Map Marker Screen Guide

When to Use It

The Map Marker Screen is used to collect geo-spatial or location-based feedback from visitors.

It can be used to identify areas of concern or where visitors would like to see changes, improvements, or resource allocation or ask where visitors currently travel to and or from.
There can be between 1 to 8 marker types so that visitors can label different locations in different categories.
When each marker is dropped, a pop-up will appear that can feature between 1 to 5  dropdown and comment questions that can be used to collect additional information about the pin.
If there are already identified locations or location-based projects, consider using the Project Selection Screen.

This Screen can contain between 1 to 8 marker types, each with a marker balloon with 1 to 5 dropdowns and an optional comment.

Content you'll need to prepare:

The latitude/longitude center of the map
An optional KMZ layer to display
Optional locations to zoom in to, including a label and latitude/longitude for each
An optional legend to display

Decisions you'll need to make:

How many marker types to show (up to 8 markers)
What the marker types are
The labels for each marker type
The icon for each marker type (choose from a MetroQuest icon library)
If there are (up to 5) dropdowns and comment questions for each marker, and what the options are
Whether or not there is an optional legend for the map
Whether or not there is a locations zoom dropdown, and how many there are (1-99)
An optional KMZ file to show a project boundary or other key project information.

Keep the number of markers to a small and manageable number. Within each, you may add up to two additional or clarifying questions  to further categorize the markers. For instance, for a travel-based map, a "work" marker could have a dropdown for mode of travel and frequency. Or use the second question for providing a textbox for participants to explain their answer.
Fewer marker types with thoughtful additional questions work better than numerous markers without additional questions.
Participants can add as many markers as they wish, so expect a considerable amount of data from this Screen.
If the project area is large, consider allowing participants to zoom the map to predefined locations, such as counties or neighborhoods.
To help participants understand where input is requested, it is possible to add a project boundary (KMZ) to the map. If the KMZ is not self-explanatory, make use of the legend pop-up.