SVG Unleashed

Chapter 25. Case Study: SVG Web Map for Population Demographics

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Some Map Basics

• Obtaining Map Data

• Web Map Project Overview

• Massachusetts Key Map: Level One

• Plymouth County Map: Level Two

• Server-Side Processing

SVG provides a foundation for publishing vector maps over the Internet. SVG Web maps can have very flexible database linkage and a full range of customization, while still remaining accessible to generic browsers over the Internet. The purpose of this case study is to look at the details of a typical Web-mapping application using SVG as the presentation of both map data and database query results. Along the way, we will have a chance to look at several approaches to manipulating SVG templates on the server.

A number of technologies ...