Comments on: Magento – Store locator with Google Maps http://www.sharpdotinc.com/mdost/2009/02/14/magento-store-locator-with-google-maps/ Just another Sharpdot weblog Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:32:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jeff http://www.sharpdotinc.com/mdost/2009/02/14/magento-store-locator-with-google-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-738 Jeff Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:34:01 +0000 http://www.sharpdotinc.com/mdost/?p=33#comment-738 Nick then don't use it. It's so easy just to crap on everything isn't it? Nick then don’t use it. It’s so easy just to crap on everything isn’t it?

]]> By: Nick Wood http://www.sharpdotinc.com/mdost/2009/02/14/magento-store-locator-with-google-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-338 Nick Wood Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:21:02 +0000 http://www.sharpdotinc.com/mdost/?p=33#comment-338 No professional business would use Google maps, simple as ! The accuracy is poor of the poi (pin point)and often only to postcode level (not building numebr which is now standard in the industry), there is no sla, support and the customisation is basic compared to the likes of ViaMichelin and bing who are streets ahead of Google. The cms tool from Google is pants too, and most of all the user experience sucks. Cycle paths have just been launced for Google and it took then 2 year after going live to remember to add the tube stations / metro stations on to the maps. Fingers in too many pies ! No professional business would use Google maps, simple as !

The accuracy is poor of the poi (pin point)and often only to postcode level (not building numebr which is now standard in the industry), there is no sla, support and the customisation is basic compared to the likes of ViaMichelin and bing who are streets ahead of Google.

The cms tool from Google is pants too, and most of all the user experience sucks.

Cycle paths have just been launced for Google and it took then 2 year after going live to remember to add the tube stations / metro stations on to the maps.

Fingers in too many pies !

]]> By: Adami Trudel http://www.sharpdotinc.com/mdost/2009/02/14/magento-store-locator-with-google-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-211 Adami Trudel Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:47:40 +0000 http://www.sharpdotinc.com/mdost/?p=33#comment-211 Hi I am trying to put your things all together. Do you have the file ready as a reference you can post ? I will have a test site ready if you want me to collaborate. Hi

I am trying to put your things all together. Do you have the file ready as a reference you can post ? I will have a test site ready if you want me to collaborate.

]]> By: mdost http://www.sharpdotinc.com/mdost/2009/02/14/magento-store-locator-with-google-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-168 mdost Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:40:38 +0000 http://www.sharpdotinc.com/mdost/?p=33#comment-168 I will try to put up my files tonight so you can use it as reference material. Since a lot of this code talks to google using javascript be sure to keep an eye on any javascript errors. I will try to put up my files tonight so you can use it as reference material. Since a lot of this code talks to google using javascript be sure to keep an eye on any javascript errors.

]]> By: Infect The System http://www.sharpdotinc.com/mdost/2009/02/14/magento-store-locator-with-google-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Infect The System Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:57:36 +0000 http://www.sharpdotinc.com/mdost/?p=33#comment-165 I wasn't able to get this working right. These changes are to be applied to the locator.phtml file correct? ***Now just echo “addslashes(jsXmlLocations)” inside of the showLocations() function you just inserted.*** Also, i was really lost at this point. Can you give an example of what the finished code above should look like? I think it would help people to understand this tutorial if you included the approximate line numbers for each of the additions or changes. I wasn’t able to get this working right. These changes are to be applied to the locator.phtml file correct?

***Now just echo “addslashes(jsXmlLocations)” inside of the showLocations() function you just inserted.***

Also, i was really lost at this point. Can you give an example of what the finished code above should look like?

I think it would help people to understand this tutorial if you included the approximate line numbers for each of the additions or changes.

]]> By: mdost http://www.sharpdotinc.com/mdost/2009/02/14/magento-store-locator-with-google-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-124 mdost Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:52:18 +0000 http://www.sharpdotinc.com/mdost/?p=33#comment-124 As of now there is no link to a working example. Because the project I used this on is still in progress. When finished I will Link to it. As far as which module to go with. The one by Unirgy, I believe will be better in the long run. I only went with the store locator listed in this article because it was the only one available at the time I started developing. NOTE: I believe that the Unirgy module is still beta. I have not opened there code up but, would consider using it for the next project. As of now there is no link to a working example. Because the project I used this on is still in progress. When finished I will Link to it. As far as which module to go with. The one by Unirgy, I believe will be better in the long run. I only went with the store locator listed in this article because it was the only one available at the time I started developing. NOTE: I believe that the Unirgy module is still beta. I have not opened there code up but, would consider using it for the next project.

]]> By: Blake http://www.sharpdotinc.com/mdost/2009/02/14/magento-store-locator-with-google-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Blake Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:37:42 +0000 http://www.sharpdotinc.com/mdost/?p=33#comment-116 Do you have a link to a working example? Trying to decide whether to start with this or the one by Unirgy - http://www.magentocommerce.com/extension/reviews/module/956/google-maps-store-locator This one has no screenshots and nothing but poor reviews which lead me here. Thanks! Do you have a link to a working example? Trying to decide whether to start with this or the one by Unirgy – http://www.magentocommerce.com/extension/reviews/module/956/google-maps-store-locator

This one has no screenshots and nothing but poor reviews which lead me here.

Thanks!

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