location module

We really struggled with this module and thought this might help others avoid the black hole.

1. Setting up Location Module with zipcode search for Drupal 6.13
Location: 6.x-3.1-rc1: http://drupal.org/project/location
GMap: 6.x-1.1-rc1: http://drupal.org/project/gmap
CCK: 6.x-2.5
Views: 6.x-2.6

2. Prelim with Google:
Create a Google account. If you are using GMail or Google Analytics you probably already have one.
Get a Google Maps API: http://code.google.com/apis/maps/signup.html
Save the API key as you will need it later.

3. In Drupal:

We're looking to hire one or two Drupal 6.x experts, possibly already working together as a team, to work under contract for a high-visibility project. We need

• a Drupal theming / UI expert and
• a Drupal module developer / integrator

with proven, real-world experience.

This project is ready to begin immediately, and will require at least 3 weeks of at least half-time and possibly full time work in a temporary contract position. Possible option for future full-time employment, but this is not a requirement. We strongly prefer local (Vancouver-based) candidates, but are open to queries from experienced telecommuters.

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I have a project that needs to describe geographic "regions" (shape) and map them. I like the ability of the location module to do exactly that for a "point" (latitude/longitude). Is there a module that does the same thing for a region?

Could that be built on top of location?

I help maintain a site that relies heavily on Location, and locative information in general. In a set of changes I'm working on, I am trying to add in search, and have found that locations are not part of the site index. For this case, I don't need proximity, or geospatial searching, and am interested in discussing approaches for a simple location search.

PHP Drupal 5 Developer / Drupal Theming Ninja

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Project Features:

The website will have the following:

* Member Profiles - themed using drupal + views - already setup, just needs themed.
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