| GIS Application Development Using SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics)
What is SVG?
- SVG stands for Scalable Vector Graphics
- SVG is used to define vector-based graphics for the Web
- SVG defines the graphics in XML format
- SVG graphics do NOT lose any quality if they are zoomed or resized
- Every element and every attribute in SVG files can be animated
- SVG is a World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) recommendation
- SVG integrates with other W3C standards such as the DOM and XSL
Sun Microsystems, Adobe, Apple, IBM, and Kodak are some of the well-known organizations that have been involved in defining SVG.
Advantages of using SVG
- SVG files can be read and modified by a large range of tools (e.g. notepad)
- SVG files are smaller and more compressible than JPEG or GIF images
- SVG images are scalable
- SVG images can be printed with high quality at any resolution
- SVG images are zoomable. Any part of the image can be zoomed without degradation
- Text in SVG is selectable and searchable (excellent for making maps)
- SVG works with Java technology
- SVG is an open standard
- SVG files are pure XML
The main competitor to SVG is Flash. The two have a lot of similar features. The biggest advantage SVG has over Flash is the compliance with other standards (e.g. XSL and the DOM). Flash relies on proprietary technology that is not open source.
For further information about our SVG Programming Capabilities contact Utkal Sharma at 303-759-5050 Ext 156 or email: usharma@mapmart.com, or fill out our
on-line project questionnaires.
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