kml seems to be more applicable ... for output ... don't have much experience but there are many tools/apps for it - when i remember correctly it can be parsed and displayed with osm-libs, also Openrouteservice gives u a kml-file (damn, time is running, its over one year since we discussed and experimented with osm a bit)

i think i'm quite interested in helping development if needed/wanted, but have to say its my first python approach also.

i'm thinking of a push/pull-app, so u have a frequently updates and the ability to request current coordinates. maybe it not only should relay on data-connection but also could send/receive cmds via sms/call.

There's more interest in this option than i thought. I've setup a page on my website with the php sources and database structure create scripts. You can find it here: http://www.robvonk.com/projects-engl...0-gps-tracker/

I'll see if i can create a demo page where you can see the output from a generated kml.

Google Latitude?

I think that doesn't allow you to plot the whole route you walked. And do you need to have the broser open for that?

I am almost finished developing something which might be able to be used for this purpose (although that's not what it is designed for), with some customisation. I will keep you updated, but hopefully in a week or so something will be out

keep ya fingers off google (sry, just a personal opinion [maybe])

"Datenkrake" we say here (wont search for translation right now)

@benh_n900: what is it about? are u willing to share (code)?

lets do some merging of existing projects!?

if this msg seems strange i'm sry, had a longlasting businesstalk with some bottles of wine ;>

Edit: u are sending clear-text-passwords over http(s)-request? really? (maybe i have missed smthg right now)

I had the same thought...

I believe there's an app/extension for the browser in the repos somewhere....

But you need to have the browser open the whole day. And my guess is that is not very CPU friendly. And i still don't think you can create a track. It just shows where you are. Not where you've been.

The program will create a KML file to be used in any map service that supports it. It doesn't have to be Google.

And yes. I'm sending the password in the url. Either way you have to get a password to the server. Putting it in the URL means that it's a GET method. If you use a form it will be a POST method. Both send the data exactly the same way so it really doesn't matter (security wise) what you use. If you use https, nobody can see it.

Putting it in the url has a big advantage. You just have to find a way to do the http request. This way it can be easily done from the browser, wget or curl or even telnet.

I've got something that does exactly this. Server runs apache with php and logs to mysql. Qt app listens on dbus for gpsd fixes and sends http post on every fix. I can send you the code tomorrow, or answer any questions you might have. Here is wardriving output:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...575%2C0.575409

how about an application that would allow you to send an sms to the handset the gets hidden, then responds with a sms message with a link to a google map and the co-ords?

for those that do not neccessarily need to show the cookie crumbs online, would save on the battery power as it is only sending co-ords on request.