For those of you eagerly awaiting developments on the site, our latest and greatest is the introduction of the Tracking Party. Yes, I know what a pain that was back in the days, but this is supposed to be the exact opposite.
Ever wonder which of your shipmates lived close by. Ever wonder who might be close enough to arrange small get-togethers, see a ball game, have lunch, raise a glass together. The Tracking Party is intended to make that easier.
Go to the Quarters >> Tracking Party. The page will generate a map with markers for each of your registered shipmates.
Mouse over the marker to see the name of the shipmate at that location. Click the marker to see their photo, city and state, and to get driving directions.
If your marker is not on the map, there is something you need to do.
1. Go to your User Profile by clicking on your name in Current Watchsection.
2. Choose Edit >> Update Profile.
3. On the Contact Info tab, make sure your address, city, state, zip, and country are complete and accurate. Your actual address will not be displayed - only your city and state.
4. Click Update. This should automatically generate a geocode for your location (you can check this in your User Profile on the Geocode tab).
5. Go back to the Tracking Party. If you still do not appear on the map, try these things in order. a. refresh the Tracking Party page. b. Refresh the page while holding down the shift key. c. Quit and restart your browser. d. Restart your computer. e. Contact the system administrator.
If your shipmate does not appear on the map, it is because they have not yet updated their User Profiles. Each user must update their user profile before they will appear on the map. Send your dink shipmate an email and tell him to get hot, and get qualified!
Once everyone has updated their profiles, you will be able to tell who is nearby at a glance, and do all the local coordinating you want.
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