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Feature Overview

By enabling the Maps feature, you can display interactive maps of any area in the world in any projection. You can zoom on a map, select which geographic layer you want to see and query any geographical object.

Tiki combined with this feature becomes a Geospatial Content Management System (GeoCMS). Other features are taking advantage of maps: user preferences, image galleries,...

The system is based on the Mapserver software from the University of Minesota. Tiki provides a nice, easy and integrated interface to the Mapserver.

Applications are unlimited:

• help to decision making by providing relevant geographical information
• geology mapping
• environmental mapping
• location mapping
• creating interactive geographical manuals
• ...

This system can be part of an e-government initiative.

However, enabling this feature is not trivial (yet) as it requires installing correctly the Mapserver Software with its php mapscript extension.

The system is composed of a Map viewer, a Layer Management tool and a Mapfiles manager. In short to create a map:

• you upload your GIS files using the Maps Layer Management?.
• you create and edit a Mapfile using the Maps Mapfiles Manager?
• you display the map inside the Map viewer

Table of Contents

• Maps User: How to operate the maps viewer
• Maps Editor: How to create maps
  • Maps Layer Management
  • Maps Mapfiles Manager
  • Maps Details: Tips, tutorials and troubleshooting
    • Maps Mapfile Tutorial: A tutorial on mapfile editing
    • Maps MapView: Creating specifc views for a map
• Maps Admin: To install and administer the system.
  • Maps Install: Installing the php mapscript extension
  • Maps Config: Configuring parameters in the admin interface

Useful Links

MapServer Home Page DM Press Release about MS 4 Reducing Vulnerabilities Via a Web Map Server

TikiMap Out There:

• http://www.sopac.org/maps
• http://www.lands.gov.to/tiki/
• http://map.mrd.gov.fj
• http://map.gov.ki
• http://map.vanuatu.gov.vu
• http://map.mineral.gov.pg
• http://map.meteorology.gov.ws
• http://map.tuvalu.tv
• http://mapgis.ciat.cgiar.org/valle/

• Maps
• Mapserver