3. Map Services

Created Monday 10 November 2014 - Map Class

• Tiled map service
  • URI in REST
  • Simpler than WMS
  • Google, OpenStreetMaps, MapQuest (OSM) or MapBox (OSM), ESRI

• Web Map Service
  • WMS
  • Serves georeferenced map images
  • Serves map in bitmap (PNG, GIF), Can also include vector maps like lines , served as SVG
  • Example, like bhuwan or open weather map for data

• SVG Based Maps
  • Jvector Maps
  • Polymaps
  • You can manipulate the map the way you do SVG graphics
  • Can be use in conjunction with TMS or can be used independently
  • Works fine on modern web browsers