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manual:about:add_new_online_map [2015/05/21 16:10] – created mstupkamanual:about:add_new_online_map [2016/10/23 20:01] (current) – [Provider information] menion
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-====== Info for Online map providers ======+====== New Online Map Providers ====== 
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 ===== Basic information ===== ===== Basic information =====
  
-As a provideryou're able to add your maps permanently into Locus. For this we need almost all these information below. Feel free to contact usif you'll have some specific conditions. Already implemented are cases like paid access based on subscription on your own side, or paid downloading (paid by downloaded tiles), etc.+As a provider you can add your maps permanently into Locus Map applicationTo make it happen we need the information below from you. Feel free to contact us if you have some specific conditions. We have already tried implementing paid access based on subscription on your own side, paid downloading by single tiles etc. There are many options and it is up to you which to select, just tell us.
  
-===== We need to know =====+===== What we need to know=====
  
 ==== Provider information ==== ==== Provider information ====
  
-  * **Map name** - main visible map label +  * **Map name**  the main visible map label 
-  * **Provider name** - name of you as a provider. Map will be sorted in list by this name and also more maps (with various names) will be grouped under same provider +  * **Provider name**  - name of you as a provider. The map will be sorted in list by this name and also more maps (with various names) will be grouped under the same provider 
-  * **Provider icon** - best is semi-transparent 64x64px PNG image +  * **Provider icon**  the best choice is semi-transparent 96x96px PNG image 
-  * **Attribution** - map credits that appear mainly at bottom of map screen+  * **Attribution**  - map credits that appear at bottom of the map screen 
  
 ==== General map information ==== ==== General map information ====
  
-  * **Usage (type)** - For what purpose is best to use your map +  * **Usage (type)** - for what purposes it is best to use your map 
-  * **Countries** - Area which is covered by map +  * **Countries** - definition of the area covered by your map 
-  * **Description** - Html formatted descriptionthat appear on map main page+  * **Description** - html formatted description that appears on the map detail page
  
-==== Parameters for access to map tile ====+==== Parameters for access to map tiles ====
  
-  * server url+  * server URL
   * tile size (width / height)   * tile size (width / height)
   * used map projection and datum   * used map projection and datum
-  * special parameters - if generated URL have some special parameterslike more then one server (so server is choosen randomly etc), generated access key etc., all is possible.+  * special parameters - if generated URL has some special parameters like more than one server (so server is selected at random etc.), generated access key etc., all is possible.
  
 ==== Parameters for online access ==== ==== Parameters for online access ====
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   * ability to cache tiles - yes/no   * ability to cache tiles - yes/no
   * number of threads that may download simultaneously   * number of threads that may download simultaneously
-  * time (num of days)how long tiles can me cached+  * time (number of days) how long tiles can me cached
  
 ==== Parameters for offline access ==== ==== Parameters for offline access ====
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   * ability to download tiles (store for offline) - yes/no   * ability to download tiles (store for offline) - yes/no
   * number of threads that may download simultaneously   * number of threads that may download simultaneously
-  * number of tilesthat may be downloaded per day+  * number of tiles that may be downloaded per day
  
-This list contain only major possible parameters. If you'll be interested in some special cases, [[https://asammsoftware.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new|contact us]] to discuss about it+This list contains only major possible parameters. If you are interested in some special cases, [[locus.map@asamm.com|contact us >>]].
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