MapPlate Skins

-Use of Mapplate^TM skins

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Mapplate^TM bridges the gap between functional GIS development and graphic web design. Developing graphically good looking web maps has never been so easy, as the development of skins is left to skin builders.

Whether Mapplate^TM is being used to embed simple web mapping services in an existing website or is being integrated in a highly customised web based GIS application, the GIS developer can simply choose a skin from the drop down list in the Mapplate Manager, thus changing the graphical representation op a web map within seconds.

Mapplate^TM 1.0 comes with 4 free skins. During installation of the program, these skins are copied into seperate folders. The user can extend the available skins by making or purchasing additional sets that can be copied in this skin folder.

For a technical description on how to build your own skins, see the Documentation section (Login required).
For more info on how to use the Mapplate Manager, see Use Mapplate .

Skin Builders

about_skins Setting a map style, choosing colors, designing buttons, controls and other functional elements, to blend in with an existing web style is not the GIS developer's prime concern.

The design of the web map, its final look and feel, is better managed by (graphic) web designers building Mapplate^TM skins.
Mapplate^TM 1.0 comes with 4 default free skins. Additional skins will be added soon and can be ordered on this site.

Help us to extend the Mapplate^TM skins package by building skins yourself! Download the technical guidelines for skin builders, build your own skin and offer it or sell it to the Mapplate^TM community.