LuciadRIA offers various possibilities to integrate nice background data in your application:
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OGC WMS & WMTS |
The WMS and WMTS service standards from OGC are widely used to exchange background maps. Connect to a service that you know or set one up yourself using the LuciadFusion product. |
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OpenStreetMap |
OpenStreetMap is a collaborative project to create a free geographic database of the world. A popular way to access this data is to get pre-rendered image tiles from the OpenStreetMap tile servers. |
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Bing Maps |
Bing Maps is a web mapping service provided as a part of Microsoft’s Bing suite of search engines. For background data purposes, both aerial maps and road maps are available. You need a key to access Bing Maps, but you can easily create one on the Bing Maps Portal. |
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HERE Maps |
HERE offers map rendering services that include access to aerial maps, road maps, and traffic data. You need a key to access HERE Maps, but you can easily create one on the HERE Developer Portal. |
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Google Maps |
Google offers map rendering services that include access to satellite maps, road maps, and terrain data. You need a key to access Google Maps, but you can easily create one on the Google Developer Portal. |