A dynamic web application – OpenLayers AJAX with Python and SpatiaLite
In this section, we will produce our web application, which, unlike any so far, involves a dynamic interaction between client and server. We will also use a different web map client API—OpenLayers. OpenLayers has long been a leader in web mapping; however, it has been overshadowed by smaller clients, such as Leaflet, as of late. With its latest incarnation, OpenLayers 3, OpenLayers has been slimmed down but still retains a functionality advantage in most areas over its newer peers.
Server side – CGI in Python
Common Gateway Interface (CGI) is perhaps the simplest way to run a server-side code for dynamic web use. This makes it great for doing proof of concept learning. The most ...
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