I recently had to update my imGoogleMaps JQuery Plugin due to problems that arose from the Geocode request rate limitations. As I researched the problem, I delved even more into the Google Maps API. Although this is a minor release, I decided to add custom marker icons to this version. Now you should be able to easily add custom markers to your Google Maps without having to worry about creating the underlying Google Maps API code – JQuery and the imGoogleMaps plugin helps you create a customized map in the fraction of the time. I also added the ability to display a phone number and a description for each address in the infoWindow.
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While working on the imGoogleMaps upgrade, I realized that I had to add a progress bar. Rather than creating the progress bar functionality in imGoogleMaps, I decided to create a separate JQuery plugin – imProgressBar. It was simple to develop and easy to use – and I even took the time to create over 20 bar graphics.
I finally found the time to upgrade imGoogleMaps JQuery plugin. When I first began the upgrade, my plan was to only add the handful of items that were requested by a few users (and fix a few bugs). When the upgrade was complete, I had incorporated the GStreetviewPanorama object and Street View Overlay into the plugin. I also added the ability to plot multiple addresses ajaxally via a json object and add a business name to the infoWindow.
I was asked by a client to create a bookflip (Page Turn) effect that did not require Flash. I found a Javascript class and decided to use it as the basis for a JQuery plugin. The imBookFlip plugin can load a book in an iframe or directly on the page. The book’s pages can be set to turn when manually clicked only, begin auto flip (turn automatically) as soon as the html page loads, or begin auto flip when first page (front cover is clicked). Adding audio is easy because Sound Manager can be used with the plugin.
This Plugin has been updated. See imGoogleMaps 0.9 – Multiple Addresses, Street View
Although there are other JQuery plugins that enable a developer to integrate Google maps API into websites, I wanted to create a simpler implementation, one that did not have all the options, only the basics. I think that in most situations, a website owner only wants an end-user to be able to view the owner’s address and be able to map directions to that address. In addition, I wanted a plugin that displayed a map interface that is similar to what one would see on Google Maps (auto mode) while also giving the developer the ability to style their own interface (manual mode). This plugin will also display certain Google Map errors codes. In addition, this plugin will allow you to use Ajax to retrieve an address as well as Reverse Geocoding.
