New Feature: Mark Places Closed
Whrrl contains more than 6.5 million points of interest in the US, but how many of these businesses are going to close in the next year? In addition to being able to drag-and-drop places on the map, now Whrrl users can mark places as having closed permanently without having to contact us through our feedback box.
I captured Frank (the software engineer who brought this feature to life) in his natural habitat, and put together a quick demo of how marking places closed in Whrrl works. Enjoy!
Video: Meet Frank & Mark Places Closed in Whrrl
Check out the Whrrl YouTube Channel for more videos!
How to Mark Places Closed
On the detail page for a place, there is a button at the bottom of the left hand column. When you mark a place closed the button will change to orange, and the business name will display [Closed] next to it. If you made a mistake, you can click the orange button and mark the place open again:

















August 21st, 2008 at 8:09 pm
I love it! Great Video. Funny and informative.
Reply to Jeff Ayars
September 16th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
Thanks Jeff - it was amazingly simple to make, got the footage of Frank in just one continuous shot (and on my first try!).
Reply to Danielle Morrill