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:
Theme | Feature | Included | ||
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Data | Data inputs | Content via the CMS (SDP CMS user role can update data) API Integration CSV upload (SDP CMS user role can update data) URI data imports | ||
Up to date geospatial dataAdheres to | Meets: ISO 19115-1:2014 Geographic information – Metadata standard Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Standards WoVG Address Data Standard | |||
Export data | Yes | |||
Display | Data display types (Configurable) | Shapes ( polygons, circles and rectanglessuburb, PC, LGA, Region) Pins Point clusters Feature information (popups)lines (otherwise called polylines as they represent sequences of locations) | Data filters | Configurable with your category choice within your dataset: Lines |
Featured information type (Configurable) | Infobox Popup Carded List side panel | |||
Data filters (Configurable with a category choice from your dataset) | Multi select drop down Single select drop down Single item filter | Featured information type | Infobox Popup Single checkbox option | |
Styling options | Pins icons Pin colours Colour regions Keyelements | |||
Responsiveness | Fully responsive | |||
Basemap layer | Vicmap | |||
Location detectionYes (configurable) | ‘Use my current location’ | |||
Default area view of area (Configurable) | Default - Victoria. (configurable) | |||
Map results shown in table format | Yes (configurable) Sort on table data (configurable: A-Z (for Area map) Z-A (for Area map) by distance (for Locator map) | |||
Search | Search types options | User location Address Postcode Suburb LGA Keyword | ||
Search features by radius of specified location | Yes (configurable). Includes users changing radius search per km such as 5km, 10km, 15km, 20km) | |||
Setup | Configuration | SDP staff required for setup configurationMap Search type | Locator map - Search for closest feature to specified location Area map - Search for data feature within specified location | |
Initial setup & maintenance | Configuration and update | Initial map build by SDP staff according to agreed to requirements Editor role configurable Update of data by Editor /Dater importer role |
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.
Future improvements/offering
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3rd
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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.