Google Maps integration

Very similar suggestion but based upon google charts, which includes map charts: http://addons.nfljunkies.com/threads/google-charts-integration.1102/

 

I like this idea, I m currently using showcase as Chinese restaurant review system, a google map is a almost must have stuff for me, thanks

 

Yes please..

I plan to use Showcase for a political forum.... where each county's report will be shown.. in the map, i would like to pin it with the representative info (including profile pic) ... with more detail options when the pins are clicked.

It is very similar to http://backcountrypost.com/forum/trail-guides/

 

One of my projects requires google map integration. I will be listing businesses. Right now I've been playing with using the resource manager with the html addon to use google maps. It feels incomplete for a real business directory atm. So, I'm looking for alternatives.

 

You know this? -> https://xenforo.com/community/resou...ingdir-link-business-directory-directory.134/

Here you can see it live -> http://www.surreyforum.co.uk/directory/

 

Last update for XenKingDir was over a year ago. The author is not responding to support requests.
This is also something to look at: https://xenreviews.com/reviews/restaurants/italian-restaurants/

 

Yes, i know.
But it works with the latest XF Core.
What will bring XF2.0, we don´t know.

 

Thanks everyone. I appreciate your help.

Yes, I use a hacked version of that on another site. I even donated. Unfortunately, it seems that the author is too busy with other addons. I may abandon it since it doesn't feel like it has a bright future. I just don't look forward to copying hundreds of listings to something else.

I need something solid, with a good future, a decent layout, and features that are important to my new project. The business listings and ratings will be a huge part of the site. I must be able to rely on it. I don't know what to use for the new project yet.

I've been watching this one as well. It looks like it will have a lot of nice options. I'm just not too crazy about the whole layout. But, it's on the top of my list to watch.

 

I use this for business reviews, which includes custom fields setup for addresses. The ability to use this address field to populate a map in the home, category, or item page would be great.

 

The reason I purchased Showcase was to port over a static section of a website I bought that listed soccer fields in an area.

Would love some sort of integration with Google Maps to make it easier in setting things up how I want them - hell, I don't even know right now if Showcase is the best product for this purpose but I'm willing to fit a square peg into a round hole if I must

 

Welcome to the club. @Bob loves when we do that. lol.

 

@Bob

Can you make the necessary code changes so we can use Showcase as an arcade?

@alfa1 - like that?

 

Too funny.

 

It would be very useful if users could get directions to get to the item location. This can be done through google maps.

Also see: The Google Directions API
https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/directions/

 

To elaborate on this function: I would like to have a new item field type: address field. This field could make use of Google API as well.

Then we need to be able to display a maps block that shows the location and the directions to the item location.
The approach could either be to

1. have a category option to turn a maps block on or off.
2. OR have a MAPS item field type that we can place anywhere we like.

I prefer the second possibility because that offers a lot of flexibility. This would allow us to put a map in the header area, under a tab, in a sidebar block or self placement. Basically anywhere the admin needs it to be.

 

Just in case anyone finds this useful: Its already possible to add a map for an item by using Value Display HTML and inserting the Google Maps value into a single line text field. Basically you add the embed code into the Value Display HTML admin field and replace the unique part with {$value}
Then add the unique value to the single line text field for exach item.
However, there is little chance that members will use this.

 

For restaurant/hotels reviews and/or events listing have the maps visible could be very useful!

The same, for example, listing a category and have all the items with coordinated listed on the map.

 

some infos to manage many markers

https://developers.google.com/maps/articles/toomanymarkers
https://github.com/googlemaps/js-marker-clusterer

Example:
https://googlemaps.github.io/js-marker-clusterer/examples/advanced_example.html