map view defaults to a home lat and lon

app/controllers/api_controller.rb

@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@ class ApiController < ApplicationController
   before_filter :authorize
   after_filter :compress_output
 
+  helper :user
+  model :user
+
+  def authorize_web
+    @current_user = User.find_by_token(session[:token])
+  end
+  
   # The maximum area you're allowed to request, in square degrees
   MAX_REQUEST_AREA = 0.25
 

app/controllers/user_controller.rb

@@ -162,7 +162,16 @@ class UserController < ApplicationController
   def diary
     @this_user = User.find_by_display_name(params[:display_name])
   end
-
+  
+  def contact_others(user_id, message_body)
+    @to = User.find_by_id(user_id)
+    @to.messages.new = body
+    if @to.save
+      flash[:notice] = Message sent
+    end
+    
+    #Send a message to other users - maybe there's a rails messaging plugin
+  end
 
 end