The Mapstraction CCK widget

This module provides a fully configurable widget that provides the ability to add geographic information to nodes. This widget makes possible to georeference a content dynamically clicking on the map.This geographic information is stored using the new possibilities offered by spatial databases such as PostGIS and MySQL Spatial.

This widget uses the API provided by the Geo module that can store and perform basic operations with this geographical information.
Among many other parameters, the administrator can configure the following parameters of the widget:

• Map Provider: User can choose between some map providers like Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, Bing Maps, etc.
• Widget size: The map widget size is determined by the user.
• Features appearance: User can choose the icon for markers, the lines width and color,etc.

To use this widget and check all its qualities, it is necessary to create a Geospatial CCK field and select the Mapstraction Map widget.