February 13, 2012
Map It Plugin Update
Map It Plugin Admin
The map it plugin is also steadily moving forward to a release date, yet to be determined. The first plugin, the fetch meta plugin, will soon see the light of day. As I have discussed in the previous post, it isn’t merely a case of releasing a plugin, it requires a focus on the vision we have developed, and creating the framework for this plugin, and the ultimate goal we have set. I am constantly battling with my colleagues to understand that the focus is not creating a commercial approach initially, but first create some products that work, and have gained us some kudos in a community.
The map it plugin will go a long way towards this goal. Having had countless discussions on the PP forum, private messages and emails I think that the reception for the Map It Plugin will be great, and as there is a community that can potentially add value to this product by way of enhancement or feature requests. Ultimately, this map it plugin, as well as the latitude longitude finder project, will be a driving force behind the eventual project on the GOOGLE MAP IT domain.
Map It Plugin : Where is the panel?
So we now have hooks on the PP frame, as well as a widget area where integrating the map it plugin is actually easy and quick. The functions are all working, and the only requirement at this moment is to ensure the ease of use for the users. At the end, the ap it plugin will only work if the NON TECHNO users can actually make the functional changes they want to see. I have sent out some test sites last week, and the response has been great. The issue though is that users not familiar with the functions, and the WP backend don’t really know what they are doing.
Rob (crazy Hungarian) has worked non stopped for this weekend, and the results of the developments are amazing. If I can get three Robs, watch out Bill Gates. 
The requirement for the map it plugin is now to contain all the admin functions for the main map, as well as add some options for single post type maps.
I have seen all these on varied sites we have been testing, so I assume it will be an issue to drag and move files to make the functions appear in the backend.
Map It Plugin : Release date?
Well, this is really the crux isn’t it?
With the launch date imminent for the fetch meta plugin our focus can be on the release date for the map it plugin. The workload will have been dramatically decreased, and we can devote more attention to completing the map it plugin. I do believe that we will be able to get this out before the end of March 2012. As far as a specific date go, I won’t commit to any specifics yet.
The issue is not the functional aspect of the plugin AT ALL. The only concern left is to enable the users to work in the admin panel of WP, without the need to ”hack” at any of the code. Not that we mind the ”hacking”. 
Any development within the community allows for benefit for all of us. With the frame set up, changing and adding admin and/or map functions should be uncomplicated.
When ROB reads this, maybe he will comment?
To complete the ”directory” aspect of our goal, within this admin panel you only need to incorporate a SINGLE aspect that will completely DOMINATE the goal. The ability that you are creating from GOOGLE MAP IT, combined with the WP release of MAP IT PLUGIN V2, will result in your initial requirement from PHP and Javascript. Have faith brother. The path is set !
Now I am looking forward to the Map It Plugin release date even more!
