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Glossary of TermsΒΆ

  • ACL (Access Control List) A mechanism for defining which users or groups have permission to view or manage specific services, modules, or data within G3W-SUITE.

  • Base Layer The default map layer (e.g., OSM) that loads when a WebGIS service is opened.

  • Cartographic Group A subcategory within a MacroGroup that holds individual WebGIS services or projects.

  • Cartographic MacroGroup A top-level thematic container in G3W-SUITE used to organize collections of related WebGIS services.

  • Feature Locking A multi-user editing mechanism that locks visible features to the active editor to prevent conflicts.

  • File Manager The interface in the Administration Panel for uploading and organizing service data files.

  • Front-End Geographic Portal The public-facing portal in G3W-SUITE for browsing thematic macrogroups, groups, and services.

  • G3W-ADMIN The administration module of G3W-SUITE, providing project management, ACL, OGC proxy, and REST API functionality.

  • G3W-CLIENT The cartographic web client module of G3W-SUITE, enabling visualization and interaction with published OGC services.

  • Geocoding Provider An external service configured in G3W-SUITE for address-based searches.

  • GetFeatureInfo A WMS operation to retrieve attribute information for features at a clicked map location.

  • Hosted Services Instances of G3W-SUITE provisioned via the Kartoza GeoSpatialHosting Dashboard.

  • Layer TOC The table of contents panel listing all layers in a WebGIS service.

  • OGC Proxy A component in G3W-ADMIN that forwards OGC service requests to QGIS Server.

  • OGC Services Web services conforming to Open Geospatial Consortium standards, such as WMS (Web Map Service) and WFS (Web Feature Service).

  • Panoramic Overview Map A mini-map view displayed in the corner of the WebGIS interface for spatial context.

  • REST API Server The backend API provided by G3W-ADMIN for programmatic access and integrations.

  • SpatiaLite An extension of SQLite that adds support for spatial/geographic data storage in a single file.

  • Thumbnail (Logo) A small image representing a WebGIS project in list views.

  • URL Alias A human-readable path segment used to access a WebGIS service (e.g., /g3w).

  • WebGIS Service A QGIS project published as an OGC service (e.g., WMS/WFS) through G3W-SUITE.

  • Widgets Client-side tools configurable per layer in the cartographic client, such as:

  • Search Widget: Enables attribute-based queries.
  • Plots (QPlotly) Widget: Embeds interactive Plotly charts based on DataPlotly definitions.