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Map Suite Web For MVC

Note: The page is for Map Suite 10. If you are using Map Suite 9.0 or previous versions of Map Suite product, please go to MapSuite 9.0 Wiki. We highly recommended you to upgrade to ThinkGeo 12.0 if possible which supports both .NET Framework and .NET Core, which is easier to use and get more features over the previous version. The majority of previously built code should work without modification assuming the new namespaces are added. For guidance on upgrading your existing code, please check out ThinkGeo 12 Upgrade Guide.

Map Suite Web For Mvc is a class library that allows software developers to easily add interactive maps and professional GIS features to their MVC applications. Packed with the speed and flexibility of MVC, the simple API that makes coding easy, and royalty-free distribution, Map Suite Web For Mvc enables you to bring your Internet GIS application to market in record time.

Getting Started

It's very easy to get started. You can start from getting the samples from GitHub, or start from creating a new application in your Visual Studio. GitHub samples run properly in MonoDevelop on Linux as well. Please have a quick look at the following short videos.

Map Suite Web for MVC Quickstart On Windows
Run GitHub Sample on Windows (2'30“)

Map Suite Web for MVC Hello World
Hello World on Windows (3'09”)


Quick Start Guide

Helps get you up to speed with integrating the Map Suite Web For Mvc map control into your GIS software.

Product Guides

Mobile Based Quick Start Guide

Helps get you up to speed with integrating the Map Suite Web For Mvc map control with mobile UI into your GIS software.

Style Guide

Explains how to use styles to beautifully represent your GIS mapping data. It includes an overview of styles, a detailed explanation of the various styles that ship with Map Suite, as well as a step by step guide of creating your own custom styles.

Serialization Guide

Explains how to use our custom serialization class to render your Map Suite objects to XML, or other format etc. It allows your GIS application to easily save things such as Layers, Styles, or even whole maps to XML to be recalled at a later time.

Installation Guide

Walks you through installing the map control on your system and creating a simple GIS application.

Deployment Guide

Walks you through deploying your GIS software using the map control into a production environment.

Dependencies Guide

Introduces the dependencies Map Suite Web For Mvc needs as well as their features, versions and source websites.

Data Format Guide

Walks the various GIS data format that are supported in the map control. It also list any caveats related to the use of that format in your mapping application.

Performance Guide

Walks you through various ways you can increase performance in your .Net GIS application.

Azure Deployment Guide (Coming Soon)

Walks you through deploying your project using the map control into a windows azure cloud service and register the map control.

SQLite Guide

Walks you through using SQLite as a storage format.

License Guide

Introduces what licenses are needed / how the license would work for debugging/deploying the Map Suite products

Upgrade Guide

Introduces how to upgrade to Map Suite 10.0 from Map Suite 9.0 or previous version.

Coverage Guide

Show Map Suite features coverage of different product and different platfoms

Code Samples

In addition to the samples below, we have dozens of interactive Map Suite Web For Mvc sample applications available here and Map Suite Web For Mvc mobile sample applications here.

All Samples
All samples about Map Suite Map Suite Web for Mvc.

Project Templates
These projects show various study cases based on Map Suite Web for Mvc.

Background Maps
These samples show how to incorporate 3rd part background map(Google, Bing, etc) with your application.

InteractiveOverlays
These samples show various aspects of how to extend or create InteractiveOverlays.

Labeling
These samples show various ways to use labeling in your application.

Layers & FeatureSources
These samples show custom layers and feature sources from which you can get inspired to integrate your own data.

Miscellaneous
These samples show other miscellaneous features for the product.

Printing
These samples demonstrate robust printing and page layout features.

Projection
These sample features various usages of projection.

Spatial Functions
These samples show various spatial functions such as union, buffer, merging data etc.

Styles
These samples show various kinds of styles such as styles that scale or adjust based on time of day.

Vehicle Tracking
These samples show various features related to vehicle and asset tracking

Zooming Panning Moving
These samples show various ways to move the map.

All Samples Across all the Products
All samples about Map Suite Products, see what other products can do.

NOTE: We have provided hundreds of .Net code samples in C# & VB.NET to help you get going quickly. We have categorized them to allow you to quickly find what you are looking for. Each code sample includes an overview, complete code online to review and the ability to download the sample to run it yourself.

Package

Standard

Standard version contains all packages that Map Suite supported on this platform which should meet most user's requirements.

Compare with Barebone

Barebone

Barebone version is intended for experienced Map Suite developers who require fine grain control over their dependencies. All other developer please use the Standard Edition.

Compare with Standard

API Documentation

  • ThinkGeo.MapSuite.Mvc

    The Map Suite Web For Mvc API documentation covers the ThinkGeo.MapSuite.Mvc namespace which resides in the ThinkGeo.MapSuite.Mvc.dll assembly. It contains all of the Map Suite Web For Mvc specific classes such as the map control itself, Overlays, and supported map classes.

  • Client JavaScript API Documentation

    This document defines the client JavaScript functions that are applied to the Map's name. In other words, if you add an Map Suite Web For Mvc map control named “Map1” to the view page, then you would call these functions like “Map1.functionName()”.

Change Logs

  • API Change Log

    This changelog details the changes made to the product for each major release cycle.

Videos

Map Suite Web For Mvc Sample App Walkthrough Video Series

Step through the Map Suite Web For Mvc sample applications and see how they're put together. We'll demonstrate how to use each app, then take you through every part of the source code and show you how it works.

Tip: You'll want to select “Fullscreen” to properly read the source code.

Screenshot
Introduction to the Map Suite Web For Mvc

Screenshot
Map Suite Web For Mvc Sample Apps Walkthrough

Extending Map Suite Video Series

Integrating Custom Data Formats
Integrating Custom Data Formats

Creating Custom Styles
Creating Custom Styles

Exploring Layers
Exploring Layers

FDO, OGR and GDAL Extension
FDO, OGR and GDAL Extension

Printing System Introduction
Printing System Introduction

Increasing Polygon Performance
Increasing Polygon Performance

Map Suite DynamoDB Extension Technology Preview
Map Suite DynamoDB Extension Technology Preview

Tile Cache Generator
Tile Cache Generator

Topology Validation
Topology Validation

Screenshots

The Map Suite Web for MVC screenshots gallery section displays a wide range of screenshots covering various GIS features of the Map Suite Web for MVC map control.

No extra coding necessary Includes panning, zooming, scale bar, mini map & more
No extra coding necessary Includes panning, zooming, scale bar, mini map & more

Track multiple markers Load meta data from XML Show details in a popup
Track multiple markers Load meta data from XML Show details in a popup

Automatically track multiple vehicle locations Track weather features
Automatically track multiple vehicle locations Track weather features

Integrate charts and graphs on your map Uses ZedGraph classes
Integrate charts and graphs on your map Uses ZedGraph classes

Draw track shapes Edit and rotate shapes Save shapes to the servers
Draw track shapes Edit and rotate shapes Save shapes to the servers

Design your own tooltips with custom HTML Include images
Design your own tooltips with custom HTML Include images

Draw track shapes Edit and rotate shapes Save shapes to the server
Plots points on your map Point density represents numeric data

Render features based on a regular expression Puts you in control
Render features based on a regular expression Puts you in control

Render features based on a range of data values Useful for points & labels
Render features based on a range of data values Useful for points & labels

Render features based on a range of data values Useful for points & labels
Render features specifically based on a theme Colorize map features

Project your spatial data Nearly every known projection is available
Project your spatial data Nearly every known projection is available

Draw your maps in any orientation you wish Real-time rotation
Draw your maps in any orientation you wish Real-time rotation

Connect points using the Great Circle model Show accurate distances
Connect points using the Great Circle model Show accurate distances

Use an online mapping service for your background Google, Yahoo, or WMS (third party licensing may apply)
Use an online mapping service for your background Google, Yahoo, or WMS (third party licensing may apply)

Draw an image at a point Additional options include vector symbols
Draw an image at a point Additional options include vector symbols

Frequently Asked Questions

  • General Questions

    These frequently asked questions cover high level GIS and mapping topics that are not categorized in other areas.

  • License Questions

    All the frequently asked questions about Map Suite Web for License.

Help & Support Guides

  • Support Options

    This article outlines various support options available through ThinkGeo. It explains the various methods and recommendations of which options work best depending on your issue.

  • Support Ticket Guide

    This guide explains how to create a support ticket using the ThinkGeo customer portal. The guide also covers recommendation on when to use a support tickets versus other forms of support.

  • Discussion Forum Guide

    This guide explains how to create a constructive discussion forum post. It outlines the best practices in posting to ensure that your GIS questions get answered quickly and accurately.

  • NuGet Guide

    In Map Suite 10.0 we are starting to provide our products via packages on NuGet. This will allow references to our products to be added and updated easily. We have three different types of packages on NuGet, feature packages, dependency packages, and product packages, which will be expained in detail below. Each of these packages will also have two different build branches, production and development.

  • Release Cycle Guide

    This guide explains the process and rations behind the Map Suite release schedule. It outlines release dates, version information, and various aspects related to publicly releasing Map Suite software.

map_suite_web_for_mvc.txt · Last modified: 2020/05/19 21:25 by benbai

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