On the Menu: The "Tour" item

The "tour" item is the first menu item on the bottom horizontal menu on the Main Page!

This is some of what you'll see there:

How to do a ProximityCast Search!

1. Enter Cast Initiation Point
   
   
   
   
   • Enter a location to search from.
     
     
     
     • Your home town.
     
     
     • A Street Address
     
     
     • A Latitude and Longitude
     
     
   
   
   • Click help for details.
   
   
   


2. Select Desired Category
   
   
   
   • The top box uses autosuggest to help you find what you want fast.
   
   
   • The bottom drop down box lets you browse all available categories when you are unsure of what you want.
   
   


3. Click "Perform ProximityCast"
   
   
   
   
   • This will take you to your CastNet Results
   
   

Understanding the Search Results Page!

1. Always shows what you entered into the Cast Initiation Point box.


2. Clicking the ProximityCast.com logo image always returns you to the search page.


3. Shows the Latitude and Longitude of your Cast Initiation Point.


4. Shows the "straight line" distance from the Cast Initiation Point to the Establishment that has the focus.


5. The Cynosure Image!
   
   
   
   • Initially this is the closest establishment to your Cast Initiation Point.
   
   
   
   • Clicking this picture will take you to the Details Page for the shown establishment.
   
   


6. Shows the database coordinates in all three formats for easy comparison with the coordinates shown on the cynosure image.
   
   
   
   • This is IMPORTANT because it lets you discover errors before traveling to a chosen destination.
     
     • Coordinates on the image serve as the photographer's certification that the location is correct.
     
     
     • A discrepancy usually indicates an error was made during coordinate entry into the database.
     
     
   
   
   


7. Allows you to perform another search using the the cynosure image as the Cast Initiation Point.


8. Allows registered users to flag data that has changed or is in error.


9. Thumbnail of all establishments returned in the ProximityCast. Clicking any thumbnail makes it the cynosure image.


10. Takes you to a Google Map mashup where you can visually see where all establishments are in reference to the Cast Initiation Point.
    
    
    
    • Get Driving Directions from the Cast Initiation Point to any selected establishment.
    
    
    

Now you can Quickly Master ProximityCast.com!