Access
- Access & Compatibility
- Cost
- Internet
- Skills Required
Flexibility
- Script Support
- Language Support
- Customizability
- Multi-User Support
Data & Compatibility
- Software Compatibility
- Import
- Export
Access
1. Access & Compatibility
Nunaliit was designed for a Linux operating system. However, the first part of the Nunaliit Tutorial Wiki details how to install Nunaliit on a virtual machine, making it deployable on most operating systems, including Windows, MacOS, and various Linux distributions.
Nunaliit’s default setting ensures that any user can contribute to an atlas, fostering the community-focused nature of the software. However, atlas builders can use the “Locked-Down Atlas” approach, requiring users to have an atlas-specific role to add or edit an atlas. Details on implementing this can be found here on the Nunaliit Documentation for Atlas Builders.
According to Nunaliit’s website, an iPad application is under development, which has been tested in the Yukon and Northwest Territories. Efforts are underway to support Android devices to allow for tablet-based editing.
2. Cost
Nunaliit’s open source web mapping framework is free. The Nunaliit Tutorial Wiki provides users with instructions on how to install Nunaliit on a virtual machine, as detailed above under Access & Compatibility, allowing users to use Nunaliit on the operating system they are familiar with.
Users may still need to pay for web hosting for their Nunaliit website.
3. Internet
Internet access is required to build and access a Nunaliit interactive mapping website.
However, there is an offline editing option available to support remote, location-based data collection where Internet access is unavailable or unreliable, or if users are not comfortable using digital technologies.
4. Skills Required
Intermediate to advanced tech skills are required to install and maintain a Nunaliit atlas.
Flexibility
5. Script Support
Nunaliit is Unicode compliant.
6. Language Support
By default, Nunaliit atlases offer English and French interfaces to view content. Users can add other language choices to the atlas through the process outlined here.
7. Customizability
Nunaliit’s built-in code is substantial, however users can customize and add variation to what generic Nunaliit offers.
The Nunaliit Tutorial GitHub Wiki details how to customize organizational aspects (such as schema, search functions, project setup, filters, and widgets) and design preferences (such as interface language, project logo, and adding a full-width slideshow or carousel).
Atlas builders can customize user access by utilizing the “Locked-Down Atlas” approach, which requires users to have an atlas-specific role to add or edit an atlas.
8. Multi-User Support
Nunaliit’s default setting allows any user to contribute to an atlas, fostering the community-focussed nature of the atlas.
Data & Compatibility
9. Software Compatibility
This software is self-contained and is not directly compatible with other language tools.
Data import to Nunaliit is possible through CSV files, meaning that data transfer to Nunaliit is possible through other software which support CSV export files.
10. Import
The default way to add information to a Nunaliit atlas is through the modular interface. Users can add large amounts of data using Import Profiles. The Nunaliit Documentation for Atlas Builders GitHub Wiki explains the process of adding data through an Import Profile, detailing the process for JSON, GeoJSON, and CSV file types. The Nunaliit Tutorial Wiki also provides information about importing data, including screenshots.
11. Export
Data can be exported from Nunaliit through the Modify Tool or by the Export Tool into GeoJSON or CSV file formats. The Nunaliit Documentation for Atlas Builders provides a detailed walkthrough on how to export data.