CentreGIS Public
General Information
The CentreGIS Public Website is designed to provide free and easy access to Centre County Data for Government Agencies. There are several search functions in this website to help you quickly identify the feature / area you are looking for. You can search via Tax ID Number, Address, or Street Name.
Instructions
To Access the site click on the Start Mapping button at the top of the screen. Below are some instructions to get you familiar with the new mapping system.
The Public Information Kiosk was designed on feedback from customers who needed an interface less complex then the Public Access Client.
Figure 8.1: Public Information Kiosk
Interface Layout
In this application, the entire page scrolls to allow users the most area possible for viewing their data. This allows the client to maximize the map display (1) and also use the full screen for viewing search results (2) as needed.
On the left panel are a series of collapsible control panels (3-6). These panels include instructions or information about the site, Map Tools, search tools, a legend, and Layer Visibility Panel.
The Map Tool control panel is located at the top of the left column (3). To ensure that the user does not lose track of the current map behavior, the Map Tool panel is the only left-column panel that cannot be disabled by the end user. All others can be collapsed by clicking the title.
To avoid confusion and simplify the user experience, only one utility of each type is visible at any given time. For example, when the site initially loads, the "Search This Map" panel only displays the title of each search available. Clicking on one of the titles will display the appropriate search form. Clicking a second title, however, will hide the form that was previously displayed before the new form is shown to the user. This removes any ambiguity that previously existed over the relationship between a displayed search report and the search control panels.
The "Search This Map" panel (4) contains searches on the data. In this application you will find a search by Address, Street Name, Tax ID Number.
The Map Legend (5) is not displayed by default immediately, and it is located below the "Search This Map" panel. It can be hidden by clicking the title link.
The Layer Visibility control panel (6) is hidden by default in the Public Information Kiosk application and is named "Customize This Map".
The Map Tab (7) buttons change the visible layers based on a predefined group. This allows the user to quickly change the type of map they want to produce without having to manually turn on / off layers.
Map Tools Toolbar
- Zoom In – Zooms into an extent specified by the user. You can click and drag a box to define the extent.
- Zoom out – Zooms out of an area specified by the user. Clicking on the screen is the only way to use this tool. Each click will zoom out with the center being the location that the user clicks.
- Pan – Moves the map without changing the scale. To use this tool the user must click (and hold) then drag the mouse in the desired direction.
- Identify – In this application you can only select buildings, street, or parcels. You do not need to specify which layer you want to select. Click on any one of the three features to get more information about them.
- Measure Tool – This tool allows the user to measure a feature by drawing a line on the screen. This tool also contains options for changing the units, as well as, updating the area / distance live.
- Redraw Tool – Refreshes the map view
- Zoom Previous Extent – Zooms to the previously viewed extent.
- Initial Extent – This will zoom the map view to the initial extent of the application.
- Print – This tool allows the user to print maps based on specific templates designed for each application. There are 3 options of printing.
- Map Image – This will print what is seen in the map view based on defined templates.
- Search results – This will print the results of any search in a tabular fashion.
Accessibility/Access Keys
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