JavaScript library for rendering interactive SVG maps in web browsers, built on jQuery and RaphaelJS.
Kartograph.js is an open-source JavaScript library that renders interactive SVG maps in web browsers. It allows developers to create choropleth maps, add symbols, and style map layers based on data, simplifying geographic data visualization. The library was built on top of jQuery and RaphaelJS to provide a straightforward API for web mapping.
Web developers and data visualization specialists needing to display interactive SVG maps with data-driven styling in browser-based applications.
It offered a dedicated solution for SVG map rendering with an easy-to-use API for common mapping tasks, though it is now unmaintained as modern libraries like D3.js provide more comprehensive mapping capabilities.
UNMAINTAINED Open source JavaScript renderer for Kartograph SVG maps
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The API allows quick setup with simple code, as shown in the README example where a map is loaded and styled in a few lines using `$K.map()` and `loadMap()`.
Supports choropleth maps with customizable color scales, evidenced by the example using `chroma.ColorScale` to style fills based on data attributes.
Enables easy addition of symbols like bubbles using geographic coordinates and data-driven sizing, as demonstrated with `addSymbols()` and `Kartograph.Bubble`.
Provides tools to add interactive layers with titles and custom styles, shown in the layer initialization where titles are set dynamically based on data.
The author explicitly states it is no longer maintained and recommends alternatives like D3.js, making it risky for production use without community support.
Built on jQuery and RaphaelJS, which are legacy libraries not optimized for modern web development, leading to potential compatibility and performance issues.
Only renders SVG maps created with Kartograph.py, lacking support for modern formats like TopoJSON, which are more efficient for geographic data.