Joomlagoon has just released its first downloadable version of the project. Jeomap Framework component allows for fast and easy Geo-mapping (GoogleMaps and Google Earth) and Joomla Content integration.

Although this first shot is only suitable for "static" applications, the framework will evolve by means of extensions to more  dynamic features using AJAX and XML/RPC asynchronous data generation.

Also, it aims to integrate most of the major existing components in order to achieve maximum customization of what is displayed in the maps. 

Here is the current features list (and limitations):

Projects 

• Only admin can produce and manage projects 
• Handles multiples projects (application maps)
• Automatic Joomla Categories linked to Jeomap Projects: users can gain acess to Maps either from a Menu link to the com and projectId, or by viewing Joomla Category (link to map)
• Selectable Joomla Section for Project Category creation
• Integrated tinyMCE editor
• Upload custom icons for GoogleMaps markers (16x16 png files)
• Up to 8 custom folders for grouping data points
• Selectable icon per folder, but icon override feature is provided
  
• 2 Geocoders are provided for Geocoords retrieval: US Zip Code and/or City,State, Country: only for the admin backend, not very useful at this time...
• Editable Headers and Footers for data points content
  
• Selectable Content look and feel: GoogleMaps ballons, standard Overlib bubble, or Overlib round corners, pushpin, square. Inline Navigation Tab display is provided

 Points:

• Static manual data points creation using interactive GoogleMaps build map
• Selectable intial map center 
• Selectable Map type (map, satellite, hybrid) per point 
• Selectable Zoom level per point
• Selectable HTML Content per point: Jeomap or Joomla Items. Jeomap content can be transformed into Joomla Item under the project category. Joomla Item introduction will be displayed in user interface (limited to one display)
• Selectable folder group per point. Point will inherit  icon from the folder default icon
• Points removal and re-ordering
  

 Admin and User interface:

• Uses draggable and resizable WebFX tab panes
• Displays Project (application) description (from Category description)
  
• Points are plotted by choosing All points, or by Folders (points group)
• Overall view or automatic fly and zoom to specific points when selected
• Overall view draws a line between each point (useful for travelogue usage, like in Jeomap Travel Edition)
  

Multi-lingual support:

• English, French
  

Browser compatibility:

• Should work fine for Firefox, MSIE, and Netscape
• Weird behavior with Opera
• Not tested with Safari