How to Build a Map of Forum Members With Google Maps
Google Maps is an online mapping system that allows you to create your own custom maps and share them with other people over the Internet. If you have a forum community who would like to create a map for the members, you can use Google Map's collaboration function. This will allow members on your forum to access the map and add their own locations as a community project. You will need to have a Google Map account and know the email addresses of the forum members you want to collaborate with.
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Instructions
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Log in to your Google Maps account and click the "My Maps" link. You will see a list of all of your current Google maps.
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Click "Create a New Map" link to make a new map.
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Type a title for your forum map and add a short description.
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Select the "Public" sharing option to allow everyone to see the map.
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Click the "Collaborate" link above the title text box to go to the collaboration settings.
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Type the email addresses of forum members in the invite text box.
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Type a short message in the message text box, then click the "Send Invitations" button. This will send an email to the forum members and allow them to log in to edit the Google Map as a community.
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Save the changes to your new map. You will now be able to edit and add locations to the map, along with the invited forum members.
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Tips & Warnings
You can place a link to your Google Map on your forum to allow all members to view the map collaboration.
You can send invitations to collaborate on an existing map on your account, as well as new maps.
