Table of contents:
- GDAL Complete
- Matplotlib python module
- QGIS
- Add the following line to your
~/.bash_profilefor set up GDAL, more info here.
export PATH=/Library/Frameworks/GDAL.framework/Programs:$PATHTo test your installation, run the terminal command
gdalinfo --version
- SimpleSvg
- TileLayer Plugin
- Table Manager
Is a language for map design and it is similiar in syntax to CSS, but builds upon it with specific abilities to filter map data and by providing things like variables.
Carto, aka CartoCSS, targets the Mapnik renderer and is able to generate Mapnik XML.
Carto is an evolution of the Cascadenik idea and language, with an emphasis on speed and flexibility.
When we had the baselayer ready, it's time to play with data. To add our custom data to the world, we need a javascript library.
Mapbox.js is a web mapping library that extends the popular Leaflet.js library. A web mapping library allows you to add a map to a web page and define its basemap tiles, its data, and a variety of functionality. Think of it like a toolbox filled with many different map-making tools that can be used together to build beautiful and interactive custom experiences.
- GeoJSON.io Edit/display geojson map data
- Mapshaper Edit/simplify geospatial vector data
- Overpass Turbo Data mining of OpenStreetMap
- Mapschool A free introduction to geo (9 languages)
Layer used as background that contains the info of the world (terrain, streets, roads).
Layer that overlays the baselayer with custom info.
Square bitmap graphics displayed in a grid arrangement to show a map.
Features is a term used to describe markers, lines and polygons.
Format for encoding collections of geographic data structures (features) using JSON.
Geospatial vector data format for geographic information system (GIS).
XML notation for expressing geographic annotation and visualization.
Projections are methods of transforming the coordinates of locations on earth to a two-dimensional plane. Web Mercator is adopted by the vast majority of web maps.
A TIF is a file format for saving raster images. TIF is often a GeoTIFF, meaning the file is embedded with georeferencing information.
Rasters are a pixel-based data format that represent surfaces. Digital photographs are stored in this format, which is also referred to as a bitmap.
Vector data is made of points, lines and polygons. KML, GeoJSON, shapefiles, GPX are all examples of vector data formats.
A geographic information system, you know.
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