About Map Channels version 4

Map Channels is a tool which lets you map a data feed on your website.

Map Channels is not a map editor, you should use a service such as Google My Maps to create your map data first.

The code has mostly been written from scratch using the latest HTML5-based Google Maps API which requires no external plugins such as Flash.

The result is better performance and support for a wider range of devices such as mobiles and tablets. The latest user interface features are also available.

An improved interface puts all map, feed and dictionary settings within a single edit page with settings organized into sections.

Map templates let you quickly create a map using settings from an existing map.

Styling can be applied using a single CSS file for a greater level of customization.

For Version 2 and 3 Users

Some version 3 features are not included, such as Clustering, Bing Maps, Google Earth, The Google Search Bar and Multiple Feeds. If you require these features it is best to keep using version 3.

Version 4 includes support for GeoRSS and Google Spreadsheet feeds which are not supported in version 3.

There is no tool to directly convert v2 or v3 maps to version 4. Create a new version 4 map using your existing data feed and then edit setings as required.

More features and documentation will be added over time. If you have any questions please Contact Us.