OpenLayers is one of the most popular and powerful open-source JavaScript-based web mapping libraries. OpenLayers allow us to develop functionally rich web mapping applications while supporting variety of data sources.
This course is developed on latest version of OpenLayers and the fundamentals shall remain applicable on upcoming versions. It is designed to give you necessary kick-start for becoming successful WebGIS developer. The objective is to takeout the fear of programming and make you self-sufficient GIS developer.
At the end of this course, you will be able to start developing Web-mapping application on your own. You will learn how to use online documentation provided by OpenLayers. You will be able to debug the code and solve the problems by yourself.
The course covers following topics:
- Basic fundamentals of WebGIS application and its anatomy
- VS Code IDE utilization and debugging techniques
- Setting up the development environment
- Understanding key components of OpenLayers (Map, View, Layers, Overlays, Controls etc.)
- Understanding Tiled and Untiled layers
- Working with various sources of Raster and Vector layers
- Interacting with layers and feature info popups
- Overlaying Heatmaps and Graticules
- Styling Point, Line and Polygon features
- Advanced attribute-based styling
- Understanding projections and provisions in OpenLayers
- Coordinate transformation and on-the-fly reprojection
- Interacting with OpenLayers Map (Select, Draw, Modify, Drag-And-Drop etc.)
- Styling and manipulating controls
- Adding custom controls
- Geolocation API and Direction support
All the best and Happy Learning :-)
What you’ll learn
- Anatomy of WebGIS application
- Basics of OpenLayers and its components
- Working with different sources of Raster and Vector data
- Interacting with data and information overlay
- Map interaction and manipulating user interface
- Geolocation and direction support
- And much more ...
Are there any course requirements or prerequisites?
- Basic understanding of HTML, JavaScript and CSS.
- Willingness to become a GIS developer
Who this course is for:
- A professional developer, a hobbyist or a new bee. This course if for everyone.
