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With Mango it's easy to create engaging interactive mapping applications that can be shared with your organizations customers and stakeholders. The maps are available on any device, at any time, from anywhere.
Here's how to create your map application in four simple steps.
The first step in creating your map is uploading data in order to create map layers [ docs]. You can upload data from within the map settings panel that is activated by pressing the layer settings button in the administrator tool bar on the top left of the screen.
Once you've uploaded data you can configure the following in the layer settings panel:
As well as adding and styling data in the layer settings panel you can also create layer groups which contain one or more layer. Ends users can turn layer groups on and off in the map legend by clicking a check box. [ docs]
You can also choose from a selection of base maps to be displayed below your data. [ docs]
A web map isn't just about visualization, it's also about interaction. Mango provides a wide range of tools that allow you to completely customize your maps functionality in order to provide your users with a rich an engaging experience.
You can access the toolbox panel by pressing the toolbox button in the administrator tool bar on the top left of the screen.
You can choose from a wide selection of tools that can all be added to your map with a single click. [ docs]
The interface is fully customizable you can access the customization settings from in the map settings panel which is accessed by clicking map settings icon in the top left corner of the screen.
You make the following customizations:
Once you are happy with your application it's time to hit the publish button, once published it's ready to share. Each time you make changes to you map you will need to publish again before your users get to see the new version. [ docs]
The most common mistake by new users is to make a fantastic map and then maximizing the number of users that can benefit from it. Once your map is ready remember to email clients and colleagues and invite them to take a look. You can also easily share the map across social networks and even embed it in your website by using the simple tools in the Mango sharing panel. docs]
This tutorial has covered the core functionality of Mango, but there's much more cool stuff to be discovered. You can click on the help icon in the admin panel to access the documentation or send us an email, we have a team of web mapping experts at your disposal.
Happy mapping!