[support] Building website with POI (Points of Interests)

[Ryan LeTulle]

I sometimes add a CCK integer field to the content type to use as the sort
field in a view depending on the situation.
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On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 10:22 AM, Afan Pasalic <afan at afan.net> wrote:

>  I don't want to be rude but: Duh! :-D
>
> In View, I'm assuming the place to sort nodes is "Sort criteria", but I
> don't see anything I can use it? There is not "Node weight" or something?
> Just "Taxonomy: Weight" - and I don't use Taxonomy :-(
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> Victor Kane wrote:
>
> Yes! Views! :)
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> On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 12:50 PM, Afan Pasalic <afan at afan.net> wrote:
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>> Still learning about Location module, but there is something else. If I
>> create content type POI is there a way I can sort nodes manually, by weight
>> instead date posted or something?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Afan
>>
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>>
>> Hi,
>> I'm building a website about Route 66, for my own needs. Probably will
>> not go public.
>>
>> I made page (as in content type) for each State (8) Route 66 going
>> through. These pages will probably not have any content. More for Menu
>> purpose only.
>> Similar, I plan to make a page (content type) for each city. Menu links
>> of these pages are actually sub-primary menu links:
>>
>> Primary menu:
>> * Illinois
>>     > Chicago
>>     > Cicero
>>     > Joliet
>>     > ...
>> * Missouri
>>     > St. Louis
>>     > Springfield
>>     > ...
>>
>> City pages will probably not have any content either.
>>
>> Now comes the pain: I have to start building POI (Points Of Interests).
>> POI has to have Name, Address, City, State, Description. Geo Coordinates
>> (Longitude & Latitude) - if known. I was thinking to create a content
>> type for each city and that way "group" POIs, but something's tellig me
>> it's not good idea.
>> I know it's possible to create web form (I know there is module for
>> webform) to enter POI but never used it and I'm not quite sure how can I
>> group these entries by city?
>>
>> Also, I have to be able create something like Photo album about each POI
>> to add any picture I found interesting about this POI (download fro
>> Internet and upload to my Drupal site) and comment the picture. I need
>> ability to "update" POI with new information (text) but it could be as
>> a Comment on POI.
>>
>> I'm new in Drupal and I need help what directions I have to take? Which
>> modules I need to use here...
>> Any help appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Afan
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