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 ===== Video Overview ===== ===== Video Overview =====
-Coming soon+{{youtube>​dAeNCJa-Y5A?​large |Web API Projection Learning Sample}}
  
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 +[[http://​samples.thinkgeo.com/​WebApiEdition/​SampleTemplates/​Projection/​leaflet/​|Try It Online(Leaflet)]]
 +[[http://​samples.thinkgeo.com/​WebApiEdition/​SampleTemplates/​Projection/​openlayers/​|Try It Online(Openlayers)]]
  
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 ==== Overview ==== ==== Overview ====
-Map Projection is a method of representing a spherical body (such as the Earth) on a two-dimensional surface (such as a computer screen). There are many different projections available, each of which represents the spherical curves of Earth in different ways. Because every projection distorts the data in some areas to a certain degree, choosing the right projection for the maps you want to view is important. For example, if you will be creating maps of a very specific local region of the United States, you might want to use a State Plane projection which focuses on that region. This will minimize distortion of the region you're working in at the expense of distorting other areas of the world. Because you will not need to display those other areas of the world, the distortion there is acceptable. ​+Map Projection is a method of representing a spherical body (such as the Earth) on a two-dimensional surface (such as a computer screen). There are many different projections available, each of which represents the spherical curves of Earth in different ways. Because every projection distorts the data in some areas to a certain degree, choosing the right projection for the maps you want to view is important. For example, if you will be creating maps of a very specific local region of the United States, you might want to use a State Plane projection which focuses on that region. This will minimize distortion of the region you're working in at the expense of distorting other areas of the world. Because you will not need to display those other areas of the world, the distortion there is acceptable. For more information about the concept of projecting map data, we recommend [[http://​en.wikipedia.org/​wiki/​Map_projection|this Wikipedia article]]
  
 Map Suite support multiple projections and this sample shows some of the more commonly used projections. Map Suite support multiple projections and this sample shows some of the more commonly used projections.
  
  
-==== Meter Projection====+==== Web Mercator ​Projection====
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-In this samplethe map uses EPSG3857. There are two layers, ​one is ThinkGeo [[map_suite_world_map_kit_online|WorldMapKit.]] as basemap ​created by client-side, the other one is all the countries layer created by the server-side.+In this sample the map uses Web Mercator Projection (EPSG3857). There are two layers, ThinkGeo'​s ​[[map_suite_world_map_kit_online|WorldMapKit.]] as basemap ​rendered ​client-side ​and a countries layer rendered ​server-side.
  
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-==== DecimalDegree ​Projection ====+==== Decimal Degrees ​Projection ====
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 {{webapiedition:​decimaldegreeprojection_desktop.png?​300}} {{webapiedition:​decimaldegreeprojection_desktop.png?​300}}
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-In this sample, the map uses EPSG4326. There are two layers, ​one is ThinkGeo WorldMapKit as basemap ​created by client-side, the other one is all the countries layer created by the server-side.+This sample uses Decimal Degrees (EPSG4326) for its projection. There are two layers, ThinkGeo's [[map_suite_world_map_kit_online|WorldMapKit.]] as basemap ​rendered ​client-side ​and a countries layer rendered ​server-side.
  
  
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-In this sample, the map uses EPSG3857. We render all the countries, US highway ​and Major cities with the custom overlay ​that’s coming ​from the server-side. On the server-side we use rotation projection with given angle and pivot center. ​We can change the angle by the button on the upper right cornerand when we move the mapthe pivot center will automatically change.+This sample uses Web Mercator (EPSG3857) and we render all the countries, US highways ​and major cities with the custom overlay from the server-side. On the server-side we use rotation projection with given angle and pivot center. ​You can change the angle via the button on the upper right corner and when moving ​the map the pivot center will automatically change.
  
  
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-==== Rotation ​Projection ====+==== Custom ​Projection ====
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-In this sample,The map uses EPSG2163, we are overlaying ​all the countries with the custom ​overlay that’s coming from the server-side.+This sample uses US National Atlas Equal Area (EPSG2163) and overlay ​all the countries with the custom ​projection rendering ​server-side.
  
  
  
map_suite_projection.1449008717.txt.gz · Last modified: 2015/12/01 22:25 by mwolffer