Feature Requests

New

• Jobs
• Feedback
• Add/Edit entry Types (startups, accelerators, etc)

Events

• Add events to the map

World Map with Links to RepX Maps

• RepresentMap.com
• Add markers to each map and a link

Add Categories/Tags

• Add the field of tags
• Rep.LA will work with companies to update the tags
• Hiring Category (look at Jobvite API)

Feed for Updates

• An RSS feed or a Twitter account to follow updates and additions to the list. (c/o Shane Becker @veganstraightedge)

Communication/Chat

• So people can instigate/discuss companies/other topics (c/o Eric Nakagawa)
• Social Engine would be great for this

Marker Cluster

• Lots of discussion around this but no solution yet. Want Input!!
• Several Companies share the same address and currently the markers are overlapping.
• Info on Google Maps MarkerClusterer MarkerClustererPlus

Update Geocoding

• We are seeing some issues with geocoding when a submitter inputs a strange character in the address field.
• Attempt to geocode the provided address BEFORE inserting it, checking for errors first.

Raw Map A secondary map /raw is created where all company submissions are auto-accepted. The main map remains as individually reviewed before accepted.

Export List Export List of Name, Location, Description (c/o Ashley Wysocki)

Add City, State, Zip We currently only have one Address line and submitters are not always including the city and state so we need to add those fields.

Outline LA County So there isn't any confusion, let's add a gray outline around LA County. Example is here LA County

_Add "Made With RepresentMap" to Sidebar _ Add a link on the represent.la map sidebar to this github

• Done

Add marker icons to the left of each category Boston Founded added the marker icons to the sidebar and it looks nice. Only modification would be to make them slightly smaller and to the left of the category names.

• Done

_Mobile _ _Android - there have been reports that the map doesn't display on Android Phones. Sounds like something needs to be implemented so the map displays. _ FIXED 06/09/12 iOS - works great on iPad but the right nav doesn't display on iPhone. Can we implement it in Landscape mode?

• Done - going to avoid landscape mode and just offer up the basic map on mobile for now.

_Search _ Ability to search for companies by name

• Done

_List Companies by Category _ When you click on a category, display the list of companies in ABC order.

• Done

_Admin Page _ Working directly in the DB to fix entries and approve them is not super fun.

• Done