Advroutes Web page - want to take it over?

**cooneyr** · 29th November 2009, 07:39

With a job change a year ago I've not had the time to update the Advroutes website and with our first baby on the way I'm expecting to have even less time. In my mind there is plenty of potential for this page to be expanded and sponsorship obtained, but it will take some effort. At the moment it is just costing me money for the domain name and server space.

So does anybody want to take it over and give it the attention it deserves? I'll provide all the files I have to date, help out as much as I can with info on how I've set it up (though there is probably a better way of doing things). You would have to take over the ownership and associated costs of the domain name and the server space.

If nobody is interested I'll probably pull the site down in the a couple of weeks (domain name costs due). I obviously still have the data and may just put raw GPS files up on a freebe site somewhere. This will mean that if anybody wants to use the data they will need to process it themselves.

Cheers R

**rogerh** · 29th November 2009, 10:36

Ryan,

I for one would be really sad to see it go. I think you have done a great thing there, and I remember speaking to you about a year ago about the hosting and domain costs, but I certianly do not have the time to manage it. Have little enough time for riding unfortunately!

I have plenty of space on a web server (either windows or linux), and can handle the domain costs (can hide them with other ones

), which would make for a zero cost system. I can possibly set up a testing environment too if this is helpful.

If there is someone who can do the maintenance (you know, the real work), I am more than willing to deal with the rest.

**.chris** · 29th November 2009, 11:16

I too would be sad to see this one go, I have been working towards logging a few northern adventure routes to add to the site (but disaster seems to strike everytime I try).

It is too valuable of a resouce to be lost.

I could lend my development expertise to this project and maybe we could get a more automated system working, eg the ability for people to upload routes them selves, which would cut back on that management time that no-one seems to have (including myself).

**rogerh** · 29th November 2009, 11:29

Originally Posted by c.h.r.i.s

I could lend my development expertise to this project and maybe we could get a more automated system working, eg the ability for people to upload routes them selves, which would cut back on that management time that no-one seems to have (including myself).

Seems like a good plan. So moderation is the main problem left? I know Ryan was very careful about what routes should be published, and this is not a small issue.

**paddy** · 29th November 2009, 11:32

Originally Posted by c.h.r.i.s

I too would be sad to see this one go, I have been working towards logging a few northern adventure routes to add to the site (but disaster seems to strike everytime I try).

It is too valuable of a resouce to be lost.

I could lend my development expertise to this project and maybe we could get a more automated system working, eg the ability for people to upload routes them selves, which would cut back on that management time that no-one seems to have (including myself).

Ditto. I wonder if we could get a small group of stakeholders involved - establish a roadmap, break the development into manageable chunks, etc.

**CookMySock** · 29th November 2009, 11:33

This sort of thing could be a valuable part of KB.

Steve

**Eddieb** · 29th November 2009, 14:54

I could be interested in a part in a stakeholder group. I have a web background and am an active GPS user.

**warewolf** · 29th November 2009, 15:02

I could certainly help. Possibly host it, or get it hosted cheap. Infrastructure admin is no problem, development fine, but because of the above I don't use more technology (ie a GPS!!) in my leisure time

**paddy** · 29th November 2009, 15:45

I vote c.h.r.i.s as the stakeholder group secretary/president/manager/organiser. When's our first stakeholder meeting Chris?

**cooneyr** · 30th November 2009, 06:10

Thanks for the comments about it being a useful resource guys. I'm most certainly not a web site developer and have only got as far as I have by bungling along. I'm more than happy for people to provide input into how the process could be automated more/entirely, though I still believe that moderation is a key step in the process.

Not sure how to proceed from here but maybe I could try and prepare a list of the issues with the site for discussion?

Obviously the server space and domain name offers are greatfully recieved.

Cheers R

**NordieBoy** · 30th November 2009, 07:48

Originally Posted by cooneyr

I'm most certainly not a web site developer and have only got as far as I have by bungling along.

Less bungling now than in the beginning though

**rogerh** · 30th November 2009, 08:20

Originally Posted by cooneyr

I still believe that moderation is a key step in the process.

You have been doing this. Any idea on the best way to handle it?

I suppose we really need someone capable to step up.

With the "bungling along". At least you got something done. Talk is cheap, and there are always plenty of people with better ideas, but you actually did something!

This seperates you from the herd by a pretty wide margin in my book.

**Waihou Thumper** · 30th November 2009, 09:08

I for one think you have done a superb job Ryan....

I will be travelling down south in January and will be uploading some of the tracks on the site to my GPS. I wish there was more, but I can use the wealth of information on here to get some of the roads less travelled.
I am a user of a GPS and have plenty of tracks to add to the maps, I guess it is a matter of how and who can do the editing etc.
Wish I had the knowledge because it could be developed into a very handy tool for all!
We have to contribute regularly guys, so get out there and save your logs....

**.chris** · 30th November 2009, 09:12

cooneyr, if you could provide a bit of info about how it functions currently would be handy.
Then I could write up a doc to explain how it could be built.
Then we can have a community feedback/discussion about what functionality/features would be a good to have as there seem to be a few people keen to help out and I am sure plenty of good ideas between them.

And I am sure there are ideas that you would like to have seen done.

**.chris** · 7th December 2009, 08:40

another easy option would be to start using www.mapmyride.com, just means we do not have that specific kiwi routes thing, but would do the job I am sure.