The document introduces WhirlyGlobe-Maply, an open source geospatial display component for mobile apps. It discusses developing native mobile apps versus web apps, and provides tutorials and examples for iOS development tools and apps created with WhirlyGlobe-Maply. Several app examples are broken down, including Tremor Tracker, Marine Traffic, and a NASA data browser app. Links are provided to contact the author and for more information on WhirlyGlobe-Maply.

1. Geospatial Visualization
for Mobile
Steve Gifford
mousebird consulting inc

2. Overview
Introduction
WhirlyGlobe-Maply Toolkit
Native dev tools for mobile
App examples
Student projects

3. All about Steve
Software Engineer
iOS/Android Consultant
3D Developer
Open Source Contributor

4. WhirlyGlobe-Maply
An open source high performance
geospatial display component for
implementing a globe or flat map.
‣ Apache 2.0 License
‣ OpenGL ES 3.0
‣ Often 60 frames/sec
‣ Vectors, base maps,
labels, shapes and more
‣ iPad & iPhone
‣ Android

8. Web Tools for Geospatial
Torque

9. Native Dev for Mobile
Pros
Apps more interactive
Better integrated into system
Cons
Development tools unfamiliar
One version of app per platform

10. iOS Dev Tools
Xcode

11. iOS Tutorials
Apple’s Own Tutorials
developer.apple.com
Apple’s Xcode Templates
Ray Wenderlich’s site
www.raywenderlich.com/tutorials
Many others (search: ‘iOS tutorial’)

12. WhirlyGlobe-Maply Tutorials

13. App Examples
Data Source
Basemap or reference data
iOS Tutorial and/or Template
User Interface Elements
WhirlyGlobe-Maply Tutorial(s)

14. Tremor Tracker

15. Data Source

16. Basemap

17. iOS Tutorial: SeismicXML
developer.apple.com/library/ios/samplecode/SeismicXML

18. iOS UI Components
Segment Control Buttons
Images & Labels
WhirlyGlobe View Controller

19. WhirlyGlobe-Maply Tutorials

20. Tremor Tracker: Summary

21. Data Source: AISHub, CartoDB

22. Jinah Kim
“Sally” Ji Hyun Kong
University of Penn

23. iOS UI Components
WhirlyGlobe View Controller
Slider
Annotation

24. WhirlyGlobe-Maply Tutorials

25. NASA GIBS

26. NASA WorldView

27. NASA Browser App

28. Data Source
We Are Here

29. GetCapabilities XML
Title ResourceURL

30. iOS UI Components
WhirlyGlobe View Controller
Label
Table View

31. UITableView
Search for: UITableView

32. WhirlyGlobe-Maply Tutorials

33. NASA Browser (Alvis)
“Alvis” Muhammad Sakti Alvissalim
University of Tokyo

34. Summary
Introduced WhirlyGlobe-Maply
Geospatial on web vs native
Native Dev Tools on iOS
App Breakdowns
Tremor Tracker
Marine Traffic
NASA Data Browser

35. Links & Contacts
Contact
sjg@mousebirdconsulting.com
@mousebirdc
mousebirdconsulting.com
Slides www.slideshare.net/mousebird/boundless-dec-2014
WhirlyGlobe-Maply mousebird.github.io/WhirlyGlobe