GoogleMap Control 4.1 beta released

velio — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:30:07 GMT

I just released GoogleMap Control 4.1 beta.
Get it from codeplex, and give it a try.

Release Notes

In this release were fixed some important issues like: large number of markers using geocoding, zoom end event cycling etc.
Some new features were implemented as well, check out the list below.
I would like to highlight the proper implementation of Marker Manager coming in this release.
Check out the list of changes connected with that feature below.

Issues

Large number of markers using geocoding
ZoomEnd event subscribing problems
- OnZoomEnd issue

Features

MarkerManager - MarkerManager is used to manage visibility of hundreds of markers on a map, based on the map's current viewport and zoom level.
- The GoogleMaps API GMarkerManager class is deprecated and I have used the recommended open sourced MarkerManager instead.
- I have added a new inner property MarkerManagerOptions in order to manager the options for the marker manager.
- GoogleMarker class was changed and couple of new properties were added to it to: MaxZoom and MinZoom.
- A sample page was added to Samples Website under /marker/MarkerManager.aspx. Check the sample page online here
- Check out the short demo video (coming soon)
Map
- Enterprise / Premier support
Directions
- Add 'preserveViewport' functionality
Polygon
- Polygon EnableDrawing & EnableEditing

Changes

The Anonymous JS classes' functions were changed to Pseudo-Named functions for better JS debug and error feedback experience.
Samples Websites for .NET 2.0 and VB were removed - Sorry, guys, I just have no enough time to support and keep them up to date.

Regards

GoogleMap Control JS with Pseudo-Named functions now

velio — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:59:56 GMT

I’m working recently on next release of GoogleMap Control v4.1.
As I have mentioned - I’m switching from anonymous to pseudo-named JS function for that release.
All the effort made, was for a better JS debug and error feedback experience.

At least, that’s the theory.
However, today I did some work on the control again and had a chance in practice to prove I was right.
I got some JS error during my work, but the information I have now in the call stack is much more useful than just a list of anonymous function.

Here is a simple example of what I mean:

In this particular case, I just mismatch the functions’ bodies , but you get the idea, right.