Zip Code Locator in website

Hi,

Has anyone put a zip code locator in their web site?  I don't know what the technology is called, but for example, someone would put in their zip code and be referred to a local office/volunteer.

Any ideas or help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Joanna

I don't know what this is called either, but it's a application that you generally have to purchase. Of course, if you don't have too many locations a programer could set up some rules for a static system that would work quite well.

Or you could set up a page with a map and let people click on that to find a location that is close to them.

If you really need a dynamic system we could look for some to recommend.

hi,

Yes the path is to write a script that takes your address, geocodes it (returns lat/long), compares that value against your DB of knows locations, and finds a match.

A bit tricky to code, but doable with the Google API.

edwardpotter@gmail.com,  thanks  :-) ed

I've seen a million of these out there, and if you tell us a bit more about your web platform, I might be able to recommend one. (PHP-based, ASP-based, etc)

Your best bet is probably what someone suggested earlier -- some sort of easy API, like Google's.