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Link to a map
How to link from an external website or blog to a map from MapsGeek.
Map Interface
How the map interface works
Map Interface - Add a Layer
How to add a layer on your map
Map Interface - Layer name
Changing a layer's name, source and unit. Moving a layer.
Map Interface - Map Title and Rights
How to change the map's title, description and rights (public, semi-public and private)
Map Interface - Preview Pane
The preview visualization of your map.
Map Interface - Refresh
Refresh the preview and map interface
Map Interface - Set extents
Loads a new interface to zoom and pan the map.
Map Interface - Setting the layer's transparency
Use this option to set the layer's transparency.
Map Interface - View MapFile
To view the generated MapFile
Map Interface - View the map
Shows the map in the map library.
Tutorial
Let's see together how to build your first map on MapsGeek!
What is the WMS
Explaining briefly what is WMS and why it is so cool.
Map Interface - Add a Layer
 | A map on MapsGeek and on other mapping systems is composed of different layers of information superimposed over each other. |
Basically, there are 2 types of layer on MapsGeek. The vector layers and the WMS layers. Only the vector layers can be modified on MapsGeek, WMS layers are just here for cosmetic purposes.
When looking for a layer, you can browse the public list of vector layers. Vector layers are shown with this icon 
and WMS layers with this symbol 
You can add your own vector layers in this menu. It's pretty explicit. You can see the list of the supported vector formats below.
If you have uploaded a vector layer and didn't set it as public, it will be shown in this menu.
Use this menu to add a WMS layer. You can also browse already existing WMS Server and choose from their selection of layers.
MapsGeek uses the OGR Simple Feature Library for importing files. We've tested some but not all of the following formats, tell us if you encounter any problem with one of these formats.
| Arc/Info Binary Coverage |
| Arc/Info .E00 (ASCII) Coverage |
| Atlas BNA |
| Comma Separated Value (.csv) |
| ESRI Shapefile |
| GeoJSON |
| Géoconcept Export |
| GeoRSS |
| GML |
| GMT |
| GPX |
| INTERLIS |
| KML |
| Mapinfo File |
| Microstation DGN |
| S-57 (ENC) |
| SDTS |
| UK .NTF |
| U.S. Census TIGER/Line |
| VRT - Virtual Datasource |
| X-Plane/Flighgear aeronautical data |
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