dsamourkasidis

Map Visualizer allows users to import csv files, and to create a map out of them using the plugin’s interface. 
After you have successfully imported (or created) a data source, you can visualise it on a map and add it to your posts/pages with a shortcode. 
All shortcodes can be constructed easily through the plugin’s interface.
<h4>CSV File Format</h4>
In order for the CSV file to be imported successfully, its format must comply with the following rules:
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The first row must contain all the Header names:
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<li>If you use geographical coordinates, the headers of the first two column must be named “Latitude” and “Longitude” respectively. </li>
<li>If you use addresses, the first column must be named “Address” and the plugin will geocode the data accordingly.</li>
<li>If you wish to use polygons, the first column must be named “Polygon”. Format of polygon data should be of Well-Known Text.</li>
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The second row must contain the data type of each column:
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<li>Available data types include “INT”, “FLOAT” and “TEXT”.</li>
<li>For “Latitude” and “Longitude” headers, the data type to be used is “FLOAT”.</li>
<li>For “Polygon” or “Address” headers, the data type to be used is “TEXT”.</li>
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<h4>shortcode format</h4>
The general format of this plugin’s shortcodes is [visualise]. Available attributes include:
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<li>“file_name” : The name of the file imported you wish to visualise.</li>
<li>“map” : The map type to be used for the visualization. You can choose between “Satellite” or “Streets” maps and the default one is “Streets”.</li>
<li>“type” : Type of visualization. Either visualise your data as “polygon” or as “marker”. Default type is “marker”.</li>
<li>“marker_type” : Choose between “simple marker” or “circle_marker” to be pinned on the chosen map. The default markers are “simple marker”.</li>
<li>“category” : Header Name of your file, which will be used to differentiate the data based on the marker_type chosen.</li>
<li>“colorant” : Color of circle_markers and polygons, used to differentiate the data.</li>
<li>“circle_radius” : Radius of circle_markers. The default value is 5, and it is advised to stay between a 1-10 scale.</li>
<li>“fill_opacity” : Level of opacity for circle_markers and polygons. The default value is 0.3, and it is advised to stay between a 0.1-1 scale.</li>
<li>“center_point” : An Address for setting the initial center point of the map.</li>
<li>“zoom” : Initial zoom of the map. Value 1 shows the entire world map and the default zoom used is 3.</li>
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Map Visualizer

Import your data from csv files and visualise them on Google streets/satellite maps

Simon Wheatley

Allows authors to set their location, and then display it on a Google Map.
Adds a template tag: <code><?php al_list_authors(); ?></code> with the following available arguments:
<ul>
<li>include_protected_posts=1 : Include protected posts when calculating the latest post.</li>
<li>echo=1 : Whether to write the map and listing into the page, or return it (so you can assign the HTML to a variable).</li>
</ul>
The HTML output is fairly heavily classed, for ease of CSS styling, but if you need to adapt it you can. Create a directory in your theme called “view”, and a directory within that one called “author-listings”. Then copy the template files from <code>view/author-location/</code> in the plugin directory into your theme directory and amend as you need. If these files exist in these directories in your theme they will override the ones in the plugin directory. This is good because it means that when you update the plugin you can simply overwrite the old plugin directory as you haven’t changed any files in it. All hail <a href="http://urbangiraffe.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">John Godley</a> for the code which allows this magic to happen.
Plugin initially produced on behalf of <a href="http://www.puffbox.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Puffbox</a>.
Is this plugin lacking a feature you want? I’m happy to accept offers of feature sponsorship: <a href="http://www.simonwheatley.co.uk/contact-me/" rel="nofollow ugc">contact me</a> and we can discuss your ideas.
Any issues: <a href="http://www.simonwheatley.co.uk/contact-me/" rel="nofollow ugc">contact me</a>.

Author Location

Allows authors to set their location, and then display it on a Google Map.

Map Visualizer vs Author Location