Z Weather
Version
6.0.1 (last update on Oct 12, 2008)
Rating
Compatibility
Votes
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16
License
GPLv2 or later
Non-Commercial
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Date Added
5 March 2006
Z Weather consists of a component and optional module, plugin(new!) and cron job script. The plugin allows weather data to be inserted directly into an article. See the project website for example pages using the module and plugin.
Z Weather is also compatible with Zap Calendar, another open source application from Z Content. See Zap Calendar's Joomla Extensions page for more information on this native Joomla calendar application: http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/calendars-a-events/calendars/8587
This is great addition to the Joomla community. And yes, us lazy people would really appreciate being able to simple enter a zip code and be done. However, the component, mod and cron plugin are well documented and the author's home page provides step by step instructions as well as handy links to the required source information.
What more could you possibly want for free?
What more could you possibly want for free?
This is a very good component for anyone wanting to show local or ther cities weather. Very flexable with may easy to set options.
The only problem is finding your cities information. I have included some links to help.
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/tg/siteloc.shtml
- Observation Location Code
- Latitude & Longitude
http://www.weather.gov/alerts/
- CAP Zone (Find state, click on XML under "By County/Zone")
Can't wait for the next update to see what has been added.
The only problem is finding your cities information. I have included some links to help.
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/tg/siteloc.shtml
- Observation Location Code
- Latitude & Longitude
http://www.weather.gov/alerts/
- CAP Zone (Find state, click on XML under "By County/Zone")
Can't wait for the next update to see what has been added.
I've tried most of the weather extensions and this one is the best. Reasons:
- control over layout
- no external links
- no advertising
- more feaures
Areas for improvement:
- setting up new locations
- certain feature when activated seem to crash the site
- control over layout
- no external links
- no advertising
- more feaures
Areas for improvement:
- setting up new locations
- certain feature when activated seem to crash the site
Great software with a pretty simple setup. I'm very pleased with the way it integrates into my site.
The one thing I'd change is how new cities are added to the list. Right now, you have to look up the city's longitude, latitude, airport code and CAP zone (a code used for weather alerts), but it would be nice if just putting in a ZIP code was all that was needed.
The one thing I'd change is how new cities are added to the list. Right now, you have to look up the city's longitude, latitude, airport code and CAP zone (a code used for weather alerts), but it would be nice if just putting in a ZIP code was all that was needed.
I have been using this component for some time now. It works great and provides a much appreciated additonal "customized" flavor to my website. Thanks a lot to the Devs.
Dave
Dave
The componet and module for Z Weather together are amazing. I have been searching and waiting for a worthy weather componet that gets the job done and Z Weather does it!! Wow, there are a million ways to customize this and it just keeps going and going. It is amazing all the ways you can set this up.
Thanks a BILLION Dan. A++
Thanks a BILLION Dan. A++
Recently I started to try NWS XML service, but browsing this new site I found ZWeather that makes what I was looking for, show auto-updaded climate forecasts witout the ugly banners or logos.
Keep doing the good job. I know it´s still in beta step, but as a recomendation, it would be nice to consider make it multi-languaje or easier to translate. I know it´s a US weather component, but spanish and french versions will be higly required for Mex and Can cities close to the US border.
Keep doing the good job. I know it´s still in beta step, but as a recomendation, it would be nice to consider make it multi-languaje or easier to translate. I know it´s a US weather component, but spanish and french versions will be higly required for Mex and Can cities close to the US border.
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