FREE Points of Interest to Download for Your SatNav!

MikeB

FREE POIs to Download For Your SatNav!

PocketGPSWorld.com have several hundred Points of Interest (POIs) categories available for download right now - for FREE!

As POIs have increased in popularity over the years, we have decided to promote this much neglected area of our site. Lutz and Richard have put together a brand new shiny interactive POI community section that we are inviting everyone to become heavily involved in. Although we currently have a comprehensive selection of UK POIs, we want many more! After you have downloaded your choice of POIs, we want your submissions and we want your comments! We are also asking the community at large to help us with our initial 'soft' launch of all other countries.

We currently have several 100 categories including Pubs, Hotels, Theatres, Supermarkets, Banks, Hospitals, ATMs, Wi-Fi Hotspots, National Trust and Cinemas to name but a few. We even have Dr. Who film locations - you never know when they'll come in handy! :o)

Click here for the POI download page.

Please visit http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=POIs&ShowSubmit to submit your own (non-copyrighted) POIs. Maybe your company or organisation wants inclusion of all its public offices/branches/facilities/areas in the database? Please send them in for consideration and, if accepted, we will include them for free.

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(Edited to delete specific number of POIs pro temp for recount due to calculation error: Rob)
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Martin4Jay · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 5:40 pm Post subject: Folder is invalid or corrupted

Mike
I'm using internet explorer 7 and everytime I download a poi it cums up with the "compressed (zipped) folder is invalid or corrupted"after i'm trying to open it, is there something i'm doing wrong. Rolling Eyes

Cheers

Tim Buxton · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 5:52 pm Post subject:

There is an issue with IE7. You can use it to download from the Mobile site, though.
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Martin4Jay · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 5:56 pm Post subject:

Sorry for being thick where would you find the Mobile site Question

Cheers

MikeB · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 6:09 pm Post subject:

you cannot at the moment, we are still working on the mobile side of things.

Have you tried selecting just a single subcategory? That normally works with IE7
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bgeek · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 07, 2006 Posts: 3

One Point ;)

I can't download the POI's in Firefox on Linux. I'm getting:

"Error in selection criteria

Please select at least one category or subcategory."

lbendlin · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 6:47 pm Post subject:

But you can see the checkboxes ok? Your browser needs to have Javascript enabled for this to work.
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Martin4Jay · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 6:49 pm Post subject:

Quote:

Have you tried selecting just a single subcategory? That normally works with IE7

Yes
Many thanks

bgeek · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 07, 2006 Posts: 3

lbendlin · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 7:21 pm Post subject:

SpeedCam · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 7:22 pm Post subject:

I'm also using IE7 & Vista RTM, the process seems to work correctly, but there appears to be a problem with the ZIP file creation.

No matter what I select a POI.ZIP file is saved to the local disk, but trying to expand generates errors, either its corrupt or empty. The other thing thats strange is the ZIP file size does change depending on the number of POI selected.

lbendlin · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 7:27 pm Post subject:

SpeedCam,

why is it strange that the ZIP size changes? The ZIP file is generated dynamically, according to the selected categories.

Do you have the option of using a different browser? This all works fine on IE6, Opera, and FireFox.
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bgeek · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 07, 2006 Posts: 3

It's working fine now. I don't think I've changed anything though! Smile

Madmouse · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:11 pm Post subject:

Brilliant work yet again

Oldie · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:16 pm Post subject:

Come on folks. Still no non-Moderator submissions Sad

I have a bet on with Lutz that the first submission will be a ...

Richard
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