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From:

David <trailerdavid@hotmail.com>

Subject:

Re: next public beta of "Remind Me Where"

Date:

Sat, Sep 21, 2013 10:36:09 pm

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Yep, I have actually benefitted from it several times, simply sitting in my couch and exploring surroundings next to an address anywhere. It is the closest you get to a spoken map. It is simply great, and I am excited to find out the new features Chip has included. All you need, is a computer (laptop or desktop, doesn't matter), the app, and your internet connection. Well, and of course an address. But to get you started, you can enter your home address, and explore what is in your nearby surroundings. Maybe you even will get surprised. Smile.

Chip, thanks for shouldering this task; it is a great piece of work.

----- Original Message -----
From: Sunshine
To: gw-apps@gwmicro.com
Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2013 4:06 AM
Subject: Re: next public beta of "Remind Me Where"

Chip, can this ap be used with a desktop as well? i mean so a person can get directions before they leave? esopecially if there is no laptop that the person owns?
----- Original Message -----
From: Chip Orange
To: gw-scripting@gwmicro.com ; gw-apps@gwmicro.com
Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2013 7:21 PM
Subject: next public beta of "Remind Me Where"

Hi all,

The next public beta (beta 9) of the "remind Me Where" app is now available for download from:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/11745142/Remind_Me_Where.wepm

The differences between this and the previous public beta are primarily in the "Get Directions" dialog, which has undergone quite a lot of enhancements.

� First, you can now get transit system directions for those cities which provide Google with the information. This includes exact times of departures, stop counts, stations to disembark at, approximate riding times, etc.

� * The directions are now available as either a treeview control in the dialog, or via an optional button they will be displayed in their own browser window, where they can be copied if desired (and where optional Google links may be available).

� In the treeview control you can highlight any of the "steps" in the list of directions, and then perform a "look around" or "search nearby" from the location of that step. So for example, if a particular step involves taking a bus from a specific stop or station, you can "look around" to see what places are near the bus stop.

� The treeview control allows you to see the directions in their "overview", or to expand any step where Google has provided detailed sub-steps, there-by giving you much more explicit detail for any step.

� Either the "to" or "from" locations can be specified as a street address, a POI in your personal database, or starting with a street address you can perform a "nearby search" for Google places and select one of those as your starting or ending points.

� A menu item has been added which allows you to perform a "look around" or "nearby search" from a specified address.

� Any of the Google places which appear in the "look around" or "nearby search" results have two optional buttons, one for the Google page for the place, and another for the "official" web site page for that place. These allow you to open a separate browser window to visit the pages while in the middle of any activity without disturbing the operation.

Thanks to the continuing efforts of beta testers a long list of bugs have been corrected, as well as new features or changes to operations have occurred. I especially appreciate those who have offered ideas for new features or methods of operating which will make the app more useful.

The app requires another app named "GPS" to be installed, even if you don't make use of a GPS receiver. This app is available on app central, and the Remind Me Where app will now offer to automatically download and install it for you if necessary. I do hope to make more options available in the future to those who have laptops with GPS receivers.

Enjoy,

Chip

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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Yep, I have actually benefitted from it several
times, simply sitting in my couch and exploring surroundings next to an address
anywhere. It is the closest you get to a spoken map. It is simply great, and I
am excited to find out the new features Chip has included. All you need, is a
computer (laptop or desktop, doesn't matter), the app, and your internet
connection. Well, and of course an address. But to get you started, you can
enter your home address, and explore what is in your nearby surroundings. Maybe
you even will get surprised. Smile.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Chip, thanks for shouldering this task; it is a
great piece of work.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=sunshine@abe.midco.net
href="mailto:sunshine@abe.midco.net">Sunshine</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=gw-apps@gwmicro.com
href="mailto:gw-apps@gwmicro.com">gw-apps@gwmicro.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, September 22, 2013 4:06
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: next public beta of "Remind
Me Where"</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Chip, can this ap be used with a desktop  as
well? i mean so a person can get directions before they leave? esopecially if
there is no laptop that the person owns?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">    ----- Original Message
----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=lists3717@comcast.net href="mailto:lists3717@comcast.net">Chip
Orange</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=gw-scripting@gwmicro.com
href="mailto:gw-scripting@gwmicro.com">gw-scripting@gwmicro.com</A> ; <A
title=gw-apps@gwmicro.com
href="mailto:gw-apps@gwmicro.com">gw-apps@gwmicro.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, September 21, 2013 7:21
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> next public beta of "Remind Me
Where"</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>The next public beta (beta 9) of the �remind Me Where�
app is now available for download from:<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><A
href="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/11745142/Remind_Me_Where.wepm">https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/11745142/Remind_Me_Where.wepm</A><o:p></o:p></P>;
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>The differences between this and the previous public beta
are primarily in the �Get Directions� dialog, which has undergone quite a
lot of enhancements.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoListParagraph><![if !supportLists]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">�<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">        
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]>First, you can now get transit system
directions for those cities which provide Google with the information. 
This includes exact times of departures, stop counts, stations to disembark
at, approximate riding times, etc.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoListParagraph><![if !supportLists]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">�<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">        
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]>* The directions are now available as either
a treeview control in the dialog, or via an optional button they will be
displayed in their own browser window, where they can be copied if desired
(and where optional Google links may be available).<o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoListParagraph><![if !supportLists]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">�<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">        
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]>In the treeview control you can highlight any
of the �steps� in the list of directions, and then perform a �look around�
or �search nearby� from the location of that step.  So for example, if
a particular step involves taking a bus from a specific stop or station, you
can �look around� to see what places are near the bus stop.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoListParagraph><![if !supportLists]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">�<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">        
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]>The treeview control allows you to see the
directions in their �overview�, or to expand any step where Google has
provided detailed sub-steps, there-by giving you much more explicit detail
for any step.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoListParagraph><![if !supportLists]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">�<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">        
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]>Either the �to� or �from� locations can be
specified as a street address, a POI in your personal database, or starting
with a street address you can perform a �nearby search� for Google places
and select one of those as your starting or ending points.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoListParagraph><![if !supportLists]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">�<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">        
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]>A menu item has been added which allows you
to perform a �look around� or �nearby search� from a specified
address.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoListParagraph><![if !supportLists]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">�<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">        
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]>Any of the Google places which appear in the
�look around� or �nearby search� results have two optional buttons, one for
the Google page for the place, and another for the �official� web site page
for that place.  These allow you to open a separate browser window to
visit the pages while in the middle of any activity without disturbing the
operation.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Thanks to the continuing efforts of beta testers a long
list of bugs have been corrected, as well as new features or changes to
operations have occurred.  I especially appreciate those who have
offered ideas for new features or methods of operating which will make the
app more useful.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>The app requires another app named �GPS� to be installed,
even if you don�t make use of a GPS receiver.  This app is available on
app central, and the Remind Me Where app will now offer to automatically
download and install it for you if necessary.  I do hope to make more
options available in the future to those who have laptops with GPS
receivers.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Enjoy,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Chip<o:p></o:p></P>
<P
class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

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