Angie --

Do you mean that there's no longer the ability to search using Google
Maps?  There still seems to be a search function using Open Street Map,
right?  It does seem a little clunkier, since it can give long results
lists to plow through, with street names, etc.

When you search for a populated place, like a municipality, it doesn't seem
to give a box anymore, but rather just point coordinates.  For a larger
geographic entity or feature, it does still give a box that you can
manipulate and get the formatted bounding box coordinates for.

Nancy
++++++++++++++

Nancy A. Kandoian
Map Cataloger
The Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, Room 117
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
The New York Public Library
5th Avenue and 42nd Street
New York, New York 10018
(212) 930 0586


On Fri, Sep 21, 2018 at 1:42 PM Angela R Cope <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Have you noticed a change when using the Kloken Technologies Bounding Box
> app (http://boundingbox.klokantech.com/)? I emailed Kloken Technologies
> and was told that a recent update added some features (a select and polygon
> tool) but reduced the search feature.
>
> Kloken Tech said, "There was a change of Google API that affected Bounding
> Box ... but there are no plans to restore or improve the search feature."
>
> But, if we (the users) are interested in restoring the search feature, we
> can purchase 20 support hours and Kloken Tech would prioritize this task.
>
> I'm curious if anyone else is interested in a) using Bounding Box and b)
> chipping in some money.
>
> I've created a survey to get a general idea of who is interested. This is
> not a committment and you are not asked to include your name or any
> personal information.
>
> *Please complete this survey that should take less than a minute:*
>
> *https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KMV3VFS
> <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KMV3VFS>*
>
> Other comments or suggestions are appreciated to me or the list.
>
> I love Bounding Box, use it daily and hope we can rally together to save
> it!
>
> Thanks everyone.
>
>
>
> Angie Cope
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