All-New Google Maps in Dolphin 7.1 Osho

AlexT has re-factored and updated his WorldMap plugin and donated it to the default Dolphin 7.1 Osho package. The new Google Maps use current Google integration API and integrate with location-sensitive content modules (profiles, events, groups, etc). With the new Maps you'll notice updated interface, better performance and overall closer integration with Dolphin. Location on the map is automatically set using content's location fields data, and can be manually updated via interactive location editing interface. 

Here's how the main "World Map" block looks (you can use this one on the homepage or as a "Search" option)...

Multiple content items that happen to share the exact same location are automatically grouped (even if they're from different modules)...

Here's how Maps plugin works within a specific module (in this case - Groups)...

It will also show the user location in profile, like so...

Location editing is very intuitive - just click to the new spot to relocate the marker...

Admin Settings

One thing you can be sure about when dealing with Alex's work is that backend is powerful and thought-out, even if front-end looks simple, as it should. 

In Maps admin you can adjust settings for all modules or for each module specifically. Also you can update locations display data for any content that was added before the new Maps installation...

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So, with this done, we're basically at the point when we only need to update the Ads module, fix a bunch of long-standing little issues (mostly in media modules) and add [one little secret/surprise feature] before the BETA release. We're on it at "full-throttle" and will update you along the way, so stay close!