Drasil Mapper PluginDrasil Mapper PluginNew WordPress Plugin

by Ashley Shawproudly geek inside

Tag CloudTag Cloud

wordpress, gpl, categories, jquery,

maphilight, creative commons, object

relational mapping, mapper, dhtml,

polygon, javascript vector graphics library, yggdrasil,

plugin, open source, svn, WPMU,

cross-browser compatability, propel

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Why did we build it?

What does the plugin do?

How did we built it?

Wrap Up + Video Demo

Why did we build it?Why did we build it?

Client Project – Property Listing Website

Platform – WordPress MU

Industry – Tourism

Requirement – Search listings by map

What does the plugin do?What does the plugin do?

Backend◦Upload root map image◦Outline all regions or provinces with drawing tool

or mouse◦Link regions to respective map images◦Pin point locations like towns /cities◦Link location to WP Category

Frontend◦Click regions on map to drill down◦Click location to find listings in the area◦Results page = Standard WP Category Page

How did we build it?How did we build it?

Ext JS - cross-browser JavaScript library

Propel 1.3 - Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) framework for PHP5

High Performance JavaScript Vector Graphics Library by Walter Zorn

jQuery 'maphilight' plugin by David Lynch

Wrap upWrap up

Credits ◦Nielo Wait (Backend | Freelancer)◦Warwick Booth (Frontend | LightSpeed)◦Neil McCreadie (Map Design | Inkfish)

Release Date – November 2008License – GPLMaps licensed under Creative Commons

LightSpeed | lsdev.bizAshley Shaw | ashley@lsdev.bizMobile | + 27 84 565 6767