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"As an individual who enjoys a good hike now and again, and who sees handheld GPS devices providing data for very many applications in the none-too-distant future, a Web service by the name of Trailino is something that appeals a great deal to me.\nIt\u2019s quite new, so you may have to forgive what users it has for not plying United States terrain as much as that of European (even to the east of the Atlantic things aren\u2019t so busy). But if you\u2019re in a sharing mood, you can upload GPS data and create a trail for others to embark upon. Sound fun? That\u2019s just the start of it.\nBy default, Trailino displays its Google Map in 'Terrain' view. This is ideal, because you can do as much with roadway-based GPS coordinates as you can off the tarmac - and even off the beaten track. Furthermore, you can specify what it is a trail is good for: car, bicycle, foot, snowboard/ski, even boat.\nWant to connect to photos on Flickr or Panoramio? You may. And in addition to start location and end location, highlights along the way, and things like elevation and speed, the data presented to fellow Trailinos is available for download in numerous formats. Even QR format is shown. (If you have the appropriate software, you can scan the code with a cameraphone. You\u2019re then guided to a webpage for a direct download.)\nFinally, once you\u2019ve done all you can to share where it is you\u2019ve gone with your gadget(s), you can opt to embed a set of data into a webpage of your choice, provided that the dimensions of a post accommodate such information.\nThe layout for Trailino submissions (example 1, example 2) may feel a bit generic to the touch, yes. It does take some time to get a full grasp of the service, too. But the end product can be thoroughly rewarding. That is unless a line in the proverbial sand purposely leads you nowhere fast. In which case you can give the trail\u2019s designer a piece of your mind in the comment box provided.\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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