From d4c199681542589586227f55d25623d37bf653b7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Petr Pridal Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 11:06:23 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Updated README.md, restructuring - closes #28 --- README.md | 20 ++++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 6d6bdbc..31e5e24 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ It is the easiest and cheapest way how to serve zoomable maps in a standardized way - practically from any ordinary web hosting. It is easy to install - just copy the project files to a PHP-enabled -directory along with your map data containing metadata.json file. +directory along with your map data. -It comes with an online interface showing the list of the maps and step-by-step guides for desktop GIS software: +It comes with an online interface showing the list of the maps and step-by-step guides for online mapping libraries (Google Maps API, Leaflet, OpenLayers, OL3, MapBox JS, ArcGIS JS) and various desktop GIS software: ![tileserver-screenshot](https://f.cloud.github.com/assets/59284/1041807/a040160c-0fdb-11e3-8941-ab367b2a648d.png) @@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ and therefore are very fast and with correct HTTP caching headers. Only XML metadata are delivered via PHP. MBTiles are served via PHP, unless they are unpacked with mbutil. +[MapTiler](http://www.maptiler.com/) can render GeoTIFF, ECW, MrSID, GeoPDF into compatible map tiles. JPEG, PNG, GIF and TIFF with scanned maps or images without geolocation can be turned into standard map layers with the visual georeferencing functionality (http://youtu.be/eJxdCe9CNYg). + +[![MapTiler - mapping tiles](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/59284/3037911/583d7810-e0c6-11e3-877c-6a7747b80dd3.jpg)](http://www.maptiler.com/) + Requirements: ------------- @@ -212,9 +216,10 @@ Credits / Contributors Project developed initially by Klokan Technologies GmbH, Switzerland in cooperation with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - NOAA, USA. -Petr Pridal - Klokan Technologies GmbH -Jason Woolard - NOAA -Jon Sellars - NOAA +- Petr Pridal - Klokan Technologies GmbH +- Jason Woolard - NOAA +- Jon Sellars - NOAA +- Dalibor Janak - Klokan Technologies GmbH Tested WMTS/TMS clients ----------------------- @@ -223,13 +228,16 @@ Tested WMTS/TMS clients http://www.qgis.org/ - ESRI ArcGIS Desktop 10.1+ - native WMTS implementation supported http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/arcgis-for-desktop +- ESRI ArcGIS Online - loading via WMTS protocol + http://www.arcgis.com/ - ArcBruTiles plugin for ArcGIS 9.3+ - via TMS endpoint http://arcbrutile.codeplex.com/ - OpenLayers WMTS Layer - including parsing GetCapabilities http://www.openlayers.org/ - GAIA - native WMTS (issues with 3857 to be fixed) http://www.thecarbonproject.com/gaia.php -- MapBox.js - the loading of maps via TileJSON +- MapBox.js - the loading of maps via TileJSON, interaction layer supported + https://www.mapbox.com/mapbox.js BSD License -----------