ZipLocate
Data
geolocation api
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How HN took it
6 positive, 27 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 0 critical, out of 36 comments about the project. Thread score +0.18.
Execution: 3 for, 0 againstPricing: 2 for, 0 againstIdea: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Simple, free and open source
From 2 comments
Does what it says. Simple, free, & open source. What could be better?
dsernst on HNVery nice. Small enough that I can read and understand every line of code, and it still does something useful. One thing I don't get, is why you're not using the zip code as the…
bajsejohannes on HN
Small enough to read every line of code
From 1 comment
Very nice. Small enough that I can read and understand every line of code, and it still does something useful. One thing I don't get, is why you're not using the zip code as the…
bajsejohannes on HN
Objections
Zip codes are US-specific; the service does not cover international postal codes
From 1 comment
Looks nice, kudos for offering it for free - 5$/month is still not nothing. It would be grand if you included "US" somewhere besides the domain, because the service geolocates US…
moontear on HN
Free service may disappear; needs a paid plan
From 1 comment
This might sound silly but you should actually have a "plus" plan or something that you charge for - free services have a problem of suddenly disappearing without any notice.…
mikkom on HN
Centroids only, no zip code boundaries shown
From 2 comments
This is really cool, but ultimately not that practical because it doesn't display the zipcode boundaries. If it were integrated with zipcode boundary information as this […
georgemcbay on HNI had the same concern when I built it, but the data source I was using only provides centroid information, not boundaries. I thought for a while trying to come up with a…
couchand on HN
Requests
Add zip code boundaries to the map
From 1 comment
This is really cool, but ultimately not that practical because it doesn't display the zipcode boundaries. If it were integrated with zipcode boundary information as this […
georgemcbay on HN
Support for Canada and UK postcodes
From 2 comments
Anything similar to this available for Canada?
cjlm on HNIs there something similar for UK postcodes?
jdimov on HN
Reverse geocoding from coordinates to zip code
From 1 comment
Do you have any plans to do the other way around? That's important for converting the browser's geolocation data into something usable.
gkoberger on HN
Questions
Why not index on the zip code instead of an id
From 1 comment
Very nice. Small enough that I can read and understand every line of code, and it still does something useful. One thing I don't get, is why you're not using the zip code as the…
bajsejohannes on HN
Are zip code lookups tracked or how popular is 90210
From 1 comment
Are you keeping stats on your request? I'm curious how high 90210 stands out.
ericfrederich on HN
Alternatives named
Ziptastic
From 1 comment
Ziptastic is another option that seems to work well. http://getziptastic.com also plays nice with javascript and has a ruby gem.
danmanstx on HN
Geonames
From 1 comment
Why not use Geonames: http://www.geonames.org/ ?
cel1ne on HN
Zippopotamus
From 1 comment
This made me remember a cool analogous project http://api.zippopotam.us/
riquito on HN
OpenCage geocoder
From 1 comment
you may enjoy: http://geocoder.opencagedata.com we aggregate OSM, Datascience tool kit, geonames, and more. All feedback welcome
freyfogle on HN