Guide to following the Dundee Women’s Trail on your smartphone
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1. Homepage
- From the Homepage, select the ‘Home’ box to activate the phone’s menu selection tool;
- Note, menu style may differ depending on phone model.
2. Select, “Location Map”
- From the pop up menu select, “Location Map”;
- Note, menu style may differ depending on phone model.
3. [Optional] Click link to view the map in full screen
- As the phone screen is relatively small, you may wish to view the location map in full screen;
- The link is highlighted in the screengrab;
- To exit the full screen view, use the phone’s back button.
4. [Optional] Location map may be viewed horizontally
- If you don’t have a screen lock on you can view the map horizontally by reorientating your phone;
- Refer to your phone’s manual for information on landscape view.
5. Select an icon for one of the twenty-five Footsteps
- Select one of the twenty-five icons that represent each of the twenty-five women on the trail;
- The menu will show an image of the one of the twenty-five women and a link to her page;
- The last link, “Directions” will launch your phone’s map application.
6. Confirm map direction settings
- When your phone’s map menu loads, you can either enter your start location or if you have GPS enabled your phone will be able to automatically set your starting location;
- Each of the twenty-five plaques are geotagged with their exact location;
- Ensure the walking icon is selected and then select, “Get Directions”;
- Note, menu style may differ depending on phone model.
7. Follow directions to your chosen footstep using your phone’s in-built map software
- Your phone’s map application will show the route to the selected location;
- The screen presented here shows the route from plaque twenty-five (Emma Caird) to plaque one (Agnes Husband).
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