Tech · 09/03/2007 15:54

SHOSHAlee - sorry there was a typo in the link. It should be OK now.

Swizzler / Whoops - On the categories, one of the things we want to get out of this gentle intro period is what categories we should have, so please feel free to suggest some.

SachaF - Moving around the country: yes, we can add something so that when you move the map the lists / markers reload.

Cheers,
Tech

Tech · 09/03/2007 15:19

The problem with adding from the map on Safari should be fixed now.

Tech · 09/03/2007 15:12

Hi Swizzler, It looks like something is not quite right on Safari (shame on me, I use a mac - but usually use firefox.) It asks the question about adding, but then the form doesn't come up. I'll check what's causing it and fix.

Cheers,
Tech

Tech · 09/03/2007 15:09

Hi MamaG, When you click on the map, if you are zoomed out a long way (ie have a fairly wide area view), it zooms in a bit to give you a closer view - so you can see the streets etc. If you click again, it will bring up a box saying "Add a listing at this point?" Click OK to that and you get the form to add a listing.

The reason we had to do that, is that if you search for, say, London, you want to be able to zoom in on the bit of London you want. If you search for, say, an exact postcode, it knows you know exactly where you are, so brings it up already zoomed in.

We'll add a direct link to "Add new listing" on the first page, which may help clarify things in the early days when there'll be more adding than looking.

Cheers,
Tech

Tech · 09/03/2007 14:52

Hi MamaG, on that first page, put the area you are interested in and click find. On the page that comes up, either click the map where the thing you want to add is (if you are on the map page), or click the link in the box at the top (smallish print but says "if you'd rather add a listing without the map go here").

Regards,
Tech

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