Re: Dealer locator

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1998


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 21994
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. > >Has anyone done something similar? It would seem obvious that you could >simply enter a city/state, but that would eliminate nearby dealers if they >were across a boarder?If someone were seeking a dealer in his area, he should have enough common sense to search in any or all of the cities close to his specific location, don't you think?Why don't you put several blank 'city' fields on the search form, then let your visitors enter as many city names as they wish -- one city per field.Sincerely, Ken Grome 808-737-6499 WebDNA Solutions mailto:ken@webdna.net http://www.webdna.net Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Dealer Locator ( "Olin Lagon" 2008)
  2. Re: Dealer Locator ( Stuart Tremain 2008)
  3. Re: Dealer Locator ( Clint Davis 2008)
  4. Re: Dealer Locator ( "Olin Lagon" 2008)
  5. Re: Dealer Locator ( John Hill 2008)
  6. Re: Dealer Locator ( Bob Minor 2008)
  7. Re: Dealer Locator ( Bob Minor 2008)
  8. Re: Dealer Locator ( Bob Minor 2008)
  9. Re: Dealer Locator ( Donovan Brooke 2008)
  10. Re: Dealer Locator ( Alex McCombie 2008)
  11. Re: Dealer Locator ( Bob Minor 2008)
  12. Dealer Locator ( Alex McCombie 2008)
  13. Dealer Locator (zip codes) ( David M. Dantowitz 2003)
  14. Re: Dealer Locator (zip codes) ( Clint Davis 2003)
  15. Re: Dealer Locator (zip codes) ( "Brian Boegershausen" 2003)
  16. Dealer Locator (zip codes) ( Clint Davis 2003)
  17. FYI: Store / Dealer locators & Location-based searches (David M. Dantowitz 2001)
  18. Re: Dealer locator (Karim Ardalan 1998)
  19. Re: Dealer locator (PCS Technical Support 1998)
  20. Re: Dealer locator (John W 1998)
  21. Re: Dealer locator (Kenneth Grome 1998)
  22. Dealer locator (josh@pop-art.com 1998)
>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. > >Has anyone done something similar? It would seem obvious that you could >simply enter a city/state, but that would eliminate nearby dealers if they >were across a boarder?If someone were seeking a dealer in his area, he should have enough common sense to search in any or all of the cities close to his specific location, don't you think?Why don't you put several blank 'city' fields on the search form, then let your visitors enter as many city names as they wish -- one city per field.Sincerely, Ken Grome 808-737-6499 WebDNA Solutions mailto:ken@webdna.net http://www.webdna.net Kenneth Grome

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