I thought I’d introduce the Esri Leaflet Geocoder plugin in this post. It is one of many plugins Esri has developed to support integration with the Leaflet.js web mapping library. Although Esri states that they “provide no guarantee of individual features, nor a traditional product lifecycle to support planning,” they have integrated their technology with … Continue reading Esri Leaflet Geocoder Crash Course
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Setting Up Vector Control for Field Collection & Public Facing Maps
I wanted to take a break from writing about Python scripts and Leaflet.js maps to share a project from a few years ago. But don't worry, I've shared a few JavaScript snippets at the end. As a county government GIS agency, we support various departments in our organization. Our Vector Control department was interested in … Continue reading Setting Up Vector Control for Field Collection & Public Facing Maps
Adding Esri Map Services with Custom Tiling Schemes to Leaflet.js
I have been developing data visualization web mapping applications for various Cumberland County departments using the Leaflet.js JavaScript library. All of these apps have used the standard WGS84 Web Mercator Auxiliary Sphere projection/tiling scheme. This is used in Google Maps, ArcGIS Online, and the other major web map players. And while this works just fine, … Continue reading Adding Esri Map Services with Custom Tiling Schemes to Leaflet.js
Embedding a Leaflet.js Map on a Drupal Site
As an active member of the Pennsylvania Mapping & Geographic Information Consortium (PaMAGIC), I am serving as the website admin for the organization. A few months ago we completed the rebuild of our site using Drupal 7.x. As our membership is primarily professionals who use maps in their daily work, we wanted to include a … Continue reading Embedding a Leaflet.js Map on a Drupal Site
Leaflet GeoJSON Feature Search
Last month I published the PaMAGIC Members Map on the organization's website. The map was built using the Esri plugins to Leaflet.js. One of my favorite features of their geocoding plugin is the ability to search within the features of a map/feature service. The map is using this plugin to allow users to search for … Continue reading Leaflet GeoJSON Feature Search
Using GeoJSON with Leaflet
Last November, I presented an introductory session on the GeoJSON data format at the Central PA GIS Day event in Harrisburg, PA. I also have a GeoJSON/Leaflet pen on CodePen that has been getting decent traffic lately. With these things in mind, I thought I’d share a some thoughts about GeoJSON. My presentation and demos from … Continue reading Using GeoJSON with Leaflet
Leaflet Web Map Helper Functions
I believe it was back at GIS Day 2015 when I decided I was going to give the Leaflet.js web mapping library a shot. I had some HTML and CSS skills under my belt, and knew a little bit about JavaScript. I started creating simple embedded maps. My first full-page app had a weak design, … Continue reading Leaflet Web Map Helper Functions