Answers to your concerns: 1) I didn't completely integrate with Semantic Forms and I assume it's easy to merge current Semantic Google Maps implementation with what I did in the way that selecting a point on the map will be separate from search results or will be done when person either clicks on the item in the list (just need to replace the code that brings "Selected in the list ..." alert) or when he clicks on the marker on the map (replace "Clicked on the marker" alert code). Just didn't want to completely implement the solution yet, just show local search customizations.
2) seems like Google autodetects based on various things - user being registered with Google picking specific language, IP address or Accept-language: headers that browsers send (usually based on OS configuration for the interface). But it's possible to force the language - I updated the page so you can see how it changes if you pick different language: http://www.sergeychernyshev.com/SemanticGoogleMapsPrototype.php?lang=en Just change lang parameter to the language you want (or click to some predefined links at the top of the page). Sergey On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 10:05 PM, Yaron Koren <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, I see two problems with that LocalSearch input, either of which might > be enough to make it a dealbreaker: 1) there's no way to manually select a > point on the map, and 2) the text messages ("Search", "clear results", etc.) > can't be changed, and thus can't be internationalized. > > Any thoughts on that? > > -Yaron > > > On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 9:13 PM, Sergey Chernyshev < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Actually, I'm looking at it right now and it's not clear if we don't want >> LocalSearch - it's most likely that we don't want a bubble to display a link >> and directions links that lead to Google Maps site, but having a list of >> reasults is still good - I mean it does geocoding in addition to the >> localsearch so all results are included. >> >> I've made a prototype for the feature with two different callbacks - one >> on the click in the search result list and another one on result marker >> click: >> http://www.sergeychernyshev.com/SemanticGoogleMapsPrototype.html >> >> Check it out and let me know if this makes sense. >> >> Sergey >> >> >> >> On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 2:56 PM, Sergey Chernyshev < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I'm not positive about it - it's possible that control might be >>> customized. I'll take a look at it. >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 6:40 PM, [email protected] <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Sure, but I don't think it's possible. >>>> >>>> -Yaron >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> Date: Monday, February 02, 2009 6:09:53 pm >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> From: "Sergey Chernyshev" <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: [Semantic Forms] Re: Improving the Semantic Google Maps form >>>> input >>>> >>>> Actually, being outside of the map, local search makes it confusing and >>>> that's the problem of original and new solution so I think best bet >>>> would be >>>> to move it inside the map. >>>> >>>> On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 12:24 PM, Yaron Koren <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> > Okay, I made a version of this change on Discourse DB: >>>> > >>>> > http://discoursedb.org/w/index.php?title=London&action=formedit >>>> > >>>> > Does this improve things at all? Or would a more radical change be >>>> better? >>>> > >>>> > -Yaron >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 2:00 PM, Yaron Koren <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> > >>>> >> Well, in the change I'm talking about, the "local search" input would >>>> not >>>> >> be on the map, but under the map, just as it is now - only the text >>>> would be >>>> >> different. >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 1:43 PM, Sergey Chernyshev < >>>> >> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >>> Yep, that's what what I was actually looking for - to have interface >>>> like >>>> >>> local search (text field and button on the map) but make it perform >>>> >>> geocoding instead. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 1:34 PM, Yaron Koren <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>> >>>> >>>> Yeah, that LocalSearch is a very intuitive interface. The fact that >>>> you >>>> >>>> can't set the text, and thus change the language, might be a >>>> deal-breaker, >>>> >>>> though. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> What about just making the existing address-lookup input look more >>>> like >>>> >>>> LocalSearch's? I'm imaging something that looks like this: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------------------- >>>> >>>> | Search the map | Search >>>> >>>> ---------------------- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> (Hopefully that fixed-width formatting showed up correctly.) The >>>> input >>>> >>>> itself contains a gray "Search the map" string, that disappears as >>>> soon as >>>> >>>> the user clicks in the input; then there's a "Search" button or >>>> link next to >>>> >>>> it that the user presses to do the actual lookup. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Potential solution? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -Yaron >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 1:17 PM, Sergey Chernyshev < >>>> >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Yep, I agree - clearing the input seems odd if you clear the >>>> input, but >>>> >>>>> if it's kept, then it's not clear to the user why that address is >>>> not saved, >>>> >>>>> but coordinates instead - this can be solved by the in-pan control >>>> like >>>> >>>>> Local Search or similar where it's sort-of clear that this window >>>> is only >>>> >>>>> for looking stuff up. >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> As for reverse geocoding, I think it well depends on the use case >>>> - for >>>> >>>>> things like specifying location for the event, it makes sense to >>>> know where >>>> >>>>> it is but not knowing the address or another example - when you >>>> need to post >>>> >>>>> location of the address of the Deli you go to every day - you know >>>> where it >>>> >>>>> is on the map, but has no idea about coordinates or address. The >>>> question is >>>> >>>>> if it should be used for entering map coordinates or for entering >>>> addresses >>>> >>>>> (another type of data). >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> Sergey >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 1:09 PM, Yaron Koren <[email protected] >>>> >wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>>> Thanks for this feedbac >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Sergey Chernyshev >>> http://www.sergeychernyshev.com/ >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Sergey Chernyshev >> http://www.sergeychernyshev.com/ >> >> >> > > > > -- Sergey Chernyshev http://www.sergeychernyshev.com/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Semantic Forms" group. 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