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Expand Up @@ -41,7 +41,12 @@ The Province of British Columbia currently uses four main web mapping frameworks
- Internet Mapping Framework [IMF2](https://bcgov.github.io/bcwebmaps-options/web-mapping-frameworks/imf2.html) which is based on
VertiGIS’s GeoCortex Essentials.
3. The Simple Map Kit ([SMK](https://bcgov.github.io/bcwebmaps-options/web-mapping-frameworks/smk.html)) is Open Source and can be deployed anywhere. It is Leaflet.js based and and it can be used to rapidly configure web mapping applications that consume BC Gov-hosted data or uploaded files. The code is also extensible allowing for customization to meet business and end user needs.
4. Also listed are currently popular open source libaries that provide flexibility and options for development of simple to complex applications. These specific libaries are not hosted or maintained by anyone BC Government Organization, but they have been used (and contributed to) by various project teams within the BC Government to build awesome and business specific solutions. See their respective websites - [Leaflet](https://leafletjs.com/) and [Mapbox GL JS](https://docs.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/api). Examples of the use of these open source libaries, with the BC Government, are listed below.
4. Also listed are currently popular open source libaries that provide flexibility and options for development of simple to complex applications. These specific libaries are not hosted or maintained by anyone BC Government Organization, but they have been used (and contributed to) by various project teams within the BC Government to build awesome and business specific solutions.
See their respective websites (linked below) for more information. Examples of the use of these open source libaries, with the BC Government, are listed in the next section below.
- [Leaflet](https://leafletjs.com/) and [React Leaflet](https://react-leaflet.js.org/)
- [Mapbox GL JS](https://www.mapbox.com/)
- [MapLibre GL JS](https://maplibre.org/)
- [Google Maps](https://developers.google.com/maps)

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## Find the right solution for your business.

The purpose of this site is to discover what web mapping technology framework is currently available within the Provincial Government, and if any of these solutions can meet your needs.<br><br>
The Province of British Columbia currently uses four main web mapping frameworks. These frameworks vary from a cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) solution, two Government hosted solutions and a Do-It-Yourself solution. <br>
The Province of British Columbia currently uses four main web mapping frameworks. These frameworks vary from a cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) solution, two Government hosted solutions, and a Do-It-Yourself solution. You can also build your own tool from scratch with open source libraries. <br>

1. The Software as a Service (SaaS) solution is the cloud-based ESRI solution commonly known as [AGO](web-mapping-frameworks/ago.html)
or ArcGIS Online
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VertiGIS’s GeoCortex Essentials.
3. The Do-It-Yourself Simple Map Kit ([SMK](web-mapping-frameworks/smk.html)) which can use either Leaflet or
the ESRI Javascript API.

4. Build from scratch using open source libraries such as Leaflet, MapBox, MapLibre and ohters listed on the [Comparisons](index.html) page.

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