Re: Dealer locator
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1998
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 22010
interpreted = N
texte = >We have been asked to create a Dealer Locator system for a client. So >far there are approx. 6,000 dealers nationwide with many more to come. > >Zip codes would seem logical if there was some sort of tabel that said wich >zip codes were near to each other, although this would not be that usefull >if you were dealing with a very wide area zip code.Many people use zip codes and just assume that similar numbers are relatively close to each other geographically. You can use WebCatalog's close numeric search for this.I have seen postings on this list where people have gone to the extreme, with actual math equations and a database that contains latitude/longitude info for each zip code centroid.Search the talk list archives for zip code proximity search and see if there's anything there you like.Technical Support | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ==== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant, 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster, San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/
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>We have been asked to create a Dealer Locator system for a client. So >far there are approx. 6,000 dealers nationwide with many more to come. > >Zip codes would seem logical if there was some sort of tabel that said wich >zip codes were near to each other, although this would not be that usefull >if you were dealing with a very wide area zip code.Many people use zip codes and just assume that similar numbers are relatively close to each other geographically. You can use WebCatalog's close numeric search for this.I have seen postings on this list where people have gone to the extreme, with actual math equations and a database that contains latitude/longitude info for each zip code centroid.Search the
Talk List archives for zip code proximity search and see if there's anything there you like.Technical Support | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ==== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant, 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster, San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/
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