Version 2.6.0.0
Released Jan-09-2020
Major RELEASE FOR JOOMLA 3.X
- Added: New Additional Modern Mobile Optimized Layout
- Added: Option to Auto Geolocate User on Page Load, if supported by the browser.
- Added: Option to Prepare Content on included Article Header & Article Footer.
- Updated: Removed Google POI Icon Clickability that started showing up in 2019
- Updated: Localizied all remote Google Images for faster, local loading.
- Updated: Removed base64 encoded CSS images in favor of png files.
- Fixed: Various Bugs Squashed
- Tested: Known to Work with up to Joomla 3.9.14. Supports PHP 7.2.
Version 2.5.2.0
Released December-12-2018
Minor RELEASE FOR JOOMLA 3.X
- Fixed: Joomla 3.9.1 Support of new Publish/Unpublish requirements
- Update: Joomla Maps API v3.34 + Auto Quarterly Update Branch
- Update: Default Map Max Search Zoom set to 16 (Originally 13).
- Added: 10 New Map Themes Included
- Added: Ability to add Custom Map Themes
- Fixed: Responsive Map Popups
Version 2.5.1.1
Released June-25-2018
MAINTENANCE RELEASE FOR JOOMLA 3.X
- Fixed: Map turned grey when a single result is shown. Fixed JS to work with new renderer.
Version 2.5.1.0
Released May-30-2018
MAINTENANCE RELEASE FOR JOOMLA 3.X
- Updated: Upgraded to Google Maps API v3.32
- Updated: Implemented Google Maps New Renderer
- Info: Joomla 3.8.8 Compatability Tested
- Added: More API Key Requirement Notices
- Added: API Licensing Information Updated in Help
Version 2.5.0.0
Released January-15-2018
Major RELEASE FOR JOOMLA 3.X
- Added: Google Maps API Key Requirement for Batch Geocodig
- Added: Better Error Handling for Batch Geocoding
- Added: Attempt to detect PHP Max Timout on Batch Geocoding
- Added: Option to override Miles vs Kilometers on a per map basis
- Added: Fullscreen Google Maps Support
- Added: Local Cluster Image Support, Clusters can now be changed to match your theme
- Updated: Increase speed of Batch Geocoding 3x
- Updated: Google Maps API v3.30
- Updated: Google Marker Cluster v1.0.1
- Updated: Overlapping Marker Spiderfier v1.0
- Updated: More prominant placement of Google Maps API key Parameter
- Fixed: Prevented Reflected XSS Attacks on input Fields
- Fixed: Loading Spinner icon dissapeared before search completed
- Fixed: Tag Filter not working when set to Dropdown Mode and blank Search Query
- Fixed: Geocoding failed when Address was blank - Discovered by WCCM2017
Version 2.4.0
Released June-07-2017
BUG FIX RELEASE FOR JOOMLA 3.X
- Updated: Upgraded to Google Maps API v3.28
- Fixed: Joomla 3.7 Compatability Issues
- Fixed: Name Search Issues
- Added: Joomla Update Service
Version 2.3.1 / 1.8.11
Released June-09-2016
Bug FIX RELEASE FOR JOOMLA 3.X/2.x/1.5
- Updated: Upgraded to Google Maps API v3.24
- Updated: Updated Google Marker Clusterer Plus to Latest Version
- Updated: Updated Cluster Image Path to new Repository on Github (Fixed missing cluster images)
- Updated: Removed GeoLocate option for Crome Browsers on sites not running HTTPS.
- Fixed: Map InfoWindows not correctly positioning on markers when using Google Marker Clusterer Plus
- Fixed: In v1.8.10 Empty values for Email Subject caused a JavaScript error to prevent loading of Markers.
Version 1.8.10
Released November-20-2015
MINOR RELEASE FOR JOOMLA 1.5/2.5
- Fixed: Maps no longer load. Geocoding not working. Mootools must load before Google API.
Version 2.3.0
Released March-22-2015
Major RELEASE FOR JOOMLA 3.x
- Added: Complete refactor to jQuery. Mootools has been removed completely.
- Added: Allow decimal values in Radius Options
- Added: “Featured” to Sorting Options
- Added: Base Country Regionalization affects Batch Geocoder
- Updated: Google Maps API v3.19
- Updated: MarkerClustererPlus
Version 1.8.8
Released March-22-2015
Major RELEASE FOR JOOMLA 1.5/2.5
- Added: 'Featured' to Sorting Options
- Added: Base Country Regionalization affects Batch Geocoder
- Updated: Google Maps API v3.19
- Updated: MarkerClustererPlus
- Fixed: Featured Marker Icon on multiple tagged locations
Version 2.2.2
Released November-2-2014
Major RELEASE FOR JOOMLA 3.x
- Added: New Mobile Friendly Responsive Theme
- Updated: Convert Admin JS to jQuery
- Updated: Directions now originate from Search Query. Removed extraneous Form.
- Fixed: Regional Bias Search Bug - prevented empty searches when regional search bias set
- Fixed: Fixed Existing Responsive Theme Layout Issues (map float)
Version 1.8.6
Released November-2-2014
Major RELEASE FOR JOOMLA 1.5/2.5
- Added: Search from User’s Current Location (If Browser Support)
- Updated: Directions now originate from Search Query. Removed extraneous Form.
- Updated: Refactored JS into separate JS file.
- Fixed: Regional Bias Search Bug - prevented empty searches when regional search bias set
Version 2.2.0
Released August-1-2014
Major RELEASE FOR JOOMLA 3.x
- Added: Search from User’s Current Location (If Browser Support)
- Added: Search Country Bias - Searches will respect the country bias set in options
- Added: Ability to Append query text to all search queries to further regionalize the results
- Added: Google Maps Language Localization
- Added: Grey Map Theme
- Added: Ability to order tags and categories on the front end
- Updated: Google Maps v3.16
- Fixed: Custom marker icons not resolving on multi-lingual sites
- Fixed: Responsive Layout Issues on non Responsive Sites
- Fixed: Layout Bug when Hid List on Load is Set
- Fixed: Fixed Strict Standards compliance issues
Version 1.8.5
Released August-1-2014
Major RELEASE FOR JOOMLA 1.5/2.5
- Added: Search Country Bias - Searches will respect the country bias set in options
- Added: Ability to Append query text to all search queries to further regionalize the results
- Added: Google Maps Language Localization
- Added: Grey Map Theme
- Added: Ability to order tags and categories on the front end
- Updated: Google Maps v3.16
- Fixed: Fixed Strict Standards compliance issues
- Fixed: Admin error when no categories exist
Version 2.1.1
Released April-13-2014
Minor BUG FIX RELEASE FOR JOOMLA 3.x
- Added: Ability to set Page Meta Data from Joomla Menu Item Parameters. (Keywords, Description, Robots)
- Fixed: Unicode Character Encoding issues
- Fixed: Cannot Save Twitter Username
- Fixed: Cannot clear an article in menu item once chosen
- Fixed: Added Missing Language Strings in Map view and Module
- Fixed: Removed Extraneous Category Search Parameter
Version 1.8.3.2
Released April-13-2014
Minor BUG FIX RELEASE FOR JOOMLA 1.5/2.5
- Added: Ability to set Page Meta Data from Joomla Menu Item Parameters. (Keywords, Description, Robots)
- Fixed: Unicode Character Encoding issues
- Fixed: Removed Extraneous Category Search Parameter
Version 2.1.0.2
Released Jan-12-2014
Minor BUG FIX RELEASE FOR JOOMLA 3.x
- Fixed: Hide List on load causing width resize issue upon search . Changed to use responsive classes.
- Fixed: Unicode Characters imported Incorrectly.
Version 2.1.0.1
Released Jan-12-2014
Minor BUG FIX RELEASE FOR JOOMLA 3.x
- Fixed: Marker Upload bug in Joomla 3.2 - Incorrect filter type on input field
Version 1.8.3.1
Released Jan-12-2014
Minor BUG FIX RELEASE FOR JOOMLA 1.5/2.5
- Fixed: Unicode Characters imported Incorrectly.
Version 2.1.0
Released Nov-5-2013
Major RELEASE FOR JOOMLA 3.x
- Added: A Fully Responsive Layout
- Added Address Column to Location Manager with related filters
- Added: Ability to Export an Example CSV, rather then giving instructions
- Added: Marker Preference Tags implemented
- Fixed: Address not required on manual coordinates
- Fixed: JDatabase->escaped has ben deprecated. Changed to jDatabase->quote($string, true);
- Fixed: Missing System Language String: COM_STORELOCATOR_MAP_VIEW_DEFAULT_TITLE
- Fixed: Custom marker icons not showing on map
- Fixed: Strict Standards: Only variables should be passed by reference
- Fixed: Batch Geocoder showed static number of locations to geocode.
- Fixed: Batch Geocoder not saving locations and/or crashing. (used a reserved word 'long')
- Fixed: Missing All Tags Option, when tags are in Drop Down ModeAdded: Updated Search Module to support Joomla! 3.x
Version 1.8.3
Released Nov-5-2013
MINOR RELEASE FOR JOOMLA 1.5/2.5
Version 2.0.2
Released 7-9-2013
MINOR RELEASE FOR JOOMLA 3.x
- Added: Updated Search Module to support Joomla! 3.x
- Fixed: Article Selectors Missing in Menu Items
- Fixed: Error when showing an article before or after store locator: "StorelocatorHelper" not found.
- Fixed: Fields cust2 and cust3 were transposed in the DB and Interface (thanks rvillela)
Version 2.0.1
Released 6-14-2013
MINOR RELEASE FOR JOOMLA 3.x
- Added: Joomla 3.1 Support Added
- Added: Tag filter options added to menu items
- Added: Ability to show or hide category on results and map popups
- Fixed: JHtml::_('behavior.framework'); replaces JHtmlBehavior::mootools();
- Fixed: Category search when limited categories are shown
- Fixed: spelling errors on Geocoder. Layout Tweaks.
- Fixed: When search limit was set to zero and logging was enabled, all searched were limited.
- Fixed Search Limit text displaying when No results
Version 1.8.2
Released 6-14-2013
Minor RELEASE FOR JOOMLA 1.5/2.5
- Added: Tag filter options added to menu items
- Added: Option to hide category filter in menu items
- Added: Ability to show or hide category on results and map popups
- Fixed: Search limit not functioning as expected
Version 2.0.0.0
Released 5-29-2013
MAJOR RELEASE FOR JOOMLA 3.0
- Added: Joomla 3.0 Only. Joomla v2.5 and lower should still use version 1.8.1.0.
- Added: Completely new codebase for Joomla 3.0
Version 1.8.1.0
Released 4-7-2013
Minor Bug Fix and Feature Release
- Added: Marker Cluster Options - Google MarkerCluster, and Spiderfier Support. Great for Large Data Sets!
- Added: New Location Fields - Start Publishing, End Publishing, and respective functionality
- Added: Search by Name Field (this is more explicit thant the old method)
- Added: Tag Search Mode - ANY or ALL
- Updated: Large Dataset Speed and Stability Enhancements
- Updated: When Icon Preference Mode is set to "Tags", and a Tag Search is performed, the marker icons will show the searched for Tag Icon.
- Updated: Removed legacy table upgrade code
- Updated: Removed search by name failover. Replaced by seperate field.
- Fixed: Google Map Images Issue when max-width was set by theme
- Fixed: Map width bug when "Hide List on Load" was Enabled.
Version 1.8.0.1
Released 1-13-2013
Minor Bug Fixes
- Fixed: Map width bug when "Hide List on Load" was Enabled.
Version 1.8.0.0
Released 11-1-2012
Component Update: Major Feature Release AND Bug Fixes
- Added: Imporved Batch Geocoding Error Reporting with Location Specifics
- Added: Joomla 1.6,1.7,2.5 Menu item Title Support
- Added: Auto Detect Line Endings (Helps with CSV Import)
- Added: Batch Geocoding Error message when allow_url_fopen is disabled
- Updated: Enhanced CSV Import/Export Abilities. Better utilazation of fputcsv/fgetcsv
- Updated: Add Description and Published Fields to Import/Export
- Updated: Changed Full Address Field to Description Field
- Updated: Rearranged Settings
- Updated: jQuery Detects jQuery before attempting noConflict mode
- Updated: Sidebar width now controlled by CSS
- Updated: Minor Layout Changes
- Updated: New Install Screen Layout
- Fixed: Grouping Limits on Tag Results
- Fixed: Renamed Params Var in Javascript to be unique (resolves some extension conflicts)
- Fixed: Missing Default Settings on Map Size and Include CSS
- Fixed: Removed all instances of legacy DS constant
- Fixed: Batch Geocoding Limit Set Wrong in Error Messages
Module Update: Version 3.0
- Added: Category & Featured search Options
- Fixed: Removed deprecated code
Version 1.7.5.4
Released 06-07-2012
Minor Bug Fix and Feature Release
- Added: Allow Sorting of Results by Custom Fields
- Added: Allw setting of Sort Order Direction (Ascending vs. Decending)
- Updated: Google Maps v3.9 Integration (IE9 Compatability Enhancements)
- Fixed: Error with Tag Search Enabled Globally, but Disabled on Menu Item
Version 1.7.5.3
Released 04-24-2012
Minor Bug Fix Release
- Fixed: "No Results" flashes at beginning of search
- Fixed: PHP Notices appeared when adding new Locations manually.
Version 1.7.5.2
Released 04-03-2012
Minor Bug Fix Release
- Added: Route File - Fixes Joomla SEF routing Issues
- Fixed: jQuery noConflict Bug - Google Suggest Needed Conflict Resolution on AJAX Callback
- Updated: jQuery noConflict Bug - Moved noConflict code to Component area, Added jQuery Check
Version 1.7.5.1
Released 02-12-2012
Minor Bug Fix Release
- Fixed: Search by Name Broken by Tags
- Fixed: Geocoder broken by Tags
Version 1.7.5
Released 02-03-2012
Minor Release with Many New Features and Bug Fixes
- Added: Joomla! 2.5 Support
- Added: Tag System - Icon Overrides, Multiple Tags Per Location, Tag Filters
- Added: Google Suggest - Clarify Search Terms when the Location is Vague
- Added: New Loading Options: Hide Results List Before Search, Show only Featured Items
- Updated: Refactored JS File Again
- Updated: Removed Legacy Marker Code in JS file. Now feeds from DB into XML
- Updated: Added Joomla Routing to Search Module
- Fixed: Custom 5 Fields overwritten by Custom 4 Field
- Fixed: jQuery noConflict Updated based on bug reports
- Fixed: Missing default settings added to JS
- Fixed: Removed deprecated PHP join functions
Version 1.7.0
Released 12-07-2011
Major Release with Many New Features and Enhancements
- Added: Google Maps API v3 Support (Key no longer required)
- Added: Google Maps API SSL Support - Enhanced Data Security!
- Added: Many New Search Options: Hide Radius, Sort Options, Search by Name
- Added: Location Link Options, i.e.: Open in new Window, Open In Parent Window
- Added: jQuery noConflict Mode option, attempts to fix some jQuery compatibility issues
- Updated: Improved J1.7 SEO routing
- Updated: Refactored JS code
- Updated: Map Navigation Option parameter removed (depreciated in v3 api, to be replaced in a future update)
- Fixed: Removed undefined variable notices in admin area
- Fixed: Mass delete of large record sets timeout
Version 1.6.3
Released 11-20-2011
Minor Enhancements, Bug Fix Release
- Added: Now can choose unlimited categories to filter on front end
- Added: Option to show a Joomla Article above or below the component
- Added: Category Search Mode (Dropdown Menu or Checkboxes)
- Fixed: Google API v2 Nov 2011 Update Patch (Fixes 'b is not a function' error)
- Fixed: Ajax Calls now add base uri to account for nested folder paths
Version 1.6.2
Released 08-16-2011
Bug Fix Release
- Fixed: Featured/Unfeatured Icon had wrong image path
Version 1.6.1
Released 08-15-2011
Joomla 1.7 Support Release
- Added: Joomla 1.7 Support
- Updated: Module to version 2.1 (Adds support for Joomla 1.6/1.7)
Version 1.6.0
Released 06-28-2011
Major Release with Many New Features and Enhancements
- Added: Joomla 1.6 Support
- Added: Frontend Search Filter for Featured Items, and Parameter to Enable Filter
- Added: Default Sort Parameter to set sorting of results list on load, Default Alphabetical
- Added: Enhanced Error Reporting for CSV Import of Locations
- Added: New CSS Settings for Joomla 1.6 and added featured
- Updated: Numerous Bug Fixes Based on Forums and User Feedback (Thanks Everyone)
- Updated: Removed Depreciated PHP Functions
- Updated: Joom!Fish Content Element File to add support for additional fields
- Updated: Enhanced International Language Support
- Updated: Improved JS to account for new flow scenarios seen by users
Version 1.5.2
Released 01-13-2011
Bug Fix
- Fix: Batch Geocode not saving results - Needed an update to work with the new table security.
Version 1.5.1
Released 01-11-2011
Bug Fix
- Fix: Markers not showing on initial page load
Version 1.5.0
Released 01-09-2011
Major Release with Many New Features and Enhancements
- Added: Marker Manager and Custom Marker Icons
- Added: New Fields - Featured,Email, HTML Address, Facebook URL, Twitter Account
- Added: 5 Custom Fields, with Parameters for Custom Field Labels
- Added: Published Status, Native Joomla Access Control (Public, Registered, Special)
- Added: Param: Ability to Toggle Credits
- Added: Param: Define Radius List
- Added: Param: Base Country - Allows Search Results Biasing towards selected Country
- Added: Advanced Menu Item Params to toggle visible fields in Bubbles and Sidebar
- Changed: Default Radius from Radio Options to Text Field
- Changed: Menu Item Parameter Handling
- Changed: Enhanced Marker Chooser for Category View
- Changed: URL field now displays as a "View Site" link rather then the printed URL
- Changed: JS Include now follows standard MVC model
- Updated: CSS Theme Enhancements, Support for new featured
- Updated: Installer Script to Setup Marker Image Folder
- Updated: Upgrade script now supports upgrading old tables for new fields
- Fixed: JS file enhancements, Enhanced Module Support
Version 1.3.6
Released 9-01-2010
Major Bug Fixes and Compatability Improvements
- Fixed: Categories missing in frontend search filter when no menu item assigned
- Fixed: Improper use of mysq_escape_string replaced
- Fixed:Removed reference to old javascript file
- Fixed: Added missing variable declaration in locateplace model
- Fixed: replaced split() function with explode() - Function deprecated
- Updated: JS mapping of marker icons is now DB driven. (required for future updates)
Version 1.3.5
Released 8-05-2010
Bug Fixes, JoomFish Support
- Added: Joom!Fish 2.0 Support now Included
- Updated: Refactored JS to be a PHP include. Decreases Load Time, Optimized Scripts.
Version 1.3.0
Released 7-07-2010
New Features, Changes & Bug Fixes - Major Release
- Added: Joomla! Language Support, Removed Hard Coded Text from Front-End
- Added: Category Based Marker Icons - Over 90+ Included
- Added: Category Search Filter
- New Param: Hide Search Functionality
- New Param: Hide Result List next to Map
- Updated: UTF-8 Import Support Improved
- Updated: Refactored JS as an Include File
- Updated: Moved Google JS to Head Includes (Speed Improvements)
- Updated: Component Title now pulls Menu/Page Title
- Updated Param: Separated Show All from Default Map View
- Updated: Distance no longer shows on Load, originally said (0.0) for all entries
- Updated: Distance is now on its own line
- Fix: Changed wording of Default Radius to mi/km
- Fix: Numerous Bug Fixes and General Usability Improvements
Version 1.2.1
Released 6-01-2010
Bug Fixes
- Bug Fix: Fixed importing CSV files with UTF-8 characters
- Bug Fix: Fixed Display of UTF-8 characters in Front End Locator Display
Version 1.2.0
Released 5-22-2010
New Features, Changes & Bug Fixes - Major Release
- Added: CSV Importer / Exporter
- Added: Batch Geocoder via Google Geocoding Web Service - Encode batches of addresses
- Added: Sortable Columns, Search and Category Filters to Location manager
- Added: Paging to Location Manager
- Added: Upgrade Script to convert old tables to new schema
- Added: GUnload() to help release memory used by Google Maps especially in IE
- Added: Viewport Biasing for Search - Makes the current map view slightly biased for Geocoding search location
- New Param: Added Support for Kilometers or Miles
- New Param: Choose from available map control options
- New Param: Max Search Results - Limit Number of Returned Search Results
- Updated: Changed table names to match official script name
- Updated: Changed layout of Marker Info Bubbles
- Updated: Module updated to work with 1.2
- Updated: Module now supports Kilometers option
- Fixed: Bug in XML generation caused errors when rendering names with Ampersands
Version 1.1.1
Released 4-21-2010
Bug Fixes
- Fixed Installation Error that appeared on some MySQL Configurations
Version 1.1
Released 4-09-2010
New Features & Changes
- New Param: Set Max Zoom Level on Search Results (Prevent map from zooming in too far)
- New Param: Show all Locations on Map by Default on Load (Rather than an empty Map)
- New Param: Set Default Search Radius
- New Feature: Added Spinner graphic next to Locate Button to indicate search in progress
- Updated: Rearranged Component Parameters Page
- Updated: Component modified to support new Search Module
- New Module: Quick Search module (Perform Searches from another Page on your Site)
Version 1.0.1
Released 3-29-2010
New Features & Changes
- New Param: Set default map Center to a specified Latitude/Longitude
- New Param: Set default map Zoom Level
- Changed legacy default view name to Map
Version 1.0
Released 3-25-2010
