Sharing Data to Other Websites
The content below gives the procedure to share the data of your device to other websites.
- Log in to Ecotopia Data Center and click Sharing > Websites on the main menu.
Data center displays a list of your previous sharing record. If you have shared any content yet, this page is blank. - On the top right corner of the page, click New.
Data center displays sharing setting page. - Set the name of this sharing, set the expiration date and selet a device.
- Select the data you would like to share. You can share the following data:
- Latest location
The latest location of the animal. If the latest location has changed, the shared location on other websites changes as well. - Static
The static track of the animal over a certain period of time. - Dynamic
The dynamic track of the animal over a certain period of time.
- Latest location
- Set the parameters for the selected data.
For static track, you can set positioning type, transmission method, track type and time range. For dynamic track, you can set time range. - Set the map information.
Select the map source, map layer and enter your map key.
For Google, you can apply for the map key here.
For Mapbox, you can apply for the map key here. - Set the layout.
Layout determines the size and orientation of the shared content on other websites. - Click Save.
After you finish, you can preview the generated content in the Preview window.
Note: If the map key you entered is not correct, you will see an error page (Google Map) or a blank page (Mapbox) as shown below:
Google Map
Mapbox:
- Click Get link
A window containing the generated link pops up. - Copy the link the paste it to the website.
Example:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Title</title>
</head>
<body>
...
<!--copy and paste the generated code here-->
...
</body>
</html>Note: When you share the tracking route of an animal, e.g., a bird, its breeding location may be known to the public. Please kindly take poaching prevention into consideration and set it properly.