New TileMill Release
Most recently , a new release of the free open-source cartographic design studio TileMill has been released . Among the new features - auto-completion when describing Carto styles and uploading finished tiles to Mapbox hosting, right from the studio. The new release also includes improvements to the user interface and application stability.
Under the cat a short video and a small changelog.
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Autocompletion makes it easy for beginners to learn Carto and speed up the process of writing styles for experienced users. Works by pressing
TileMill allows you to export your interactive maps as a separate tile set in the MBTiles specification. Now you can upload these kits directly to MapBox hosting without leaving the application. After downloading, you can copy them to your account or use the free 7-day hosting.
The new release includes several improvements to the user interface and increased stability. Now you can upload your data from anywhere on your computer, not just from the studio's data directory.
Now TileMill allows you to add interactive tooltips that will appear when you hover over certain regions on the map. The standard token system used previously has been replaced by Mustache .
In Mapnik, which is used as a render in TileMill, bugfixes are finally introduced to increase the stability of working with SQLite; Added compatibility with PostGIS 2.x; and added the ability to draw SVG icons as markers on the map.
You can download TileMill from the official MapBox site or use the repository on GitHub .
Under the cat a short video and a small changelog.
TileMill 0.7.0: autocompletion and loading of tiles
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Autocompletion
Autocompletion makes it easy for beginners to learn Carto and speed up the process of writing styles for experienced users. Works by pressing
Tab .Uploading tiles to hosting
TileMill allows you to export your interactive maps as a separate tile set in the MBTiles specification. Now you can upload these kits directly to MapBox hosting without leaving the application. After downloading, you can copy them to your account or use the free 7-day hosting.
User Interface Improvements
The new release includes several improvements to the user interface and increased stability. Now you can upload your data from anywhere on your computer, not just from the studio's data directory.
Now TileMill allows you to add interactive tooltips that will appear when you hover over certain regions on the map. The standard token system used previously has been replaced by Mustache .
In Mapnik, which is used as a render in TileMill, bugfixes are finally introduced to increase the stability of working with SQLite; Added compatibility with PostGIS 2.x; and added the ability to draw SVG icons as markers on the map.
You can download TileMill from the official MapBox site or use the repository on GitHub .
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Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/133189/
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