CWM - Common Web Mapping Framework

Last updated 2020-07-15

Status

• Status: Platform Maturity
• Contact / Initiation Process Client Engagement - Bill.Devey@gov.bc.ca Common Services Manager - Natural Resource Information & Digital Services (NRIDS)
• Technology platform - javascript, openlayers, OGC WMS/WFS, ISSS Platform (Liferay/Tomcat)

• Skillsets required - familiarity with javascript / relationship with Natural Resource Information & Digital Services (NRIDS)

• Ie. Example web map application
  • Natural Resource Online Services https://portalext.nrs.gov.bc.ca/web/client/-/mapping-tools.html
  • Mineral Tenures Online https://www.mtonline.gov.bc.ca/mtov/map/mto/cwm.jsp?site=mem_mto_min-view-title
  • Integrated Land & Resource Registry (ILRR) https://a100.gov.bc.ca/ext/ilrr/jsp/mapviewer/ilrr-mapviewer.jsp

Context

This Natural Resource Ministries (NRM) service is part of Common Services tools which provides an Open Source framework for building a map within an application. The CWM Client can be added to host application web pages to display and interact with maps and spatial data. The NRM Common Web Mapping (CWM) framework provides a simple, powerful and lightweight mapping capability for web-browser based client applications. CWM is integrated with the NRS ISSS service-based architecture. The client component provides a simple API to let host pages interact with the map to display and manipulate spatial data. This may fit a business areas that may have javascript/software developers that are able to build and support web mapping solutions OR engage with NRIDS for hosting/deployment resources.

Decision Drivers

• skillset of team (javascript developers/ relationship to NRIDS)
• opensource drivers
• part of NRM ISSS environment
• skill set required for development and maintenance available internal to government (software developer skillsets) that may not be available to business project.