Online mapping installation

This guide covers configuring online mapping with either the Bing Mapping or OpenStreetMap web services, and making the Mapping Module available within FastStats.

The online mapping service provides a map backdrop built from available tiles at different resolutions or zoom levels, and with different contents (geographic, satellite, etc.). Map details are displayed on the backdrop using either boundaries defined by shape files or points defined by latitude and longitude. You can derive the latitude and longitude for your data by using a geo-coding service which identifies the location from address elements.

Bing Mapping is a commercial service provided by Microsoft, offering geo-coding, routing, and satellite imagery, in addition to a geographic tiling service. The Bing Mapping service has defined service levels. To use the Bing service, you require a key installed for each named user. Bing keys are available from Apteco via their partners.

OpenStreetMap is a public domain service that provides a basic tiling service only. The OpenStreetMap service does not require a key but does require a dummy key in place to make the service available from within FastStats.

Thematic shaded postal maps¶

For instructions on how to install shaded postal maps, see Configure thematic mapping.