geo.admin.ch makes certain Swiss geodata available in the form of Linked Data. swissBOUNDARIES3D (boundaries, cantons, regions, communes..) versions 2016 are 2017 are free under this license. See Open Data Speed Dating slides (in German) for some additional details.
Visualisation built by @koma5 at the HACKnight, based on sample code by @p1d1d1 | Full screen
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Choropleth mapping challenge
Use our sparql endpoint for geometries. Optionally, get other (statistical) data from other sparql endpoints e.g. via federated queries. Create a choropleth map and visualize it, like this example, made with via D3.js and Leaflet.js
Back to the basics
Learn to use the tools on map.geo.admin.ch based on OpenLayers, to explore Swisstopo maps in your Web browser. Find out how to add your own geodata to the map using the KML import feature. Explore the geodata index (INSPIRE) and learn to browse geodata online.
Using the API geoservices
Use a desktop tool like QGIS to connect to GeoAdmin's Web Map Services and extract geodata. Create an application that connects and uses real-time data from the GeoAdmin API. Join the mailing list and contribute to open issues or discussions.
- current timestamp support #3253
- LUBIS: Fullres Image manipulation #1350
- import WMS/WMTS improve attribution #3864
Challenges
Projects in need of patching, ideas of things to start - put your thinking caps on and take part in an open source challenge presented at the HACKnight! Contact us if you have any questions, or add one of your own through GitHub or after logging in here. We recommend that every Challenge proposes tasks on several levels:
NEWBIE challenges about becoming a user of a product/project and learning the ropes.
INTERMEDIATE tasks for people with experience in the project and/or the technical domains involved.
EXPERT challenges will include things like security testing, performance optimisation and other advanced topics.