Web map experiments for the Congo Basin Institute.
To test performance and ease of use we will test web maps built with Leaflet, OpenLayers, MapBox and other web map APIs.
We use OpenStreetMaps for our base map.
Leaflet is an open source JavaScript library for mobile-friendly interactive maps. Weighing just about 38 KB of JS, it has all the mapping features most developers ever need. Leaflet is designed with simplicity, performance and usability in mind. It works efficiently across all major desktop and mobile platforms, can be extended with lots of plugins, has an easy to use and well-documented API.
OpenLayers is a open source, high-performance, feature-packed JavaScript library for all your mapping needs. OpenLayers makes it easy to put a dynamic map in any web page. It can display map tiles, vector data and markers loaded from any source. OpenLayers has been developed to further the use of geographic information of all kinds. It is completely free.
MapBox is an open source mapping platform with a generous free version and a paid tier for commercial applications. MapBox APIs and SDKs provide developers tools to build locations into any mobile or web app.
To get latest versions of leaflet and openlayers you can:
- Clone this repository
- Install node.js
- run
npm install