Project B

As you know I have chosen to do task two the flickr/google maps choice. In the end i think it was the best choice for me. Creating the project was great fun :p In saying that... it doesn't mean i didn't have any problems! I was stuck for a huge amount of time on making a KML file from my flickr photos. In time i figured out how to get my photo stream to be converted into KML which was good but it gatherd other photos i did't want in the file.

So i needed to find a way to convert a Flickr photo set into a KML file. I was browsing through the net and i found the perfect site: http://www2.adamfranco.com/photosetToKML.php. This made it easier to select my prefered photos. I also realised that the geotagged photos in Flickr did not have great acurracy compared to google maps, So slight adjustments had to be made to the position of the photos. Adam Franco's webtool allowed for two main options either KML or Google map output. i tried the google map option but it did not allow you to edit anything so I stuck with the KML option.

A cool feature of Adams website was it created a thumbnail/placemark of the actual photo not just a pin like picture. i learned from this project such as KML flexibility and if you look hard enough you'll find what your looking for.

I'll email you guys the link to my google map. It's called Brent's encounters