Seek and destroy 1.0 Release 5
The ajax locator package I’ve been working on the last couple of freedom fridays is available as a package on our.umbraco.org today
If you haven’t seen it in action make sure to check out this quick preview video.
Here is a quick overview of it’s features
Dashboard control
It features a dashboard control (in the developer section) that can install the google maps datatype, add a new property of that type to your doc type(s) and then geocode existing content based on the address you have stored. So you should be up and running in a couple of minutes (even if you don’t have any coordinates on your content documents yet).
Fully Customizable AJAX Locator control
By inserting the macro you have a working locator in a couple of clicks but of course it’s output is fully customizable just by updating the Partial View Macro File associated with the Macro. So you can tailor it to your needs! If you want custom google map markers check out (http://www.webiconset.com/map-icons/ and http://www.cycloloco.com/shadowmaker/shadowmaker.htm)
More
The locator control includes some nice features, it loads a default location based on the users IP address, you can set it in street view mode and there is also a directions mode.
Download
So the package is available for download on http://our.umbraco.org/projects/developer-tools/seek-and-destroy
If you are interested in the sourcecode that’s available on github
Please not that since this pacakge uses an UmbracoAPIController you’ll need at least Umbraco v6.1 to run this package