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	Foundcity FAQ: What is Foundcity?  How should I use it?  How does it work?  Where can I use Foundcity?  What do you mean by "finds" and "tags"?  Can I keep some finds private?  I need help adding finds to my map: from the website  I need help adding finds to my map: from my cell phone  How do I add friends?  How about my photo and profile?  Should I add finds with my home address?  What else can I do? What is Foundcity?  Foundcity is a personal mapping tool for creating customized maps. You can share these maps with friends, keep them private, or publish them openly for everyone to see. It's like having your own personal Google Maps to use any way you want.   How should I use it?  People use Foundcity for all sorts of purposes. Some examples:  To make maps of their favorite places to pass along to friends To create a record of projects they're working on To make a map-based diary of their daily lives To tag everything they come across during their adventures in the city. These are, of course, just a few possible uses - Foundcity is for whatever you want to use it for.   How does it work?  Use Foundcity by creating 'finds,' or references to things in the city that you find significant. You add finds to your personal map either from your cell phone or from the website. Add an image, the street address, and a brief description of your find, upload it, and within seconds it displays on your map for others to see.   Where can I use Foundcity?  You can use Foundcity anywhere in the U.S., Canada or UK if you're adding Finds from the website. You can also create Finds from your cell phone if you're in: Manhattan Brooklyn San Francisco Chicago Los Angeles Portland Boston New Orleans    What do you mean by finds and tags?  A 'find' is anything you want to remember or share, like a favorite restaurant or a moment spent with friends. It can include a photograph, a description, and tags. A 'tag' is a keyword that describes what you've found. A tag can be any word or words that describe your find.   Can I keep some finds private?  Yes. When you edit a find, you can choose to keep it private, meaning only you can see it.  You can also choose to make all finds private by default.   I need help adding finds to my map: from the website  To add a find to your map from the website, log in and click the "create a new find now" link in the top nav. From there: Add a brief description  Add tagging keywords (words by which people can locate your find)  Add the street address of the thing you want to tag as a find  Add the city your find is located in from the drop-down menu  Optionally: add the state, zip code and country (for better mapping results)  Add an image of the find (optional)  Set the find to public or private    I need help adding finds to my map: from my phone.  To tag a find to your map from your cell phone: Shoot a picture of the thing you want to tag  Send that picture as a picture message to:  nyc@foundcity.net for manhattan brk@foundcity.net for brooklyn sf@foundcity.net for san francisco chi@foundcity.net for chicago la@foundcity.net for los angeles pdx@foundcity.net for portland bos@foundcity.net for boston lon@foundcity.net for london  In the message write the address of that find, and any tagging keywords you want to associate it with  Format your message like this:  address : keywords  (put a colon between address and keyword) e.g. 100 main st. : cool thing  Send the message  Later, when you're at your computer, you can edit the find from the website   How do I add friends?  When you visit the map of someone you find interesting, click on "add so-and-so as a friend."   How about my photo and profile?  Tell the world about yourself! Add a profile, and upload a photo in .jpg or .gif format.   Should I add finds with my home address?  You could, but it might be wise not to.   What else can I do?  We're working on Foundcity day and night, improving it constantly - expect to see new features on the site frequently, and if there's anything in particular you'd like to be able to do with the site, let us know and we'll add it to our list. To keep informed on what's new at Foundcity, join Foundcitynews, the mailing list about new stuff at FC.