A Thriving Social Network for Outdoor Enthusiasts

A popular online route planner and social network for outdoor enthusiasts, offering a seamless mobile and web experience.

  • Duration 2011-2012
  • Team 6 members
  • Type Tourism platform
  • Industry Translation
  • Platforms Mobile, Web

Project idea

Develop a mobile app and web platform that empowers outdoor enthusiasts with route planning, sharing, and community features. Integrating with map providers, it becomes the go-to tool for tourists, walkers, cyclists, etc.

Target Audience

It caters to individuals seeking a reliable platform for route planning, sharing experiences, and connecting with fellow outdoor enthusiasts within a vibrant community.

Results

  • 6 Members

    Team size

  • 1 Year

    Cooperation time

In collaboration with IT Craft, ViewRanger successfully launched the website, establishing it as a leading provider of outdoor tools for tourists and outdoor enthusiasts. The platform's popularity grew rapidly, driven by a dedicated community and seamless mobile app and web system integration.

In collaboration with IT Craft, ViewRanger successfully launched the website, establishing it as a leading provider of outdoor tools for tourists and outdoor enthusiasts. The platform's popularity grew rapidly, driven by a dedicated community and seamless mobile app and web system integration.

Core Tech

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    PHP

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    Zend Framework

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    SOAP

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    MySQL

Project challenges

  • Parsing user-uploaded GPX files. This presented several challenges, including varying formats received from different mobile GPS trackers; GPX files containing many points, requiring splitting and parsing in multiple threads.
    Overlaying different layers on Google Maps from third-party providers, such as OpenStreet, OpenCycle, and others.
  • Minimizing the number of requests to Google web services (Maps Static API and Elevation API.) Since each request to Google web services incurs a cost, the task was to minimize their frequency.

Business benefits

Seamless Route Planning

ViewRanger provides a user-friendly platform for creating and storing routes, empowering outdoor enthusiasts to explore and navigate easily.

Community Engagement

Users can share routes and connect with like-minded individuals, fostering a vibrant community and enabling the exchange of outdoor experiences.

Customizable Experience

The platform offers predefined routes and the flexibility to create personalized routes, catering to outdoor enthusiasts' diverse preferences and interests.

Integration and Mobility

ViewRanger's seamless integration between the mobile app and web platform allows users to access their routes and community interactions anytime, anywhere, enhancing convenience and flexibility.

Main project features

Building routes on a map with the ability to utilize different layers.

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Ability to share routes with friends.

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Opportunity to save previously completed tracks.

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Project timeline

  • Project Timeline

    2011-2012

Technologies

Front end

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    HTML5

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    CSS3

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    Mootools JS library

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    ExtJS for backend side

Back end

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    PHP

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    Zend

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    Soap

Integration

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    Extended Google Maps API integration

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    Twitter SDK integration

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    Facebook SDK integration

Database

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    MySQL