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The | The <b>Randomness Guide to London</b> (<b>RGL</b>) is a [[wiki]]-based system which runs on the [http://OpenGuides.org OpenGuides] software. The advantages which {{tag|OpenGuides}} has over other wiki-software are: (1) It uses structured data to make it easy to search on whatever criteria you can think of; (2) It has {{tag|Google Maps}} support, so you can view your search results on a map as well as in a list; (3) It knows where things are physically, so you can search for things like [http://london.randomness.org.uk/scripts/find.cgi?cat1=Circle+Line&distance=650&cat2=Good+Beer+Guide&do_search=1 all Good Beer Guide pubs that are close to Circle Line Tube stations]. As of January 2012, RGL covers an area of 5,122 km<sup>2</sup> (1,977 miles<sup>2</sup>). | ||
[[Image:Randomness-Guide-to-London-map.jpg|thumb|right|Screenshot of an example RGL article]] | [[Image:Randomness-Guide-to-London-map.jpg|thumb|right|Screenshot of an example RGL article]] | ||
We set up RGL mainly because it lets us and our friends keep track of interesting {{tag|places}} in {{tag|London}} that we might want to visit. | We set up RGL mainly because it lets us and our friends keep track of interesting {{tag|places}} in {{tag|London}} that we might want to visit. If someone recommends a {{tag|pubs|pub}} in, say, [http://london.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?Locale_Kensington Kensington], then we add it here, including {{tag|geography|geographical}} data, so that the next time we're going to be in the area, we can easily get a list of places that we'd fancied checking-out. | ||
This isn't intended to replace other great sources of information like [http://www.beerintheevening.com/ Beer in the Evening], or [[English Wikipedia]], or [http://www.london-eating.co.uk/ London Eating] | This isn't intended to replace other great sources of information like [http://www.beerintheevening.com/ Beer in the Evening], or [[English Wikipedia]], or [http://www.london-eating.co.uk/ London Eating]; you'll see that many of our pages have links to information on those resources. It just lets us gather those links in one place, and tag and categorize them, so that it's easy to find a pub, {{tag|restaurants|restaurant}}, or {{tag|cinema}} that suits our precise needs of the moment. | ||
(We do, of course, have opinions of our own, and you'll find them on this site as well.) | (We do, of course, have opinions of our own, and you'll find them on this site as well.) | ||
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| Status: | Active |
| Language: | English |
| Edit mode: | OpenEdit |
| Wiki engine: | OpenGuides |
| Wiki license: | Creative Commons Attribution |
| Main topic: | London |
| Wiki size: | 3,863 article pages see stats |
(As of: 06 May 2013)
The Randomness Guide to London (RGL) is a wiki-based system which runs on the OpenGuides software. The advantages which OpenGuides has over other wiki-software are: (1) It uses structured data to make it easy to search on whatever criteria you can think of; (2) It has Google Maps support, so you can view your search results on a map as well as in a list; (3) It knows where things are physically, so you can search for things like all Good Beer Guide pubs that are close to Circle Line Tube stations. As of January 2012, RGL covers an area of 5,122 km2 (1,977 miles2).
We set up RGL mainly because it lets us and our friends keep track of interesting places in London that we might want to visit. If someone recommends a pub in, say, Kensington, then we add it here, including geographical data, so that the next time we're going to be in the area, we can easily get a list of places that we'd fancied checking-out.
This isn't intended to replace other great sources of information like Beer in the Evening, or English Wikipedia, or London Eating; you'll see that many of our pages have links to information on those resources. It just lets us gather those links in one place, and tag and categorize them, so that it's easy to find a pub, restaurant, or cinema that suits our precise needs of the moment.
(We do, of course, have opinions of our own, and you'll find them on this site as well.)