Summary
In this chapter, we learned some architectural patterns to create mobile web mapping applications with OpenLayers 3. We created a simple geocaching application that can adapt to the type of our device. If you want to create an adaptive web mapping application, be creative. Use these examples as a starting point and extend them with animations and a working backend, and you have a great application on your hands. If you think about this concept further and switch the roles of handheld and desktop devices, you can create a field survey application. The data collected by touch devices can be analyzed instantly from a desktop computer, if you have a working server behind your application.
In the next chapter, we will discuss the various third-party ...
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