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• Mark Worthington   Tuesday 08 Apr 2025 20:31:49

  Good news for the future!

• Peter Höglund   Tuesday 08 Apr 2025 13:04:25

  Thanks for sharing

• plotaroute admin   Tuesday 08 Apr 2025 07:20:09

  Dear Plotaroute Community,

  Thank you for your continued support during this transition. We’ve read and truly appreciate the reactions to our 2025 announcement, and we’re grateful for the thoughts shared by many of you. We understand that some of the changes we mentioned have raised concerns, so we’d like to take this opportunity to clarify our plans moving forward.

  Here’s what we want to highlight:

  • Plotaroute continues: Many of you have given us positive feedback on Plotaroute and its route planner, and we want to reassure you that Plotaroute will remain available. All your current features and data will continue to be accessible, and we want to emphasise that there still will be some developments and improvements. Additionally, we are working on integrating the best aspects of Plotaroute into Visorando to ensure a great user experience. The integration with Visorando allows you to follow your routes on your smartphone using the Visorando app. We have also reinstated regular route engine updates.

  • Your feedback is important: We are taking your suggestions seriously and using them to shape the future development of Visorando. We look forward to turning your ideas into reality in the near future. We would love to know your priorities and the features you consider most essential. To help us gather your input, we will soon launch a survey where you can share your thoughts and guide us in this transition.

  • What’s next: For those of you who prefer the current Plotaroute experience, we want to reassure you that you can continue using it as it is. However, if you’re excited about future updates and new features, we encourage you to explore Visorando. We aim to make this transition as smooth as possible for everyone and are here to help.

  • New features on Visorando: We’re excited to integrate some of your favorite Plotaroute features with new additions on Visorando. Our goal is to enhance accessibility and user-friendliness for all, ensuring a seamless experience

  • More updates coming soon: We understand the importance of clear and consistent communication, and we are committed to providing you with regular updates moving forward. Your feedback will continue to guide us, and we will ensure you stay informed every step of the way.

  We truly believe that open communication is essential, and we are committed to providing you with regular updates. While we understand that this change can be difficult, we are confident that the future holds many exciting opportunities for both Plotaroute and Visorando. Rest assured, we are here to support you as we move forward together.

  Once again, thank you for all your feedback.

   

  Fabien & Arnaud

  CEO of Visorando

   

   

   

   

   

• Roy Brooks   Friday 21 Mar 2025 14:23:04

  Hello Julien/admin/dev
  
  Any answer to my post of 15/03?
  
  Thanks
  
  Cheers
  
  

  Roy

• Roy Brooks   Saturday 15 Mar 2025 19:20:09

  Hi Julien,

  Having read this thread, I'm currently of the same mind as Luis earlier: "Just so that I'm clear - as a premium Plotaroute subscriber you are suggesting that I give you ideas for improvement that I'll never see unless I become a Visorando subscriber, as they will only be implemented going forward in the other product, but that I could of course cease being a Plotaroute subscriber when the annual renewal is due and just buy a membership of the other product, which does not have the functionality that Plotaroute offers? How does this even make any sense?" (Luis Caso)

  I use Plotaroute extensively as a web utility to plan continental-scale off-road cycle routes. From what I can see of Visorando's plotting functionality at https://www.visorando.com/en/index.php?component=rando&task=newCircuitV2&idRandoTemp=18541e12fe7f3f52c86742d7870e3029 it is very inferior to what is available in Plotaroute now.

  Can you confirm if Plotaroute's functionality will be ported to Visorando?
  
  Further, if I chose to continue using Plotaroute can you clarify the below: 
  
  "But we do understand that users may not want to use Visorando at all, even if we implement the Plotaroute engine. In this case, we wanted to be upfront and say that using Plotaroute as is will still be possible, but with no further development."

  I understand that if this is your case, sharing new feature ideas might not make any sense."
  
  What does "no further development" mean? - If the plotting engine  (as opposed to eg the community functions) is going to be developed to support Visorando, it would seem to make sense that changes to that are also reflected in Plotaroute too... no?

  
  As I am currently plotting a trans-Europe route that entails considerable work, I don't want to find myself in the position of having to do it over for another platform.

  
  Looking forward to your response
  
  Cheers
  
  Roy

• Julien Plotaroute   Friday 21 Feb 2025 22:20:52

  Hi Mark, hi all,

  Pre-Visorando, I guess it was about once a month. At least it's what the FAQ says here.
  Not sure I can get a more precise answer from the team.
  
  Before writing my previous post, I asked the devs if they could tell me how it's going to work going forward.
  They couldn't tell me the frequency, because right now it's a manual time-consuming process.
  This is why they're working on an automated process, to be able to set up a regular and frequent update.

  I'll get back to you about this as soon as I have an update.

  Nice weekend to everyone!

  Julien

• Mark Worthington   Thursday 20 Feb 2025 13:03:46

  Julien,

  Great to hear about getting the email situation under control, that will surely help the community :)
  
  As a matter of interest, how often was the route engine updated in pre-Visraondo days, and what's the expected update going forwards? Like, once a month, twice a year?

  Cheers,

  Mark

• Julien Plotaroute   Thursday 20 Feb 2025 10:13:01

  Hello everyone!

  I apologise for not being active in the forum recently. I was waiting for a specific update from the devs to share with the community, which I just got!
  
  

  First of all, regarding the support issue I wrote about earlier this month:

  I've been busy since and have now sent back every answer to an email, that had been written by the team before I joined, but had never been received by the Plotaroute users.
  
  

  Second, about the expected timeline to get the Plotaroute engine to Visorando:

  I can’t give you an answer on this. The devs are actively working on every aspect of this massive change for Plotaroute and Visorando. I'll be sharing news as it happens.
  
  

  Last but not least, regarding the route engine updates, I’ve answered several emails on that exact topic and understand how important it is for OSM maps to be up to date.

  I’m happy to share that the devs just informed me that they successfully updated the route engine yesterday!
  
  

  Have a great day!

  Julien

• W. ...   Friday 14 Feb 2025 20:40:03

  Hi, Julien.

  Thanks for all the updates! It's nice to know there's still some energy behind plotaroute.

  > We also acknowledge that the monthly route engine updates have been less frequent than before; However, we plan to change that. Expect more updates in the future, which will be beneficial for both Plotaroute and Visorando.

  This as much as anything else has left the site feeling somewhat abandoned. Could you please share when you think we're likely to see an update?

  -W

• Mark Worthington   Tuesday 11 Feb 2025 05:33:03

  Julien,

  Clear to me.

  What is the expected timeline before V becomes the new PR?

  Regards,

  Mark