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## Background ### Important Note: The Mapnik documentation is currently in the process of being restructured and updated for Mapnik 2.0 and the move to GitHub -- please double check all information found here and fix / report any errors you may find. Thanks for your patience.
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also see [[MapnikTutorials]] Mapnik can be used in a variety of ways. The most widely used options are using XML config files, using the Python bindings or using the API directly in C++.
**Understanding GIS Concepts** ## General Concepts
* TODO: Introdice Mapnik core concepts
* [[IntroductionToGIS]] -- a brief intro to the world of mapping systems * [[IntroductionToGIS]] -- a brief intro to the world of mapping systems
* Projections, geodetics, and polygons, oh my...
## Core Topics ## Getting started
**How to Style your Maps** To get first results, choose your weapon: Choose your weapon: XML, Python or C++
* [[Getting started using XML|GettingStartedInXML]]
* [[Getting started using Python|GettingStartedInPython]]
* [[Getting started using C++|GettingStartedInC]]
### Further Resources:
- API Reference
- [[Notes and Caveats]]
- [[MapnikTutorials]]
- [[ExampleCode]]
## How to Style your Maps
* [[SymbologySupport]] * [[SymbologySupport]]
* [[MapDesign]] -- use Mapnik to design better looking maps! * [[MapDesign]] -- use Mapnik to design better looking maps!
**How to combine Map styles and Layers** ## How to combine Map styles and Layers
* See the [[MapnikTutorials]] * See the [[MapnikTutorials]]
* XML Mapfile details [[XMLConfigReference]] * XML Mapfile details [[XMLConfigReference]]
**How to read in data** ## How to read in data
* [[PluginArchitecture]] * [[PluginArchitecture]]
**How to use the Mapnik Python Bindings** ## How to use the Mapnik Python Bindings
* See the python api docs [here](http://media.mapnik.org/api_docs/python/) * See the python api docs [here](http://media.mapnik.org/api_docs/python/)
* Check out the [[MapnikTutorials]] and the references at [[ExampleCode]] * Check out the [[MapnikTutorials]] and the references at [[ExampleCode]]
* Study applications like Cascadenik or Nik2img at http://mapnik-utils.googlecode.com/ * Study applications like Cascadenik or Nik2img at http://mapnik-utils.googlecode.com/
**How to use Custom Fonts**
* [[UsingCustomFonts]]
## Performance
[[OptimizeRenderingWithPostGIS]] -- Optimize rendering speed and simplify the stylesheet with PostGIS
## Advanced Topics ## Advanced Topics
[[MapnikRenderers]] -- Render with AGG or Cairo [[MapnikRenderers]] -- Render with AGG or Cairo
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[[Hooking up Mapnik to PostGIS|PostGIS]] [[Hooking up Mapnik to PostGIS|PostGIS]]
[[ModServer]] -- An experimental mod_python server for Mapnik
[[IntegrateWithWxPython]] -- Demonstrate how to integrate mapnik with wxPython
[[FontSet]] -- Fallback fonts support
[[MapnikReferences]] -- Various other resources related to Mapnik and Mapping [[MapnikReferences]] -- Various other resources related to Mapnik and Mapping