GeoType: A User's Guide
The GeoType plugin for Movable Type provides a simple interface to Google Maps on blog entries. It creates locations, which are pushpin points that appear on a single map per entry.
Definitions
- location / map location- saved data that maps an address to
a latitude and longitude that makes it possible to create a
single thumbtack on a map generated by GoogleMaps
Figure 3
A newly created map for Iceland in
Movable Type's Edit Entry page.
Click on the image to enlarge.
GoogleMaps API Key Generation
- System-Wide (Good for all of MT)
- Blog-Level (For blog's published pages)
Usage
- Settings
- Creating Map Locations in an Entry
- Removing Map Locations from an Entry
- Permanently Deleting a Location
FAQ