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Create a module that allows an end user to embed a personalized Google Maps.
Description

Create instructions how end users can use Google Maps to create and
annotate their own map. Create a module that the end user can use to embed
this map into their Joomla! v 1.5 website.
Skills Needed

    * Ability to install XAMPP, download and install Joomla! on a localhost
using default data.
    * Familiarity with Joomla!
    * Knowledge of PHP
    * Knowledge of MySQL

Difficulty

Advanced.
Work Product

A functioning Joomla! v 1.5 module packaged for installation.
Licensing

All code must be created using the GNU General Public License version 2.
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-license ... .html#SEC4

Documentation written for this task must be made available under the
Joomla! Electronic Documentation License.
Extra Credit (Optional)

Register as a developer at joomlacode.org and create a project for your module.
Time Limit

4 weeks.

  if ($key"") {
echo "Load Map";

echo "";
    echo "";
    echo "function initialize() {";
    echo " if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {";
    echo "  var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById(\"map_canvas\"));";
    echo "    map.setCenter(new GLatLng($myLatitude, $myLongitude), $zoom);}}";
    echo "";

// Add Javascript
$document =& JFactory::getDocument();
$document->addScript( JURI::base() . 'plugins/content/example.js' );

// Load CSS
$document->addStyleSheet( JURI::base() . 'plugins/content/example.css', 'text/css', null, array( ' id' => 'StyleSheet' ) );

// Dynamic load of JS

$js = "new example().callExample({ \n";
$js .= "    etc', \n";
$js .= "}); ";

$document->addScriptDeclaration($js);

AmyStephen wrote: PERFECT! 

Where did you get the code?

That is very, very nice! I can even move the map around - double click to zoom in all the way down to my house. I even waved at myself.

Do you have a link to something you used to figure this out? I'd love to read more.

  To learn more about the Google AJAX API for GoogleMaps read: http://code.google.com/apis/maps/docume ... JAX_Loader

Thanks so very much for this. Add the link to your JoomlaCode extension (since we can't upload due to space limitations) and I"ll mark this as complete. Really great job, Benjamin. I'll be watching to see how things go with the extension and the community. Don't hesitate to contact us if we can help, in the future, too and thank you SO MUCH for your contributions to the Joomla! community!

Task complete.
Amy

AmyStephen wrote: Benjamin -

Just wanted to make certain you understand this is okay. Lots of people are having this problem (again) and we know you completed the task and we have the link to your work.

Thanks again for all of your wonderful work!
Amy

Binary wrote:Just tested this on my WAMP home server -- just wanted to say this module works very, very well.

Very well done, Benjamin!
(And AmyStephen for helping Benjamin out on the loading JS bit. )

Benjamin Hättasch wrote:

Binary wrote:Just tested this on my WAMP home server -- just wanted to say this module works very, very well.

Very well done, Benjamin!
(And AmyStephen for helping Benjamin out on the loading JS bit. )

Over 1,000 downloads. I'm very happy that the module is useful and works good.
So I can't stop to say thank you to Amy for her mentoring, but I have to add, that the load of the map isn't realised by the way Amy offered me. It uses Google AJAX API Loader, the resulting PHP-Code could also be used outside of Joomla, if you would replace the param->get function.

hdelange wrote:Hello Benjamin,

you have made a nice module.

but is it possible that someone can give me an example of using the Special function you mentioned.

javascript:ShowMap(myLatitude, myLongitude, Zoom)

thanks,

Henk

ShowMap(<X-Coordinate>, <Y-Coordinate>, <Zoom-Level>)

{Show Map x=<X-Coordinate>&y=<Y-Coordinate>&zoom=<Zoom-Level>}<The link-text>{/ShowMap}