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| Visitors Google Map |
 This extension tracks visitors of your site in real time and displays their positions in Google Map. It uses three main technologies:
- Map API of Google
- AJAX
- IP geolocation API of IPInfoDB
Content of VisitorsGoogeMap
This extension contains one Joomla Compoment and two Joomla Modules.
com_visitorsgooglemap: This component is responsible for the creation database table during installation and remove it clearly in case of uninstallation.
mod_visitorsgooglemap: This module is responsible for the display of Google Map in desired module position in your template and track the visitors of your Joomla page in the map.
mod_visitorsgooglemap_agent: This module is responsible for the updating visitors information in the database.
Installation
1. Download VisitorsGoogeMap package from www.comlantis.com
2. Unzip package
3. You will find 3 zip files and one readme.txt file. The file names indicates type of them.
4. IMPORTANT: Install first component from Joomla administrator panel: Extensions > Install > Find component file in your directory system and click Upload and Install button.
5. Install modules, main module and agent module
6. To be able to record visitors data you must ENABLE agent module first. It can be placed at any module position of your template but it is a good idea to place it in footer positions.
7. Enable and set the position of main module which display Google Map and tracks visitors.
Uninstallation
IMORTANT: Uninstall first VisitorsGoogeMap modules and than the component. Database table will be removed, all files will be deleted and not any rest will be left.
Upgrade from FREE version to PRO version
Please first uninstall the component and modules of FREE version and than install PRO version!
Test record
Visitors Googe Map extension is tested successfully on Joomla 1.5.20 with PHP Version 5.2.9, Apache/2.2.8 (Linux/SUSE) and mysql 5.0.51a with
Browser tests:
- IE7 / IE8
- Firefox
- Google Chrome
- Safari
- Opera
Stress tests:
Since we did not have any webpage having very large amount of visitors, we can not make any comment for this issue.
Memory tests:
This extension has been run for many days and it did not cause any memory expansion.
Location Detection Resolution
Visitors Google Map uses a free IP to Location service of IPInfoDB. The resolution of this service is not always optimal and can change from time to time. This means the locations are not 100% correct but acceptable. The main aim is not to find the visitors exact position but to have an idea where they can be.
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