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gmaps pro develepment process status - 2007/12/07 07:32
Could we use this thread for a status report about the gmaps pro releases, please? Any estimations about release dates, new functions etc.
Thank you in advance.
Post edited by: cellomo, at: 2007/12/07 08:25
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Re:gmaps pro develepment process status - 2007/12/07 15:16
I have no problem with providing whatever "roadmap" type information anyone would like to see. However, I cannot commit to timing of any release as this is not my highest priority. Plus, I do plan on focusing on my JLeague (league mgmt) extension in early '08.
There may be an outdated roadmap on this site. If so, I apologize, as I haven't had a chance to update it. Here is what I had planned (and some have been addressed in the bundle I made available earlier this week):
- Joomla 1.5 support (in legacy mode only)
- Completion of the adapter framework
- Frond-end Marker "submission"
- Backend Marker APPROVAL section
- Integration between extensions to use a common code base for generating the map
Coding on the front-end marker submission function is done and is currently being tested by someone on another site (THANKS RICK!!!). He has reported it is working fine on his site and some work still needs to be done. Once this is tested and coding is complete, PRO will go to 1.0.
Future items (not yet slated for any release and in no specific order):
- Refactor code to enable smaller HTML pages when the map is rendered (AJAX based implementation?)
- Front-end editing of markers
- Info window formatting at the marker level versus at the map level
- Joomla 1.5 native compatibility
- others that I just can't remember.
Now, there are also some things that I want to do to the basic (free) version like integrate the marker locator map to ease the pain of knowing as well as a few others.
Gotta run for now.
Chris
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Re:gmaps pro develepment process status - 2007/12/12 18:38
Hi.. just wondering if the "adapter" feature is available?
Do I understand correctly that this will be able to easily read data from other component's tables and display a map from it?
I am using the SOBI2 directory component on some sites and would like to able to create individual maps based on specific SOBI2 categories or locations. Is this possible?
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Re:gmaps pro develepment process status - 2007/12/12 19:35
Yes, that is true. In fact, if you are somewhat knowledgeable PHP, you can build one adapter class and pass in specific variables for categories and then reuse the class for multiple instances of the adapter inside GMaps.
The adapter framework is in the latest build of GMapsPRO. There are two adapters in use on the demo site (The CB adapter and a GPX adapter). The CB adapter is provided as an example. The GPX is not publicly available as I wrote it for a client.
I highly recommend you have knowledge of PHP and MySQL for writing an adapter.
if you have additional questions, email me at chris@firestorm-technologies.com.
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Re:gmaps pro develepment process status - 2007/12/15 21:20
Hi!
I know you said you don't really have a clue as to when will this be done but I would really use this feature:
Refactor code to enable smaller HTML pages when the map is rendered (AJAX based implementation?)
Since I publish a list of clubs in the cities they all must have a map, and I can't just put the maps on one page. And it would so much easier if I had that tool 
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Re:gmaps pro develepment process status - 2007/12/20 20:23
I have noted your request.
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Re:gmaps pro develepment process status - 2008/02/01 16:18
cs1559 wrote:
- Refactor code to enable smaller HTML pages when the map is rendered (AJAX based implementation?)
- Front-end editing of markers
Any time limits?
Do You plan to extend marker information? e.g. zip code, street, city, etc.
ps.
What about filtering on front-end page, e.g. category (AJAX based?)
Post edited by: Tadejko, at: 2008/02/01 16:20
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Re:gmaps pro develepment process status - 2008/02/02 04:39
Ahh .. an easy one! 
In regards to the address, street, city, etc. I'm not sure. my issue is that there are some very good directory extensions that currently enable google maps so what is the point of changing pro? I'm trying to justify that enhancement or find a project where I personally need it.
As for the filtering based on categories. I have some ideas on this and a marker search capability where you can basically generate a map from one input "search" screen without having to physically define the map. It just hasn't gotten past the idea stage.
Now on the time frame issue, I don't have any idea on when I'll be addressing these. The search/category would probably come before the address/street issue.
Currently, I'm knee deep in my Profile control extension (which is turning out to be more interesting than I had thought because it enables fairly granular control of profile access/display,etc.) and my JLeague integration with CB. These are taking priority at the moment because I have a couple of jobs that need this changes (except JLeague - that is for me and my son's site). Once I'm done, which hopefully will be a couple of days, I plan on addressing some of the bugs that have been reported to me.
Please feel free to email me if you have questions.
Chris
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