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GmapPackage
A Wikid Google Map Engine
The goal of this project is to create a package that lets you edit a Google Map like a wiki, with some Flickr integration thrown in for spice.
A Road Map for the package is well underway. You can find part of it below and part of it on this wiki page I'm beginning to move things over here as they become more clarified.
If you want to join in I'm not a professional programmer, but have faith, this is going to be sweet. If you do want to help out, well I guess you can email me wjames5 -at - nyc.rr.com or find me on the bitweaver irc thing.
A Road Map for the package is well underway. You can find part of it below and part of it on this wiki page I'm beginning to move things over here as they become more clarified.
If you want to join in I'm not a professional programmer, but have faith, this is going to be sweet. If you do want to help out, well I guess you can email me wjames5 -at - nyc.rr.com or find me on the bitweaver irc thing.
Goal
Take the best features of sites like http://www.wikyblog.com WikyBlog-Maps, http://www.pixeldevelopment.com/virtualgoogleearth.asp VirtualGoogleEarth, and http://geobloggers.com GeoBloggers and merge them in a great Open Sources CMS for hosting your own mapwiki rather than having to use the existing services which are limited to their hosting, their feature implementation, and their look and feel.Puzzles
Sets
This needs to be a lot like categories. Markers and Polys need to be grouped, or added to sets, but it would make sense to be able to add them to multiple sets. Probably need a new table for this. Should the sets be nested. Could the Categories module be duplicated as is to serve as a set manager? Does it need any modification?RoadMap
Database Structure
TABLE: tiki_gmap
- map_id
- user_id
- version
- title
- description
- width
- height
- location_lat
- location_Lon
- zoom_level
- map_type
- show_controls (S/L/N)
- show_scale (T/F)
- show_map_types (T/F)
- init_marker_set
- init_polylines_set
- init_polygon_set
- add_map_types
- marker_sets
- polyline_sets
- polygon_sets
- comments (T/F?)
- points
- votes
- page_rank
- cache (?)
- wiki_cache (?)
- cache_timestamp (?)
- flag (?)
TABLE: tiki_gmap_marker
- marker_id
- name
- location_lat
- location_Lon
- icon_id (Style - Default or Custom)
- click_action (assign actions here or type?)
- window_data
- style_id (Style - Default/Custom)
- label_data (Tool Tip in PdMarker Class only)
- zindex
- flickr_image_id (path?)
TABLE: tiki_gmap_iconstyle
- icon_id
- name
- type (GIcon / XIcon)
- image
- image_size
- shadow_image
- shadow_size
- rollover (Image for PdMarker Type only? here or in marker styles below?)
- icon_anchor_x
- icon_anchor_y
- infowindow_anchor_x
- infowindow_anchor_y
- infoshadow_anchor_x
- infoshadow_anchor_y
TABLE: tiki_gmap_markerstyles
- style_id
- name
- type (PdMarker / XMarker])
- icon_hover_image (PdMarker Class)
- label_hover_opacity (PdMarker Class)
- label_opacity (PdMarker Class)
- label_hover_styles (CSS for PdMarker Class)
(should this also have a seperate style for label/tool tip when it is shown after click?) - window_styles (CSS for PdMarker Class)
(is this the same as above? - waiting for email from maker of PdMarker)
TABLE: tiki_gmap_polyline
- polyline_id
- name
- type (Default / XPolyline)
- points_data (an array)
- style_id
- border_text
- zindex
TABLE: tiki_gmap_polylinestyles
- style_id
- name
- color
- weight
- opacity
- pattern
- segment_count
- begin_arrow
- end_arrow
- arrows_every
- font (CSS)
- text_every
- text_fgstyle_color
- text_fgstyle_weight
- text_fgstyle_opacity
- text_fgstyle_zindex
- text_bgstyle_color
- text_bgstyle_weight
- text_bgstyle_opacity
- text_bgstyle_zindex
TABLE: tiki_gmap_polygon
note: Polygons must be XPolygons- polygon_id
- name
- type (Polygon / Circle)
- points_data (an array for polygon)
- center (for circle)
- radius (for circle)
- polylinestyle_id (uses polyline style above)
- style_id
- border_text
- zindex
TABLE: tiki_gmap_polygonstyles
- style_id
- name
- color
- weight
- opacity
TABLE tiki_gmap_sidepanel
- show (T/F)
- list_map_types (T/F)
- list_markers (T/F)
Interface
this is a start toward building the UI<form method="POST" action="submit.php" name="mapform" id="mapform">
Title <input name="map_title" id="map_title" type="text" size="25" value="Some Title" />
Description <input name="map_desc" id="map_desc" type="text" size="25" value="About this map" />
Width <input name="map_w" id="map_w" type="text" size="25" value="auto" />
Height <input name="map_h" id="map_h" type="text" size="25" value="auto" />
Latitude <input name="map_lat" id="map_lat" type="text" size="25" value="somenumber" />
Longitude <input name="map_lon" id="map_lon" type="text" size="25" value="somenumber" />
Zoom Level <input name="map_z" id="map_z" type="text" size="25" value="7" />
Map Type <select name="map_type" id="map_type"><option>Street Map</option><option>Satellite</option><option>Hybrid</option><option>Any custom map types</option></select>
Show Controls <select name="map_showcont" id="map_showcont"><option>Small</option><option>Large</option><option>None</option></select>
Show Scale <input name="map_showscale" id="map_showscale" type="checkbox" value="True" />
Show_map_types <input name="map_showtype" id="map_showtype" type="checkbox" value="True" />
Marker Sets (table with options)
Include On Launch <input name="map_marklaunch" id="map_marklaunch" type="checkbox" value="True" />
Include In Side Pane <input name="map_markside" id="map_markside" type="checkbox" value="True" />
Polylines Sets (table with options)
Include On Launch <input name="map_linelaunch1" id="map_linelaunch1" type="checkbox" value="True" />
Include In Side Pane <input name="map_lineside1" id="map_lineside1" type="checkbox" value="True" />
Polygon Sets (table with options)
Include On Launch <input name="map_polylaunch1" id="map_polylaunch1" type="checkbox" value="True" />
Include In Side Pane <input name="map_polyside1" id="map_polyside1" type="checkbox" value="True" />
Additional Map Types (table with options)
Include On Launch <input name="map_typelaunch1" id="map_typelaunch1" type="checkbox" value="True" />
Include In Side Pane <input name="map_typeside1" id="map_typeside1" type="checkbox" value="True" />
Comments <input name="map_comm" id="map_comm" type="checkbox" value="True" />
<input type="submit" name="mapsubmit" value="Submit" /></form>
<form method="POST" action="submit.php" name="markerform" id="markerform">
Name<input name="marker_name" id="marker_name" type="text" size="25" value="somenumber" />
Latitude<input name="marker_lat" id="marker_lat" type="text" size="25" value="somenumber" />
Longitude<input name="marker_lon" id="marker_lon" type="text" size="25" value="somenumber" />
Icon Type<select name="marker_icontype" id="marker_icontype"><option>Default Style</option><option>Custom Style 1</option><option>Custom Style 1</option></select>
Click Action (assign actions here or type?)
Window Text<textarea name="marker_wintext" id="marker_wintext" cols="30" rows="5" />
Marker Style<select name="marker_style" id="marker_style"><option>Default Style</option><option>Custom Style 1</option><option>Custom Style 1</option></select>
Label Text <textarea name="marker_labeltext" id="marker_labeltext" cols="30" rows="2" />
zIndex <input name="marker_zi" id="marker_zi" type="text" size="25" value="auto" />
Flickr Image (how to get path? menu?)
Name <input name="icon_name" id="icon_name" type="text" size="25" value="Some Name" />
Type<select name="icon_type" id="icon_type"><option>GIcon</option><option>XIcon</option></select>
Icon Image Path <input name="icon_img" id="icon_img" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Image Size <input name="icon_imgsize" id="icon_imgsize" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Shadow Image Path <input name="icon_shadow" id="icon_shadow" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Shadow Size <input name="icon_shadowsize" id="icon_shadowsize" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Icon Anchor x <input name="icon_anchorx" id="icon_anchorx" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Icon Anchor y <input name="icon_anchory" id="icon_anchory" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Info Window Anchor x <input name="icon_winanchorx" id="icon_winanchorx" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Info Window Anchor y <input name="icon_winanchory" id="icon_winanchory" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Info Shadow Anchor x <input name="icon_shadowanchorx" id="icon_shadowanchorx" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Info Shadow Anchor y <input name="icon_shadowanchory" id="icon_shadowanchory" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Name <input name="marker_styname" id="marker_styname" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Type <select name="marker_stytype" id="marker_stytype"><option>PdMarker</option><option>XMarker</option></select>
(PdMarker Class Only)
Icon Hover Image Path <input name="icon_hover" id="icon_hover" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Label Hover Opacity <input name="icon_hoverop" id="icon_hoverop" type="text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Label Opacity <input name="icon_labelop" id="icon_labelop" type="text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Label Hover Styles <input name="icon_hoverstyle" id="icon_hoverstyle" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Window Styles <input name="icon_winstyle" id="icon_winstyle" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
<input type="submit" name="markersubmit" value="Submit" /></form>
<form method="POST" action="submit.php" name="polyform" id="polyform">
Name <input name="line_name" id="line_name" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Type<select name="line_type" id="line_type"><option>Default</option><option>XPolyline</option></select>
Points Data <textarea name="line_data" id="line_data" cols="30" rows="5" />
Style<select name="line_style" id="line_style"><option>Default</option><option>Custom</option></select>
(selects a style by id
Border Text <input name="line_bordertext" id="line_bordertext" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
zIndex <input name="line_zi" id="line_zi" type="text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Name <input name="line_styname" id="line_styname" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Color <input name="line_color" id="line_color" type="text" size="25" value="Hex Value" />
Weight <input name="line_name" id="line_name" type="text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Opacity <input name="line_w" id="line_w" type="text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Pattern <input name="line_pattern" id="line_patter" type="text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Segment_count <input name="line_seg" id="line_seg" type="text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Begin Arrow <input name="line_beginarrow" id="line_beginarrow" type="checkbox" value="True" />
End Arrow <input name="line_endarrow" id="line_endarrow" type="checkbox" value="True" />
Arrows Every <input name="line_arrowint" id="line_arrowint" type="text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Font (CSS) <input name="line_font" id="line_font" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Text Every <input name="line_textint" id="line_textint" type="text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Text fgstyle_color <input name="line_txtfgcolor" id="line_txtfgcolor" type="Text" size="25" value="Hex Value" />
Text fgstyle_weight <input name="line_txtfgweight" id="line_txtfgweight" type="Text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Text fgstyle_opacity <input name="line_txtfgop" id="line_txtfgop" type="Text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Text fgstyle_zindex <input name="line_txtfgzi" id="line_txtfgzi" type="Text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Text bgstyle_color <input name="line_txtbgcolor" id="line_txtbgcolor" type="Text" size="25" value="Hex Value" />
Text bgstyle_weight <input name="line_txtbgweight" id="line_txtbgweight" type="Text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Text bgstyle_opacity <input name="line_txtbgop" id="line_txtbgop" type="Text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Text bgstyle_zindex <input name="line_txtbgzi" id="line_txtbgzi" type="Text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Name <input name="poly_name" id="poly_name" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Type<select name="poly_type" id="poly_type"><option>Polygon</option><option>Circle</option></select>
Points Data <textarea name="poly_data" id="poly_data" cols="30" rows="2">An Array</textarea>
Center <input name="poly_center" id="poly_center" type="Text" size="25" value="A Lat/Lon Array" />
Radius <input name="poly_radius" id="poly_radius" type="Text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Border Style<select name="poly_borderstyle" id="poly_borderstyle"><option>Custom 1</option><option>Custom 2</option></select>
(this is a polyline style)
Style<select name="poly_style" id="poly_style"><option>Custom 1</option><option>Custom 2</option></select>
(this is a polygon style)
Border Text <input name="poly_bordertext" id="poly_bordertext" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
zIndex <input name="poly_zi" id="poly_zi" type="text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Name <input name="poly_styname" id="poly_styname" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Color <input name="poly_color" id="poly_color" type="text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Weight <input name="poly_weight" id="poly_weight" type="text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Opacity <input name="poly_op" id="poly_op" type="text" size="25" value="A Number" />
<input type="submit" name="polysubmit" value="Submit" /></form>
Map Tools
Title <input name="map_title" id="map_title" type="text" size="25" value="Some Title" />
Description <input name="map_desc" id="map_desc" type="text" size="25" value="About this map" />
Width <input name="map_w" id="map_w" type="text" size="25" value="auto" />
Height <input name="map_h" id="map_h" type="text" size="25" value="auto" />
Latitude <input name="map_lat" id="map_lat" type="text" size="25" value="somenumber" />
Longitude <input name="map_lon" id="map_lon" type="text" size="25" value="somenumber" />
Zoom Level <input name="map_z" id="map_z" type="text" size="25" value="7" />
Map Type <select name="map_type" id="map_type"><option>Street Map</option><option>Satellite</option><option>Hybrid</option><option>Any custom map types</option></select>
Show Controls <select name="map_showcont" id="map_showcont"><option>Small</option><option>Large</option><option>None</option></select>
Show Scale <input name="map_showscale" id="map_showscale" type="checkbox" value="True" />
Show_map_types <input name="map_showtype" id="map_showtype" type="checkbox" value="True" />
Marker Sets (table with options)
Include On Launch <input name="map_marklaunch" id="map_marklaunch" type="checkbox" value="True" />
Include In Side Pane <input name="map_markside" id="map_markside" type="checkbox" value="True" />
Polylines Sets (table with options)
Include On Launch <input name="map_linelaunch1" id="map_linelaunch1" type="checkbox" value="True" />
Include In Side Pane <input name="map_lineside1" id="map_lineside1" type="checkbox" value="True" />
Polygon Sets (table with options)
Include On Launch <input name="map_polylaunch1" id="map_polylaunch1" type="checkbox" value="True" />
Include In Side Pane <input name="map_polyside1" id="map_polyside1" type="checkbox" value="True" />
Additional Map Types (table with options)
Include On Launch <input name="map_typelaunch1" id="map_typelaunch1" type="checkbox" value="True" />
Include In Side Pane <input name="map_typeside1" id="map_typeside1" type="checkbox" value="True" />
Comments <input name="map_comm" id="map_comm" type="checkbox" value="True" />
<input type="submit" name="mapsubmit" value="Submit" /></form>
<form method="POST" action="submit.php" name="markerform" id="markerform">
Marker Tools
Marker
Name<input name="marker_name" id="marker_name" type="text" size="25" value="somenumber" />
Latitude<input name="marker_lat" id="marker_lat" type="text" size="25" value="somenumber" />
Longitude<input name="marker_lon" id="marker_lon" type="text" size="25" value="somenumber" />
Icon Type<select name="marker_icontype" id="marker_icontype"><option>Default Style</option><option>Custom Style 1</option><option>Custom Style 1</option></select>
Click Action (assign actions here or type?)
Window Text<textarea name="marker_wintext" id="marker_wintext" cols="30" rows="5" />
Marker Style<select name="marker_style" id="marker_style"><option>Default Style</option><option>Custom Style 1</option><option>Custom Style 1</option></select>
Label Text <textarea name="marker_labeltext" id="marker_labeltext" cols="30" rows="2" />
zIndex <input name="marker_zi" id="marker_zi" type="text" size="25" value="auto" />
Flickr Image (how to get path? menu?)
Custom Icon Tools
Name <input name="icon_name" id="icon_name" type="text" size="25" value="Some Name" />
Type<select name="icon_type" id="icon_type"><option>GIcon</option><option>XIcon</option></select>
Icon Image Path <input name="icon_img" id="icon_img" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Image Size <input name="icon_imgsize" id="icon_imgsize" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Shadow Image Path <input name="icon_shadow" id="icon_shadow" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Shadow Size <input name="icon_shadowsize" id="icon_shadowsize" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Icon Anchor x <input name="icon_anchorx" id="icon_anchorx" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Icon Anchor y <input name="icon_anchory" id="icon_anchory" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Info Window Anchor x <input name="icon_winanchorx" id="icon_winanchorx" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Info Window Anchor y <input name="icon_winanchory" id="icon_winanchory" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Info Shadow Anchor x <input name="icon_shadowanchorx" id="icon_shadowanchorx" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Info Shadow Anchor y <input name="icon_shadowanchory" id="icon_shadowanchory" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Custom Marker Tools
Name <input name="marker_styname" id="marker_styname" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Type <select name="marker_stytype" id="marker_stytype"><option>PdMarker</option><option>XMarker</option></select>
(PdMarker Class Only)
Icon Hover Image Path <input name="icon_hover" id="icon_hover" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Label Hover Opacity <input name="icon_hoverop" id="icon_hoverop" type="text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Label Opacity <input name="icon_labelop" id="icon_labelop" type="text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Label Hover Styles <input name="icon_hoverstyle" id="icon_hoverstyle" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Window Styles <input name="icon_winstyle" id="icon_winstyle" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
<input type="submit" name="markersubmit" value="Submit" /></form>
<form method="POST" action="submit.php" name="polyform" id="polyform">
Polyline Tools
Ployline
Name <input name="line_name" id="line_name" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Type<select name="line_type" id="line_type"><option>Default</option><option>XPolyline</option></select>
Points Data <textarea name="line_data" id="line_data" cols="30" rows="5" />
Style<select name="line_style" id="line_style"><option>Default</option><option>Custom</option></select>
(selects a style by id
Border Text <input name="line_bordertext" id="line_bordertext" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
zIndex <input name="line_zi" id="line_zi" type="text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Polyline Styles
Name <input name="line_styname" id="line_styname" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Color <input name="line_color" id="line_color" type="text" size="25" value="Hex Value" />
Weight <input name="line_name" id="line_name" type="text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Opacity <input name="line_w" id="line_w" type="text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Pattern <input name="line_pattern" id="line_patter" type="text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Segment_count <input name="line_seg" id="line_seg" type="text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Begin Arrow <input name="line_beginarrow" id="line_beginarrow" type="checkbox" value="True" />
End Arrow <input name="line_endarrow" id="line_endarrow" type="checkbox" value="True" />
Arrows Every <input name="line_arrowint" id="line_arrowint" type="text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Font (CSS) <input name="line_font" id="line_font" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Text Every <input name="line_textint" id="line_textint" type="text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Text fgstyle_color <input name="line_txtfgcolor" id="line_txtfgcolor" type="Text" size="25" value="Hex Value" />
Text fgstyle_weight <input name="line_txtfgweight" id="line_txtfgweight" type="Text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Text fgstyle_opacity <input name="line_txtfgop" id="line_txtfgop" type="Text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Text fgstyle_zindex <input name="line_txtfgzi" id="line_txtfgzi" type="Text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Text bgstyle_color <input name="line_txtbgcolor" id="line_txtbgcolor" type="Text" size="25" value="Hex Value" />
Text bgstyle_weight <input name="line_txtbgweight" id="line_txtbgweight" type="Text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Text bgstyle_opacity <input name="line_txtbgop" id="line_txtbgop" type="Text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Text bgstyle_zindex <input name="line_txtbgzi" id="line_txtbgzi" type="Text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Polygon Tools
Polygon
Name <input name="poly_name" id="poly_name" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Type<select name="poly_type" id="poly_type"><option>Polygon</option><option>Circle</option></select>
Points Data <textarea name="poly_data" id="poly_data" cols="30" rows="2">An Array</textarea>
Center <input name="poly_center" id="poly_center" type="Text" size="25" value="A Lat/Lon Array" />
Radius <input name="poly_radius" id="poly_radius" type="Text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Border Style<select name="poly_borderstyle" id="poly_borderstyle"><option>Custom 1</option><option>Custom 2</option></select>
(this is a polyline style)
Style<select name="poly_style" id="poly_style"><option>Custom 1</option><option>Custom 2</option></select>
(this is a polygon style)
Border Text <input name="poly_bordertext" id="poly_bordertext" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
zIndex <input name="poly_zi" id="poly_zi" type="text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Polygon Style
Name <input name="poly_styname" id="poly_styname" type="text" size="25" value="Some Value" />
Color <input name="poly_color" id="poly_color" type="text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Weight <input name="poly_weight" id="poly_weight" type="text" size="25" value="A Number" />
Opacity <input name="poly_op" id="poly_op" type="text" size="25" value="A Number" />
<input type="submit" name="polysubmit" value="Submit" /></form>