=== Google Maps Geocoder ===
Contributors: Karl
Tags: google maps, geocoding, geocoder, latitude, longitude
Requires at least: 2.3
Tested up to: 2.8.4a
Stable tag: trunk

Google Maps Geocoder is a simple plugin that uses Google Maps Geocoder to determine latitude and longitude.  Shortcode for inserting maps in posts or pages, or function to insert into themes.  Includes GoogleEarth plugin control for extra coolness.

== Description ==

WPGMG will create a custom fields on any post containing custom fields of street, city, state, zip and will add two new custom fields to the post: lat & lng. 
lat being latitude.
lng being longitude.

- WPGMG 1.2 The post title will show by default in the Map Info window linking back to original post.  Also, a custom field named: 'mapinfowindow' will display below the post title/link in the infoWindow if the custom field is used.
- WPGMG 1.1 By Special Request, you can now simply map the single post that is shown, rather than all posts centering on the single posts on a single-post page. -
- WPGMG 1.0 now adds GeoRSS:where/gml:pos, geo:lat/geo:long, icbm:latitude/icmb:longitude, and geourl:latitude/geourl:longitude to your RSS2 & Atom Feeds.  -

- WPGMG .69 will now allow you to render Google Maps on your Wordpress powered site.  Enter the location data that you have into custom fields, upon saving/updating it will update the latitude/longitude into custom fields that it will use to plot points on the Google Map.  The map will center on the current posting if on a single post page.  Otherwise it will zoom out to allow all posting to be viewed.  The GoogleEarth plugin control is enabled.  Some minor customization allows for KML import/export and custom Google Map Icons.  -

* It can be used to create custom Google (or other custom) maps based on latitude/longitude.
* High traffic sites can help avoid the 10,000 GeoCode daily limit from Google, by geocoding when it's posted rather than by visitors.
* You can use latitude and longitude to determine distances between posts, visitors, etc.
* GeoCode multiple posts as listings (addresses, trails, rides, photographs, anything)then plot them all on one map rather than individually.

Works stand-alone or with custom-field post plugins (Flutter, Custom-Write Panel, etc).

== Installation ==
Download & Activate Google Maps Geocoder
Enter your Google Maps API Key.  

To insert a map in a post:  [showmap]  (default 640 x 480)
To customize map: [showmap mapwidth="width" mapheight="height"]

To insert into a theme show_wpgmg(width,height);


If you want to map out posts individually (only on single post pages) you can use the shortcode still [showmapsingle] or [showmapsingle mapwidth="width" mapheight="height"] or to insert into the theme (on single.php): show_single_wpgmg($mapwidth, $mapheight);
You can only have one map per viewable page, see BanditTrackerChicago.com for examples.


== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Where do I get a Google Maps API Key =

You can sign up for a key here:
http://code.google.com/apis/maps/signup.html

== Screenshots ==
1. API Key Menu
2. Sample Large Map
3. Sample GoogleEarth Zoom-out
4. Sample GoogleEarth 3D Zoom-in