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JA Google Map Plugin

JA Google Map Plugin allows users to embed Google Maps, into articles. A step further, it comes with Code Generator, which allows generation of multiple maps with varied configurations and layouts.

Features:

  • Install as a plugin through Joomla Backend.
  • Supports various map types viz., | Road Map | Satellite Map | Hybrid Map | Terrain / Physical Map |Direction Maps.
  • Easy backend, descriptions and usage instructions in the tooltips.
  • Customize Place description details, shown as a popup on frontend.
  • Preview map settings right in the backend.
  • Various button / layout options for Zoom Toolbar and Map type toolbar.
  • Display or hide various available options.
  • Show images | Wikipedia Articles | You Tube Movies | as layers on your maps.
  • Generate unlimited customized maps to use anywhere in your site, using unique Code Generator.

Requirements:

Google Map API Key. this is required to validate the request from your site to Google Maps, sign up for a google Map API Key HERE.

Supported Map Types

JA Google Map Plugin Supports various map types viz., | Road Map | Satellite Map | Hybrid Map | Terrain / Physical Map | Direction Maps. Examples of each are given below.

map_type_dropdown

Back-end

Backend Options for Map type, you can set the map type, width and height and predefined zoom level.

JA Google Map, Road Type

Road Map

JA Google Map, Satellite Type

Satellite Map

JA Google Map, Hybrid Type

Hybrid Map

JA Google Map, Terrain physical Type

Terrain / Physical Map

Direction Map

Direction Map

Supported Layer Overlays

In addition to other features, you can overlay your google map with | images | YouTube Videos | Wikipedia Articles |. Look at the screenshots below for a glance.

layer_setting_cpanel_break

Backend Settings to activate / deacivate layers on maps.

Images Layer

Frontend view of images layer on the map.

Single click on YouTube thumbnail results in above popup.

Single click results in popup with details taken from Wikipedia.

Zoom Toolbar Options:

JA Google Map supports various types of Zoom Toolbar layout options, as well as their placement (such as to left / right or top / bottom). These can again be customized for each individual map by use of Code Generator.

zoom_toolbar_cpanel

Backend options for Zoom Toolbar configurations (above).

Various Control styles are as below :

Zoom Only

Zoom Only
Small Large Small 3d Large 3d

These can be placed at | Top Left | Top Right | Bottom Right | Bottom Left |

Video

Dim lights Embed Embed this video on your site