Would not it be nice if you knew how many shopping centers are around you? What about restaurants or hotels? Is this information displayed on a map? Yes, this is possible thanks to the plugin WhatsNearby jQuery, which developers can integrate into any of the websites or their projects with ease.
Combining it Google Places API with the Google Maps API, the WhatsNearby plugin provides a much easier and quicker way to display nearby businesses with the help of a map.
You simply tell the plugin what kind of businesses to search for, one centre for your map and its size regionto be searched, you can use real addresses or geographic coordinates. You can also set the map type, zoom level, map marker types, and map dimensions.
The plugin source code is availableς in GitHub, where you can follow regular updates, request additional features, or report any problems.