OpenLayers 3

Who This Book Is For

Whether you are a hobbyist or a professional web developer, if you wish to use maps on your website, then this book is for you. A basic understanding of JavaScript will be helpful, but is not necessary. If you’ve never worked with maps before, this book will introduce you to some common mapping topics and will guide you through the OpenLayers library. Experienced developers can also use this book as a reference to OpenLayers 3 components and to further enhance their knowledge.

What You Will Learn

• Build a complete, real-world OpenLayers application optimized for production use
• Work with different raster data sources to create a base map
• Overlay vector data sources and work with vector features directly
• Customize the appearance of vector layers
• Understand the concept of map projections and how to use them
• Manage and work with interactions such as click and touch
• Work with controls to enhance the user experience
• Target mobile platforms and explore challenges presented by mobile development