Post code based searchs
Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 7:58 am
Hey all
I am thinking about developing a site to allow gamers to sign up using thier post code, which would then allow them to find other people who live near them to set up LAN partys and so on.
The problem is I have no idea how to go about searching postcodes for locations, nor calculating the distance between 2 post codes. Is there a downloadable database of this information I could use, or would it have to be done through a third party site?
Either way, if someone could point me in the right direction to start from, that would be wonderful
Thanks in advance - LinkJames
I am thinking about developing a site to allow gamers to sign up using thier post code, which would then allow them to find other people who live near them to set up LAN partys and so on.
The problem is I have no idea how to go about searching postcodes for locations, nor calculating the distance between 2 post codes. Is there a downloadable database of this information I could use, or would it have to be done through a third party site?
Either way, if someone could point me in the right direction to start from, that would be wonderful
Thanks in advance - LinkJames