Location, Location, Location

I would like to post a quick update on the upcoming JomSocial 1.8. One of more interesting things about it is that it will be location-aware! We have worked hard to build a very easy to use, geo-location and mapping API right into JomSocial. Our location support will allow our plugins, or any 3rd party plugins to easily display maps, validate any address or perform radius search! Developing location-aware plugins will be a snap!

For example, if a valid address is specified in your newly created event (hint!), a Google map will be automatically displayed. You can also search if there is any new event, within say, 20 miles from where you are currently located. If you are a developer, you can then write a plugin that will email all site members who are within certain distance from where the event will be!

Application developers can also utilize our new API to make their apps location-aware. All they need to do is simply implement our geo-location class interface within their objects. Internally, all social objects within JomSocial will have support for location awareness!!