Getting started: OVERVIEW

Slippy maps on the web have two parts.

• The small image tiles that form the map.
• The API framework that tiles those together into a slippy map and adds interactivity.

The bulk of this wiki is devoted to making your own tiles.

This page provides guidance on alternatives to the Google Maps API:

• jQuery mapping - Add simple locator maps using minimal HTML markup in jQuery.
• Leaflet
• Modest Maps
• Wax
• UTF8 Grids