Name of Addon: MiniMap SideBar
Bottom Line: Opens a Mapping sidebar that allows to easily access mapping resources.
Why it is useful:
* Map an Address: Drag and drop addresses or links (the view in google/yahoo type) to show on map, which is added to the address list. Manually add an address. Build up a list of locally stored addresses.
* Map a Coordinate: Manually add a coordinate which is added to the address list.
* Preview addresses (highlight text or click address link, then select Map Preview from right-click menu).
* geoDiscovery: The extension will automatically discover geoURL’s and in-line geotags and populate the geoDiscovery list as you browse. Alerts you to the discovery via a status bar image.
* KML File: Drag and drop hosted kml file links to show on map.
* Import/Export KML, GPX, minimap xml file, CSV (export only). Import/Export all from Tools toolbar button, export selection from right click -> share location menu.
* The Crosshair and Lat/Lon box: Map has a centre cross hair which displays the latitude and longitude in the top right hand corner of the map.
* Navigation: Map, Satellite, Hybrid, Terrain and 3D Google Earth views. Pan and zoom.
* Address list: Build up a list of locally stored addresses and kml files.
* Directions: Get google / yahoo / microsoft directions to/from an address list entry and/or set a locally stored ëHome Addressí to get directions to/from an address list entry.
* Fire Eagle: access and update your location.
* Tagzania.com: View tagzania.com/near and post address list entry to tagzania.
* Platial.com: View Platial Places entries based on an address list entry. Add an address list entry to Platial Places.
* Google Earth: View an address list entry in Google Earth.
* View locations in Loc.alize.us, Flickr, Panaramio, Geody, Geonames and many more..
* Access and update Fire Eagle location
* Googlesightseeing.com: Drag and drop googlesightseeing links to view the image of interest.
* Localize: Change Google geocoder source to help improve address results, as well as change the maps domain for directions.
* Geohash decoding/encoding.
* Miscellaneous: Toolbar launcher available.
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