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<strong>For Developers</strong>,<br />

<span>Learn more about the powerful development features of <strong>GeoNode</strong>.</span>

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<h5>Developer Features:</h5>

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<li><a href="#osgeo"><strong>Open Source Geospatial</strong></a></li>

<li><a href="#django"><strong>Django</strong></a></li>

<li><a href="#front-end"><strong>GeoNode Client (MapStore)</strong></a></li>

<li><a href="#apis"><strong>APIs</strong></a></li>

<li><a href="#interoperability"><strong>Interoperability</strong></a></li>

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<h2>Open Source Geospatial</h2>

<h4>Open from top to bottom</h4>

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<p>GeoNode is built upon a platform of proven open source components including Django, GeoServer, PostGIS and PyCSW. GeoNode implements many Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) standards, including Web Map Service (WMS), Web Feature Service (WFS), Web Coverage Service (WCS), KML, and Catalogue Service for Web (CSW). GeoNode development also contributes to the underlying open source projects and software libraries.</p>

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<li>PostGIS Spatial Databases</li>

<li>GeoServer OGC Services</li>

<li>PyCSW CSW Metadata Catalogue</li>

<li>Geospatial Python libraries</li>

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<a href="{{ site.extbase.docs }}start/index.html#geospatial-data-storage" class="hide btn btn-success">Learn about GeoNode's open source geospatial foundation</a>

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<h2>Django</h2>

<h4>Built for the web</h4>

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<p>GeoNode leverages the Django web framework, offering a friendly and extensible environment for web developers accustomed to using any modern MVC web framework. In contrast with many geospatial tools which force web developers to adapt to a GIS context, GeoNode and Django offer a framework on which developers can build geospatial web applications in a familiar environment.</p>

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Django has a large user base and ecosystem of apps, making it easy to develop websites focused on users and collaboration.</p>

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Features Include:

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<li>Modern web framework</li>

<li>Pluggable GeoNode Django apps</li>

<li>Deployable template projects</li>

<li>Integrated admin interface</li>

<li>Large ecosystem of pluggable apps</li>

<li>Spatial GeoDjango object-relational mapping available</li>

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<h2>GeoNode Client</h2>

<h4>A modern React front-end powered by MapStore</h4>

<p>The GeoNode Client is built on <a href="https://github.com/geosolutions-it/mapstore2" target="_blank">MapStore</a>, the open source WebGIS framework by GeoSolutions. It is a React application that integrates with Django templates and the GeoNode backend APIs, and it inherits all of MapStore's mapping and data visualization capabilities.</p>

<p>Features inherited from MapStore include:</p>

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<li>Create, manage and securely share maps and mashups</li>

<li>Interactive dashboards and narrative GeoStories</li>

<li>Connect to OGC services (WMS, WFS, WMTS, TMS, CSW) and remote sources</li>

<li>Spatial analysis with chart widgets and timelines</li>

<li>OpenLayers, Leaflet and Cesium 3D mapping engines</li>

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<h2>APIs</h2>

<h4>Integrate easily</h4>

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<p>GeoNode supports multiple points for application integration.

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<li>OGC-compliant web services</li>

<li>GeoServer REST API</li>

<li>GeoNode search and REST APIs</li>

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<h2>Interoperability</h2>

<h4>Plays well with others</h4>

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<p>GeoNode is a social platform. GeoNode's foundational components make it easy to interact with other GeoNode deployments, external OGC services as well as with many other popular social services and tools.

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<li>Connects with other GeoNode deployments</li>

<li>Interacts with OGC-compliant SDIs</li>

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