Google Maps Plugin for jQuery
FAQ
- Q: How can I contact you / why don't you answer my emails?
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A: Sorry but I'm not answering emails at the moment. Thousands of downloads, ~25k unique visitors within two month but only 5 donation so far.
To be honest: This is very demotivating.
- Q: Why can't I use addresses instead of longitude/latitude?
- A: With version 1.1.0 of gMap now you can! Please see the documentation for more details.
- Q: The copyright notice breaks out of the container containting the Google Map - how do I fix this?
- A: Just add
overflow: hidden to the CSS selector or inline style attribute.
- Q: How do I get longitude/latitude for a place?
- A: You could either use GeoNames or this bookmarklet to get the coordinates right from Google Maps.
- Q: How do I use the bookmarklet?
- A: Simply drag the bookmarklet to the bookmarks bar of your browser, then search for a place on Google Maps and click the bookmarklet. Et voilà.
- Q: Does gMap work in every browser?
- A: Since gMap utilizes jQuery and Google Maps API it should work in all common browsers.
- Q: Where can I get a Google Maps API key?
- A: Please go here to signup for an Google Maps API key.
- Q: Where can I get jQuery?
- A: Please go here to download jQuery.
- Q: I don't like the map marker! Where can I find other ones?
- A: Take a look over here.
- Q: How can I set different icons for different markers?
- A: This feature has been implemented in gMap 1.0.2. Please see the documentation for more details.
- Q: Why don't you use Google Maps API in version 3?
- A: Because version 3 is still under development. If it goes final I'll update the plugin code.
- Q: Will you implement a feature if I donate a specified amount?
- A: Since gMap is provided free of charge I will not accept donations to include a requested feature.
However if you're still willing to donate because you like gMap or find it kind of useful, feel free to do so.
- Q: Is gMap compatible with jQuery 1.4?
- A: Yes it is.