The most popular mapping service today, without a doubt, Google Maps. It covers the entire globe. Almost all places and addresses throughout the world is in this giant online world map. Modern websites often use free maps from Google maps, to show where and how to find the office. Travel websites use maps to show destinations they offer for travel. You can use the plugin and module Hot Maps for simple embedding of Google maps into your pages.
Joomla plugin and module Hot Maps has been created to allow webmasters to include any map from Google Maps to your Joomla website.
Google Maps
Once you have installed the module and published it in a proper modular positions, you must specify the location, which will be shown and to specify the size of the card. And thats all. Your map is ready. No need to register or enter any codes
In addition, you can add pre-text and post-text to be displayed above and below the map. You can also add a link to the full map. Finally, you can specify whether to show a schematic map or the terrain from the satellite.
The Google Maps Plugin
The plugin installation is obvious and should be done through the Joomla extension Manager. After installation, you must go to control panel plugin to publish it. You are now ready to use the plugin on the Joomla pages.
When you create or edit any page, in the place where you want to display a map, you should paste the following code:
{hotmaps}paris eiffel tower,300,200{/hotmaps}