Introduction

This guide outlines the main steps involved in publishing data from JMap Cloud through a web mapping application, either public or restricted.

Within an organization, each user is assigned one of three roles in JMap Cloud: Administrator, Editor, or Viewer. The Roles section provides detailed descriptions of the responsibilities associated with each.

Only Administrators and Editors have access to JMap Cloud Portal, the management interface for the platform. Viewers access data exclusively through web mapping applications.

While Administrators and Editors can see all sections of the portal, only the features corresponding to their role are enabled.

The diagram below summarizes the general workflow, indicating which roles are involved at each stage.

Connecting Data

In this step, the Editor connects data to JMap Cloud by creating data sources. These may include GIS files, spatial data servers, satellite imagery, or non-spatial tabular data.

There are two main ways to connect data:

• Upload files, which are then copied to JMap Cloud’s internal databases;

• Create connections to external web data services to make the data accessible for project configuration.

For more information, see the section Connecting Data: Data Sources.

Organizing Data into Projects

Data in JMap Cloud is organized into projects. A project contains:

• the definition of map layers,

• access control settings (security),

• unit preferences,

• and other display parameters.

By creating a project, the Editor defines the visual appearance of the map, the data it will include, and the users who will be granted access.

For details, refer to Organizing Data into Projects.

Configuring Project Data

At this stage, the Editor creates map layers using spatial data and adds non-spatial tabular data to the project. Each layer or table is linked to a specific data source.

For each map layer, the Editor configures:

• style (how the features are drawn),

• labels,

• tooltips,

• visibility thresholds, and more.

See the section Configuring Project Data for additional details.

Publishing the Data

Once the project is complete, it is published through web mapping applications for end users.

Depending on the access control settings defined by the Editor, the applications may be:

• publicly accessible, or

• restricted to authenticated users with the Viewer role.

For more information on these applications, refer to the JMap NG User Guide.