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googleMaps plugin Plugin

This plugin allows you to include one or more google maps right inside your content item or article.

This is a super light-weight plugin using less than 20K of codes.

You can use this to easily add a map to your company address.

Unique features:
* uses Google Maps API V3
* You can embed more than one Google Maps within an article
* Each Google Map can be of different size, zoom level, map control and map type
* Support for kml files
* Now works with IE!
* With built-in geocoder! i.e. you can specify using standard address instead of longitude and latitude
* Built-in street view!
* Support for many native languages e.g. Italian, Russian, French
* Supports all Joomla versions - 1.0, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7 and 2.5!

How to Use the googleMaps plugin
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How to use: http://www.kksou.com/php-gtk2/Joomla-Gadgets/googleMaps-plugin.php#how_to_use

Tutorials: http://www.kksou.com/php-gtk2/Joomla-Gadgets/googleMaps-plugin.php#tutorials

GoogleMaps with Directions
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This plugin displays the map only. If you want to display the map + driving/walking directions, use the googleDirections plugin:
http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/maps-a-weather/maps-a-locations/map-directions/8487

Latest Version
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v1.0.18 (for Joomla 1.0), v1.5.18 (for Joomla 1.5), v1.6.18 (for Joomla 1.6), v1.7.18 (for Joomla 1.7), v2.5.18 (for Joomla 2.5)
Released Feb 4, 2012

* added support for Joomla 2.5
* add flag w3c=1 => w3c compliant
* support for IE7!
* allow googleMaps to display in tabs
* now allow address to include ' (apostrophe)

v2.5.17 (for Joomla 2.5)
Released Jan 26, 2012

Native version of the googleMaps plugin for Joomla 2.5!

v1.0.17 (for Joomla 1.0), v1.5.17 (for Joomla 1.5), v1.6.17 (for Joomla 1.6), v1.7.17 (for Joomla 1.7)
Released Jan 03, 2012

Thanks to feedback from Florian who found out that the reverse geocode lookup by Google sometimes do not gives the right mapping. Have modified the code so that the googleMaps plugin now maps the exact location when latitude/longitude is given.

v1.0.16 (for Joomla 1.0), v1.5.16 (for Joomla 1.5), v1.6.16 (for Joomla 1.6), v1.7.16 (for Joomla 1.7)
Released Dec 24, 2011

New features:

- Support for googleDirections multiple stopovers!
- If no label is specified, will use addr or latlng as marker
- Improved function for displaying marker
- kml can now show marker too
- Allow user to input addr as "37.4219720, -122.0841430"

v1.0.15 (for Joomla 1.0), v1.5.15 (for Joomla 1.5), v1.6.15 (for Joomla 1.6), v1.7.15 (for Joomla 1.7)
Released Nov 15, 2011

Now uses Google Maps API v3!

Key advantages in Google Maps API v3 includes:
- Built-in street view!
- You no longer require the Google API Key - what this means is that you can now access the google maps from your local machine!


v1.7.14 (for Joomla 1.7)
Released October 10, 2011

Native version of the googleMaps plugin

Report

2012-02-02
Reviews: 3
I used this plugin on a school site for displaying a google map for it, and it works great! Recommend it to anyone looking for a great tool to display a google map. Documentation is quite straightforward on developers' site, so I figured out all the how-to's in a minute. Thanks for this great extension!
2012-01-25
Reviews: 3
I am a very satisfied user. The plugin works great and the support is just great.
2012-01-22
Reviews: 6
Absolutely super piece of kit and the support is second to none.

Highly recommended.
2012-01-14
Reviews: 1
I got the map embedded into my article easily enough, but for some reason when I change the coordinates in the backend the map still stays on Europe. IDK if I am doing something wrong or what
Owner's reply

Hi,

Depending on your joomla config, this could be:
1) your browser cache
2) your joomla cache, or
3) your web server cache

That's why you are still seeing the old page even though you have changed the tag (remember this is a plugin so the page url remains the same.)

Try to clear (1), (2) and (3) above and see if the page will refresh.

Regards,
/kksou

2012-01-03
Reviews: 1
A great an very easy to use plugin. Together with the direction&directionsToHere plugin its a very good way to navigate people to your place.
And the support was fantastic! Just awesome!
2011-12-14
Reviews: 9
Excellent tool, easy to use. Thank you!
2011-12-07
Reviews: 4
I would say that this is a great plugin, but still not working in IE explorer. I have browser version 8.

All other browsers are OK.
Owner's reply

Hi,

It's working with IE8.

Please take a look at this post:
http://www.kksou.com/php-gtk2/index.php?option=com_fireboard&func=view&catid=39&id=4978&limit=5&limitstart=0#4978

Regards,
/kksou

2011-12-04
Reviews: 1
As a beginner, I especially appreciated the ease of use. longitude and latitude were a little challenging, however the website has excellent support. Additionally, this gem only takes up 20k of space.

One of the most key essential plug-in that I will add to most of my future websites.

I presented the map to my client and they were captivated by it! "Well, that's better than sliced bread!"
2011-11-20
Reviews: 2
Very easy to use plugin and very helpful developer. Thank you !
2011-08-18
Reviews: 2
I run a large real estate site that uses lots of maps to illustrate property locations. I was searching for a "very simple and small" extension that I could manipulate in different situations within the site. This extension is fabulous!!

I chose to pay the very affordable $10 fee to have the License Link removed and was able to download the extension immediately.

I did receive the wrong version however, so I emailed kksou and asked for the correct one. I was very pleased when it arrived in less than an hour! I am in the central part of the US and it was around 1:00am at the time.

Further, I was offered additional assistance which wasn't even necessary, but, I was very grateful for the offer.

My usage of the plugin was as follows:

The plugin itself was designed to be used in an article and/or content area of Joomla. I however, wanted to use it in a module. So, I simply added a code macro to the module and placed the plugin code within it and voila! Instant map in a module. What could be easier? And, the whole plugin is around 10k in size. Perfect!

The greatest thing is that there are lots more parameters to test with this plugin and I can use it in the way it was intended also, for installing into articles.

I am very pleased with the plugin as well as the top-notch service I received.

Thanks kksou!
2011-06-02
Reviews: 13
This plugin is extremely easy to setup and is perfect for adding multiple maps to a single page.

Excellent!
2011-03-31
Reviews: 5
quite easy to use plugin. i guess it is one of the best maps plugins here
2011-03-29
Reviews: 1
Is the best plugin I've used so far, but do not know why google is not shown in chrome, works well in all browsers, but in my case is not shown in chrome, just blank, do not know if I'm doing something wrong, please expect help from him
2011-02-16
Reviews: 2
how to use multiple sites coordinate in a single map.in documentation u didn't mentioned about the two site corodinates. give example
2011-02-11
Reviews: 2
Google has changed the code, the developer didn't and he/she hasn't indicated on the website, that this plugin is outdated.
What to say ... useless in this form.
Owner's reply

The latest version of the plugin uses the new Google Maps API V3.

Regards,
/kksou

2010-12-02
Reviews: 8
I wanted to show a map in my Contact Us page, so I've downloaded and tried the other GoogleMap plugin together with the custom content extension. I was able to make it work but there is an error showing up which is conflicting to other extension.

Then, I tried to match up my previous/old GoogleMap plugin with the Articles Anywhere, but this time, the doesn't show at all.

Then I search again until I found this googleMaps plugin and gave it a try! And the result...

googleMaps plugin + Articles Anywhere = Perfect!!!

To the developer -- kksou, thank you very very much!
2010-11-17
Reviews: 1
Wow. This is great! I spent a whole day yesterday trying all different kinds of plugins,modules and eventually a mess with a wrapper. Fortunately, found this plugin today. Installed without any problem. The "How-To" was right there in your face. Install, Follow directions, little bit of code. and, DONE!
Thank you developer!
2010-11-10
Reviews: 6
What can I say? I have tried almost ALL map plugins/components for Joomla over the last 3 years, and this is easily the smoothest and least troublesome.

Will definitely be using this plugin for all my client sites moving forward.
2010-10-21
Reviews: 29
Been using this plugin for some time, the latest version is excellent as it includes Google Earth (3Dish). Had problem with generating the right API as I put in www when trying to generate it as I had not read Google instructions carefully enough. Once I had put only the site address as per Google note it created the correct API and worked.
2010-10-03
Reviews: 2
Hi,

Thanks for the precious plugin, it works easily. My problem is that it kills email cloaking if they are in the same article. Could You please fix this problem?
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