NextGen Geo

NextGen Geo - Glossary

Name

Description

Link

Synonyms

Toolbar

It is a strip of icons that provides quick access to tools

Toolbar management


Tool

It is a functionality with its GUI (also the icon used in a toolbar).

Toolbar management

Widget

Functionality

It's a specific permissions offered by the platform.

Functional Groups


Service

A service makes geographic information accessible over the map, and it can be composed by more layers.

Service Configuration


Layer

It is a component of a service (a visible slice over the map).

Service Configuration


Zone Code

Usually a Service can filter data by zone code (i.e. istat code), according to users' permissions.

Zones and Areas configuration


Map

A Map is the core element that visually represents geographic information and accompanied by a set of functions applicable to the data present on the map.

It is composed by a Basemap and Services.

Map configuration


Basemap

A basemap is the first layer that provides geographic context for your map.

Basemap configuration


Module

Modules are like building blocks that extend the platform's functionality for specific tasks or workflows. Each module adds a specialized set of tools and features.

Modules management


Project

It is a container for a Map core element, so that it can be saved, retrieved, and shared.

Project Management


Table Of Content

Tree list of services and layers

Table of Contents 1.0.*

TOC

Functional Group

A subset of functionalities. Users can be associated on one or more groups.

Functional Groups

Group

MapImageLayer

A map image layer is a type of web layer that displays a pre-rendered image of geospatial data. It's essentially a composite image created by combining various geographic features and elements onto a single visual representation.



SceneLayer

A scene layer is a specialized type of layer designed for displaying 3D geospatial data. It allows you to visualize and interact with geographic features in a three-dimensional environment.



BuildingSceneLayer

A BuildingSceneLayer is a specialized type of scene layer specifically designed for displaying detailed 3D representations of buildings with detailed interiors in a SceneView



WMSLayer

The WMSLayer is used to create layers based on OGC Web Map Services (WMS). It essentially acts as a bridge, allowing you to visualize and interact with map data hosted on a separate server.



WFSLayer

The WFSLayer is used to create a layer based on an OGC Web Feature Service (WFS). It complements WMSLayers (Web Map Service Layers) by offering a more advanced level of interaction with features on a remote server.



ImageryLayer

An ImageryLayer is used to show imagery (often satellite or aerial photographs) over a specific area.



TileLayer

A TileLayer works by retrieving and assembling pre-rendered image tiles to create a seamless map view on your screen.



VectorTileLayer

Similar to TileLayers, VectorTileLayers rely on pre-rendered tiles, but instead of images, these tiles contain vector data representing geographic features (points, lines, and polygons).



OpenStreetMapLayer

OpenStreetMapLayer (OSM Layer) allows you to leverage data from OpenStreetMap (OSM) - a collaborative project for creating and maintaining a free, worldwide map of the world.



WMTSLayer

WMTSLayer, or Web Map Tile Service Layer, is a method for integrating pre-rendered geospatial data. It is used to create layers based on OGC Web Map Tile Services.



WebTileLayer

WebTileLayer provides a simple way to add non-ArcGIS Server map tiles as a layer to a map. It essentially refers to the same concept of “TileLayer”.



BingMapsLayer

BingMapsLayer is a specific type of TileLayer platforms that leverages Bing Maps, a web mapping service developed by Microsoft.



HereMapsLayer

HereMapsLayer allows you to visualize map data from HERE Maps.