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Choosing a Mapping Framework | Cimbura.com - FileMaker tip

Choosing a Mapping Framework | Cimbura.com - FileMaker tip | Learning Claris FileMaker | Scoop.it

Choosing a Mapping Framework


What does a Mapping Framework do?


If you think of web maps as cars, as we discuss in Anatomy of a Web Map (the first of this 6 part series), a Mapping Framework is the engine.

It is a JavaScript library that loads when your web page does.

It manages the display of your map data, handles user interactions with that data (e.g. clicking, scrolling, zooming, etc.) and provides ways for your own custom code to interact with the map and data.

 

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Didier Daglinckx's insight:

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Anatomy of a Web Map

(part 1 : Anatomy of a Web Map http://sco.lt/8IK3xB)

 

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Anatomy of a Web Map | Cimbura.com - FileMaker tip

Anatomy of a Web Map | Cimbura.com - FileMaker tip | Learning Claris FileMaker | Scoop.it

Web maps are like cars. It’s easy to appreciate a nice looking web map, but most people don’t need to know about everything that’s going on under the hood. 

Just like when buying car, however, if you understand the basics of how a web map works you’ll be in a much better position to make decisions when building a new one.

Users expect web maps to be everywhere now, in their car, on their watch, on your WordPress web site, in your FileMaker database and anywhere else you present them with mappable data.

This is the first post in a 6 post series which will go through each major component of a modern web map. 

With an understanding of web map essentials you’ll be ready to make important mapping decisions for your website or application.


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Part 2 can be found at http://sco.lt/99DvrV 

(or http://www.scoop.it/t/learning-filemaker?q=anatomy)

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