DRAFT - Mapping and GIS Integration

The EvoCloud CMS enables you to create beautiful custom maps in your website.

Features at a glance

Uses

• Parks and Recreation Maps
  • Unlimited Park Maps
  • National Parks Service icons are built-in for park amenities
  • Custom layers for park types
• Facility Maps
  • Show events and news at each facility.
• Economic Development Maps
  • Business directory application is integrated into maps.
• Capital Project Maps

Map Features

• Unlimited maps in your website.
• Each map has a friendly URL.
• Maps may be assigned to specific departments.
• Maps are collections of layers and places, which may be mixed and matched.
• GIS Import/Export - We store all location data as GIS data in a PostGIS database.

Locations

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Layers

GIS Integration

• EvoGov will assist you with integration of your existing ESRI / ArcGIS maps into your website.
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GIS Integration

We store much of the geographic data from our CMS into a separate PostGIS server (PostgreSQL database, optimized for GIS data) on Amazon AWS.
This simply means that most applications in our CMS that have contain address information or Latitude/Longitude locations (Map Locations, 311 Tickets, and more) are stored as GIS data in our PostGIS server.
We also have the ability to use OpenLayers ( www.openlayers.org ) as a way to import and export GIS Shape Files.

CMS Mapping Features

You can mix and match the layers and locations (pushpins) to create custom maps.
Pushpins can also have custom colors and icons that link to the Locations Pages.
A Location Page is a page for that is automatically created for each of your facilities or map points.
Location pages may be created with nothing more than a name and a street address.
For large locations, like parks, it makes sense to add photographs and additional details to your map locations.

Business Directory Within Maps
A Business Directory is included for free within the Google Maps mapping system.
This can be turned on or off for each map, and it is useful for creating economic development or downtown business maps.
When activated, a business directory ribbon is displayed down the left side of the map, showing a small information block for each location on the current layer.
Clicking on a location icon on the map will scroll the directory ribbon to the business selected.
It also works in reverse - you can browse the listings on the ribbon, and when you click on one it highlights the point on the map.

Mapping Ideas for Your Website

• City Facility Map
  • Buildings
  • Office locations
  • Other facilities
  • Hospitals, police, fire
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• Attractions Map
  • Viewpoints
  • Monuments
  • Historic locations
  • Museums
  • Library
  • Arenas and venues
• Economic Development Map
  • Available buildings for sale
  • Area business parks
  • Land for sale.
  • Grown zone areas and boundaries
• Downtown Business Map
  • Restaurants
  • Bars
  • Businesses
• Garage Sale Map - (new, contact us for more information)

Features In Development

• Boundary management (Polygons) - Drawing shapes and boundaries on maps, choosing a line color, choosing a fill color, choosing a line style, and adding those polygons to specific layers.
• Vector management (Lines) - Drawing lines on maps (like road construction areas), choosing the line weight and style for each vector, and adding vectors to layers.
• Built-in 311 map exports as GIS shape files.

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