Tiger Tamer Map Controls

Tiger Tamer Map Controls v1.26
Custom Javascript Interface to the U.S. Census TMS Direct Map Generator.

Online -- Standard. Generate map in a seperate viewer window.
Online -- No-frames. Generate map in this window. Use if your browser does not support frames.
Offline. Generates map URL, but does not generate map..

Map viewer window size. Optional. Used only in Online Standard mode.

640x480
800x600
1024x768
1280x1024
1600x1200

Quick Start Maps: Optional.
Select a city area from the drop down list and press the button to generate a map.
The latitude and longitude data will appear in the form below.
This data can then be altered to customize the map to your needs.

Location:

Enter the desired latitude, in decimal degrees, for the center of the map.
Latitudes for the contiguous U.S. range between about 24 and 49 degrees.
Example:28.35

Enter the desired longitude, in decimal degrees, for the center of the map.
Longitudes for the Western Hemisphere are negative numbers.
The range for the contiguous U.S. is between about -67 and -125 degrees.
Example:-80.95

Scale:

Enter the desired width^*, in decimal degrees of longitude.
Example:1.10

Enter the desired height^*, in decimal degrees of latitude.
Example:1.1

^* The actual coverage of the map may vary slightly from this number,
due to fitting the requested coverage to the shape of the image.

Image Size: Optional.

Enter the desired image width, in pixels. Default is 512.

Enter the desired image height, in pixels. Default is 256.

If you do not care to add markers and labels to the map,
you can generate your map now.

To clear all entries.

To add markers and labels to your map, first verify basic parameters.

Display area:
Displays the current map URL and any errors encountered during verification.

Markers and labels. Optional.

Place this marker:
at
decimal degrees latitude, and
decimal degrees longitude.

Add a label to this marker. Leave blank if no label is desired.

Note: Labels must not contain punctuation or special characters. Seperate words with a single space or a plus sign. Example: The labels Palm Bay and Palm+Bay are both acceptable.

For technical reasons, (URL length restrictions), the maximum number of markers that can be placed using this method is five if no labels are used, or approximately four if short labels are used.

After you filled in the marker information click this button.
Repeat process to add multiple markers.

To clear a mistake in a marker.

To clear all markers you have entered.

Get the full performance and statistical ability of this mapping engine.
Users with advanced needs can learn more here:
U.S. Census TMS Direct Map Request Instructions.

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