Joomla GoogleDirections Extension

This is an easy-to-use and light-weight plugin that allows you to include one or more driving or walking directions provided by Google Maps right inside your content item or article.

Joomla GoogleDirections Extension
This is an easy-to-use and light-weight plugin that allows you to include one or more driving or walking directions provided by Google Maps right inside your content item or article.

If you need to display driving or walking directions to your company, or from one place to another, this is the plugin.

If you only want to display a Google Map, use the googleMaps plugin:
http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/maps-a-weather/maps-a-locations/maps/8213

If you want to allow users to find ways to your office or some designated place, use the googleDirections - To Here - plugin
http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/extension-specific/extensions-specific-non-sorted/8682

Unique features
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* Uses the latest Google Maps API v3
* Support for mobile and responsive design!
* Support for different transportation mode - DRIVING / BICYCLING / TRANSIT / WALKING
* You can embed multiple Google Directions within an article
* Each Google Direction can be of different size, map control and map type
* Support for kml files
* You can specify the starting, ending and stopover points using real address or longitude/latitude points
* Built-in street view!
* Support for multiple waypoints or stopover points
* Support for many native languages e.g. Italian, Russian, French
* Available for all Joomla versions: Joomla 1.0.x, native 1.5.x, 1.6.x, 1.7.x and 2.5.x!

How to Use the googleDirections plugin
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How to use: http://www.kksou.com/php-gtk2/Joomla-Gadgets/googleDirections-plugin.php#how_to_use

Tutorials: http://www.kksou.com/php-gtk2/Joomla-Gadgets/googleDirections-plugin.php#tutorials

Latest Version
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v3.0.20 (for Joomla 3.0 and above)
Released Jul 23, 2017
Display warning message when Google returned zero results for directions. This could happen when Google cannot decode the address, or Google cannot find a valid route from Point A to Point B.

v3.0.19 (for Joomla 3.0 and above)
Released Jul 20, 2017
Support for responsive design!

v3.0.16 (for Joomla 3.0 and above)
Released Apr 20, 2017
Support for secured websites (https)
Support for PHP7
Support for different transportation mode - DRIVING / BICYCLING / TRANSIT / WALKING

v3.0.15 (for Joomla 3.0 and above)
Released Nov 16, 2016
As of June 22, 2016, Google now requires everyone to have an API key in order to display Google Maps on your website.
This latest version added support for Google Maps API key.

v3.0.14 (for Joomla 3.0 and above)
Released Dec 20, 2014
Support for the latest Joomla 3.3.6

v1.0.12 (for Joomla 1.0), v1.5.12 (for Joomla 1.5), v1.6.12 (for Joomla 1.6), v1.7.12 (for Joomla 1.7), v2.5.12 (for Joomla 2.5)
Released Feb 4, 2012

* added support for Joomla 2.5
* add flag w3c=1 => w3c compliant
* support for IE7!
* allow googleMaps to display in tabs
* now allows address to include ' (apostrophe)

v2.5.11 (for Joomla 2.5)
Released Jan 26, 2012

Native version of the googleDirections plugin for Joomla 2.5!

v1.0.11 (for Joomla 1.0), v1.5.11 (for Joomla 1.5), v1.6.11 (for Joomla 1.6), v1.7.11 (for Joomla 1.7)
Released Jan 03, 2012

Thanks to feedback from Florian who found out that the reverse geocode lookup by Google sometimes do not gives the right mapping. Have modified the code so that the googleDirections plugin now maps the exact location when latitude/longitude are given for the starting, ending and stopover points.

v1.0.10 (for Joomla 1.0), v1.5.10 (for Joomla 1.5), v1.6.10 (for Joomla 1.6), v1.7.10 (for Joomla 1.7)
Released Dec 24, 2011

New Features:

- Support for multiple stopovers!
- Support for vertical alignment
- Added 3 more tags: stopover, vertical and map_full_width
- Added unit: metric / imperial

v1.09 (for Joomla 1.0), v1.59 (for Joomla 1.5), v1.69 (for Joomla 1.6), v1.79 (for Joomla 1.7)
Released Nov 15, 2011

Now uses Google Maps API v3!

Key advantages in Google Maps API v3 includes:

- Built-in

How to install Joomla GoogleDirections Extension

You can install Joomla GoogleDirections Extension via Joomla Installer.

Follow the steps below:

  1. Download the Joomla GoogleDirections Extension package from the official website.
  2. Login to your Joomla website's administrator dashboard.
  3. Go to the "Extensions" tab and select "Manage" from the drop-down menu.
  4. Click on the "Upload Package File" tab and select the Joomla GoogleDirections Extension package that you downloaded.
  5. Click the "Upload & Install" button to install the extension.
  6. You will see a confirmation message when the installation is complete.

That's it! You can now use Joomla GoogleDirections Extension on your Joomla website.

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Extension Specifications

Current Version
3.0.20
Created on
21 May 2009
Last updated on
25 July 2017
Compatibility
Joomla 3
Extension Type
Plugin
Free or Premium
Free Joomla Extension
Listed in
Joomla Maps & Locations Extensions
Developed by
Kksou

Score
90%
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