We did a pretty big update to the Walker Tracker code base last night. So, what's new?
A lot of what was changed isn't visible. A ton of small bugs were fixed, code was consolidated and refactored and the groundwork was laid for new, cool stuff…
Hi all -
We're going to have a scheduled downtime for approximately 30 minutes starting at 4pm today for updates and maintenance.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
See you on the other side.
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Like most every social website, we get people (or bots, most likely) who sign up in order to spam the site with their dubious commercial enterprises. Today I kindly had a member point out a spammer to me (Thanks TLS!), which I quickly dispatched…
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I've been asked this question a ton of times -- here's what I usually tell people:
Depending upon your budget, I've definitely found that nicer pedometers encourage people to stick with walking. A pedometer is a cheap investment already --…
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In many ways, Walker Tracker is already a game.
You play yourself, using statistics and charts to achieve a better average, walk more and game yourself into better physical shape.
You compete with others in Walker Tracker Competitions
However,…
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We have a new, nifty domain if you want a shorter, .org domain for your walking program.
Plus, I like that it 'verbs' what we do here: myCompany.walkz.org!
Check it out in our Custom Walking Program page.
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There's an intriguing new study out of Australia (University of Queensland) this week. They studied six types of interventions to encourage physical activity in adults, the two most cost-effective were:
pedometers
mass media campaigns
The…
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moderate activity guidelines, and it even projects a step count for you! All you have to do is put in an address or intersection starting point and destination, and select 'walking' from the drop-down menu ('By car' is the default, and 'public…
President Obama met with health related companies yesterday to, among other things, urge them to create and enable wellness programs at the corporate level.
A White House fact sheet said:
"As a result of many successful programs at businesses…
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What's new?
Scheduled downtime at 4pm Pacific
A 10-point bounty on spammers
What kind of pedometer should I get?
Walker Tracker the Game: Introducing Levels & Points
Want a short domain? walkz.org for corporate walking programs
Cost effective ways to promote physical exercise in adults?
June links roundup
Obama calls for corporate wellness programs
Walker Tracker on Twitter