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May 29, 2014 by Jennifer Ghidinelli
In case you didn't know, we've got some very clever organizers out there. One of
them is Jeremy Plance- Software Developer by day and Webmaster/
Communications Director for Team Continental by night. He recently used our API
to build a pit map interface which allows attendees to reserve paddock space. He is
graciously allowing us to share his project with you.
"As a club, we are only hosting a single weekend event this year, and
because of the location of our Home track, have been trying to come up
with new ways to encourage fellow racers to commit to our event. One
suggestion we received in the past was a better/ easier way to reserve
paddock spaces.
Since I had recently taken over the webmaster/ communications director
position, I was asked if I could design some sort of system to reserve
paddocks spaces. The original idea was to build something
independent of the registration process, but after playing around with
the MSR API, I found I could get the information I needed from the
registration process.
How it works
The basics is that I created a number pool that is the "pit spaces", and
then assigned those to it's own group that is just used for paddock
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reservations. I can then pull this information from the API in real time.
Then I just built a page using JQuery/ Javascript to draw the map and
indicate when a spot is taken and who is in the spot.
So far, the response has been excellent, though there was some
teething issues from it's first version. But after several revisions based
on feedback from those who will use it, I feel it covers everyone's needs.
The great thing about it, is it's all right there for the user when they
register; they can find out where their friends are pitted, where the big
trucks will be, and so on. So then everyone has a good idea of what it's
going to be like when they show up on Friday or Saturday morning.
In the end, I enjoyed the problem solving and finding a new way to use
the same tools we had used for years. There are some other things I am
doing in MSR, but I can't give away all my secrets. It's been a great
project that I can't wait to see what the final response is when people
show up to the event!"
Pretty genius huh? We love to see our organizers doing things in new and
interesting ways. Keep up the good work Jeremy!
And of course register for Team Continental's Bruce Baggett Grand Prix II - Bruce's
Revenge event on July 25 through 27 at Oregon Raceway Park to see Jeremy's
hard work in action.
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