[LINK] Yet another good idea killed by design...

rchirgwin at ozemail.com.au rchirgwin at ozemail.com.au
Fri Apr 8 17:55:26 EST 2005


Darned if I know: can't get the maps!

Very little, I imagine. If a terrorist can find some useful application 
of knowing where my sewer inspection point is (or should be), I'd be 
surprised. More seriously, the focus of DBYD is residential, isn't it?

RC

Howard Lowndes wrote:

> Another interesting thought in this discussion - How much information 
> is being made available about core infrastructure - information that 
> could be mis-used - if you get my drift.
>
>
> Ivan Trundle wrote:
>
>> Forgive me for sounding ignorant here (since I can't see what the
>> website in question is actually delivering), but was/is there any need
>> for java in displaying a map of places not to dig? Can't this be done
>> without such nonsense? Not only that, but do it fast?
>> (I'm thinking of the excellent allhomes.com.au site, that not only
>> offers properties for sale, but can show a block map in milliseconds,
>> with no need for any javascript, java, or anything fancy - just a
>> browser)
>>
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