[consulting] Mapping locations for Drupal

[Kristof Van Tomme]

You should definitely have a look at http://drupal.org/project/openlayers

cheers,
Kristof

On 31 July 2010 18:20, Alex Rollin <alex.rollin at gmail.com> wrote:
> On that note why not just make a custom "My Map" in Google maps and add the
> urls that you want. Then embed it.  It's only 45 locations.  You could cut
> and paste the info in about 45 minutes, be done with it, and forget about it
> for awhile.  No software to update or testing.  You would have been done by
> now.
> A
>
> On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 6:00 PM, Heinz D. Wegener
> <heinz at simplexcreative.com> wrote:
>>
>> Holly,
>> I've found the Gmap module to be lacking in the past. The best way to
>> really control a Google map and get exactly what you want is to use
>> javascript and the Google Maps API. It's relatively straightforward, and can
>> give you exactly what you want (because you are in control, rather than
>> being tied down to the functionality of a module). As an example, you could
>> use Views and the Location module to output info that includes the location
>> data, and tie in the resulting data with your custom Google maps javascript
>> in the view's tpl file(s).
>> Thanks,
>> Heinz Wegener
>> Senior Web Developer
>> --------------------------------
>> Simplex Creative Group
>> heinz at simplexcreative.com
>> www.simplexcreative.com
>>
>> Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:06:41 -0400
>> From: Holly Ferree <hferree at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [consulting] Mapping locations for Drupal
>> To: Drupal Group <consulting at drupal.org>
>> Message-ID: <C8787EE1.9E12%hferree at gmail.com>
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>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I have a client that wants a map of florida and Louisiana to have 45
>> locations on it.
>>
>> I have used gmap dev version and location dev version for this before, but
>> I
>> have only ever gotten it to work on one site. I downloaded the files again
>> and did everything the same (or so I thought). My tries for this are not
>> working. I don't know if it's the server or what...
>>
>> So, what is the best (and most stable) way to get a interactive map where
>> you can enter the locations through a drupal node?
>>
>> This is an example of what I need: http://floridacbf.org/about-us/churches
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Holly Ferree, Graphic Designer, BFA
>> 813.786.0852
>> hferree at gmail.com
>> http://www.designbyholly.com/
>>
>>
>>
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