EDIT Map REST EDIT Map REST ServicesServices
RMCA – Royal Museum for Central AfricaTervuren, Belgium
James Davy
What is it?
• Dynamic maps• Database driven• TDWG standards• Links to WMS
• View distribution data• Includes map legend• Image output format• No administration!
Distribution Maps
• View by Area or Point• Color coded with style
options• Easy data visualization• You can produce maps
with your own data
Point Mapping
• Filter species distribution by:– Altitude– Age– Size– Type– And Time
Images are Copyright of ATBI
Data Overlay
• Ability to view using WMS:– Vegetation maps– Topographical maps– Urban area maps– Weather maps– Any shape file data imaginable
Point Symbolization
• These include Legends• They are printable• PNG format
Take the data only!
• The ability to download the data in JSON format
• Allows the REST services to be integrated with other applications
• If you have your own map service… you can reformat the output in your own style.
• Allows the areas and points to be overlaid within your dynamic map system.
Example:
• TDWG Areas overlaid into an openlayers map• This map is interactive• The legend is overlayed and made transparent• Only the data from the rest services is used• The Style and format is customized
Questions?