Hooking up web clients
Sometimes, the best way to share a map is to build a website with a map embedded in it. There are many methods to accomplish this goal, ranging from a simple dump of a few layers to a highly-interactive map, which is based on web services. There are many web clients that will work with standard OGC services. This recipe will show you how to build a simple web map using Leaflet—a popular JavaScript library that is used to create web maps.
Getting ready
You will need the qgis2leaf plugin and some sample data. The schools_wake.shp (Points) and census_wake_2000.shp files make for a good example.
How to do it…
Install and enable the qgis2leaf plugin.
Tip
Make sure to check out the qgis2web plugin, which is a newer variant that works similarly but has some different options.
Load up some layers to make a map composition.
Tip
Make a copy of your layer and eliminate unnecessary columns that you don't need to show on the web map. Reducing the size of the attribute table will make it...
