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 embed in any of the web pages or the projects them 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, a center 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 source code of the plugin is available in GitHub, where you can follow regular updates, request additional features, or report any problems.
