We'll talk about how to take open data and visualize it on a map using open source technology at Transparency Camp 2011.
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1. Open Source: beautiful, fast, and easy
Design interactive maps Host maps exported from Take interactive TileMIll
using a CSS-like styling TileMill on a fast and light maps of鍖ine for mashing up
language. map server. with KML and GeoRSS.
11. Data Collection GIS Analysis Map Design
(after you collect and work with your data in ESRI or OpenGeo)
12. Map Design: Data to Device
Data
{ } { } { }
- Shape鍖le
- KML
- GeoJSON
Design
- MBTiles*
- PDF
- PNG
Device
- Web
- Mobile
- Paper
13. Map Design: Data to Device
Data
{ } { } { }
- Shape鍖le
- KML
- GeoJSON
Design
MBTiles format
- MBTiles*
- PDF
- PNG
Device
- Web
- Mobile
- Paper
a simple schema for storing binary tiles and data within SQLite databases to
package maps in a way that makes them more portable and pluggable.
14. TileMill is a full-featured map design studio
powered by open source technology.
15. Targeted Users:
- GIS experts
- Data analysts
- Program managers
- Communication teams
- Developers
16. Project Browser
TileMills main start page shows all the projects you are developing
and helps you manage your data sets and quickly start a new project.
17. Editing Interface
Using a CSS-like language, the editor on the right
controls the map style and updates it in real time.
18. Color Palette
TileMill keeps track of all the colors you use in a project,
and makes it easy to edit them and add new ones.
22. Adding Layers
Layers are how sets of data are added to a map in
TileMill. Each layer references a single shape鍖le, geoJSON
鍖le, KML 鍖le, geoTIFF, or (soon) PostGIS database query.
23. Data Management
Adding a layer opens a dialog you can browse to
select shape鍖les from your local machine.
25. Layer Management
All the data sets that you have brought into your
map show up on the left hand side.