From d7d6efe3e8d2c1e186dc5dfb54349197b15180be Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alex Reisner <alex@alexreisner.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2012 13:46:55 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Various tweaks for language and accuracy.
---
README.md | 12 ++++++------
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b72a83f7..82b218e3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Object Geocoding
### ActiveRecord
-Your model must have two attributes (database columns) for storing latitude and longitude coordinates. By default they should be called `latitude` and `longitude` but this can be changed (see "More on Configuration" below):
+Your model must have two attributes (database columns) for storing latitude and longitude coordinates. By default they should be called `latitude` and `longitude` but this can be changed (see "Model Configuration" below):
rails generate migration AddLatitudeAndLongitudeToModel latitude:float longitude:float
rake db:migrate
@@ -181,8 +181,8 @@ To calculate accurate distance and bearing with SQLite or MongoDB:
The `bearing_from/to` methods take a single argument which can be: a `[lat,lon]` array, a geocoded object, or a geocodable address (string). The `distance_from/to` methods also take a units argument (`:mi` or `:km`).
-More on Configuration
----------------------
+Model Configuration
+-------------------
You are not stuck with using the `latitude` and `longitude` database column names (with ActiveRecord) or the `coordinates` array (Mongo) for storing coordinates. For example:
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ If you're familiar with the results returned by the geocoding service you're usi
Geocoding Services
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-By default Geocoder uses Google's geocoding API to fetch coordinates and street addresses (FreeGeoIP is used for IP address info). However there are several other APIs supported, as well as a variety of settings. Please see the listing and comparison below for details on specific geocoding services (not all settings are supported by all services). Some common configuration options are:
+By default Geocoder uses Google's geocoding API to fetch coordinates and street addresses (FreeGeoIP is the default for IP address info). However there are several other APIs supported, as well as a variety of settings. Please see the listing and comparison below for details on specific geocoding services (not all settings are supported by all services). Some common configuration options are:
# config/initializers/geocoder.rb
Geocoder.configure(
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ Yahoo BOSS is **not a free service**. As of November 17, 2012 Yahoo no longer of
* **API key**: required
* **Quota**: Request Packs can be purchased
* **Region**: world
-* **SSL support**: no
+* **SSL support**: yes
* **Languages**: English
* **Documentation**: http://www.maxmind.com/app/web_services
* **Terms of Service**: ?
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ You can use Geocoder outside of Rails by calling the `Geocoder.search` method:
results = Geocoder.search("McCarren Park, Brooklyn, NY")
-This returns an array of `Geocoder::Result` objects with all information provided by the geocoding service. Please see above and in the code for details.
+This returns an array of `Geocoder::Result` objects with all data provided by the geocoding service.
Testing Apps that Use Geocoder
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GitLab