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User story: As an SDP customer, I want to know what options are available for creating and embedding a map on an SDP-managed webpage, so that I can make one that works well for all website visitors.
The two options for an interactive map for your SDP website are:
Submit a request for SDP to develop a map for you (at a cost)
Third-party maps
SDP developed maps
Below is a list of the features of the SDP map capability:
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Data | Data inputs |
| API data sets | Do we have a list of API’s? ((SDP CMS user role can update data)
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Up to date geospatial data ?) | Export data | Yes | Meets:
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Display | Data display types (Configurable) |
suburb, PC, LGA, Region)
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Data filters |
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View types | Map
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Featured information type (Configurable) |
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Data filters (Configurable with a category choice from your dataset) |
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Styling options |
elements | |||
Responsiveness |
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Basemap layer |
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Location detectionYes |
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Default area view of area (Configurable)Victoria (can this be configured? | ) | |||
Map results shown in table format | YesSort on table data:
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Search | Search types options | Keyword
Area
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Search features by radius of specified location - | Yes (includes users changing radius search per km such as 5km, 10km, 15km, 20km) | Accessibility | ||
Setup | Configuration | SDP staff configuration | ||
AnalyticsMap Search type |
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Initial setup & maintenance | Configuration and update |
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Process for requesting an SDP map
Submit a request for an SDP developed map
You will need to tell us your requirements by completing the map requirements template and attach it to the Platform enhancement request.
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We’re currently improving our mapping functionality as part of our SDP roadmap, the backlog will shortly be made available via this webpage.
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3rd party maps
These mapping tools have been used and embedded on SDP websites by us or our customers:
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You may also engage a third-party agency to design and develop a map for your purposes, however to conform with the SDP styling they will need to engage with us and follow our UX/UI guidelines. These are currently being written. The Ripple design system is open source and publicly available.
If you create your own map, you will need to ensure that it is accessible, accurate , and user-friendly and complies with SDP guidelines.