Seek and destroy 1.0 Release
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
Thanks for making this! It’s a very good idea!!
By the way, you might want to check on our.umbraco to make sure that the zip file is the main package. The download button sends out a text file, and I guess that that’s why downloads stay at 0
@Dimitri, thanks should download the correct package now
this looks great! - How easy is it to alter the templates/display to affect the way the search results are displayed? venue images/etc
@Fergus as easy as updating html/js
Will this package work on Umbraco 7?