thanks Thej. I figured that the layers were 'embedded' in the map tiles themselves rather than being rendered separately browser-side. but wasnt at all sure how to proceed from there.
the dynamic maps engine layer solution that you suggested definitely seems worth a shot. will give it a try... Avinash On May 5, 2014 5:50 PM, "Thejesh GN" <[email protected]> wrote: > Here is what I could figure: > > The layers are defined in the javascript : > https://gist.github.com/thejeshgn/fe9853115b2b7cbc7d50#file-cluster-json > > And it is displayed using the Javascript > https://gist.github.com/thejeshgn/fe9853115b2b7cbc7d50#file-mapviewer-js > > > All the layers of type GOOGLE_MAPS_ENGINE > And when you check the map viewer code, it creates an object of > *google.maps.visualization.MapsEngineLayer* to display the maps, > documentation of which is at > > > https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/mapsenginelayers > > With the following note: > > *The MapsEngineLayer constructs tiles server-side and returns the tiles to > the client. Use this class if you don't want to re-style the Maps Engine > data on the client side.* > > I did check the response to confirm, here is one of the tile: > https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.thejeshgn.com/img/screenshot/tiles.png > > > > > *What we can do:* > > On the same page using inspector construct DynamicMapsEngineLayer > > *The DynamicMapsEngineLayer (experimental) returns vector data to your > client, along with the base map tiles. Your application can change the > vectors' styling in response to user input or other triggers. > (The DynamicMapsEngineLayer class is not supported in Internet Explorer 8 > and below.)* > > And then on the client side download it.?? Not sure if this reverse > engineering works. Its not a bad idea to try. > > > > > > > > Thej > -- > Thejesh GN *⏚* ತೇಜೇಶ್ ಜಿ.ಎನ್ > http://thejeshgn.com > GPG ID : 0xBFFC8DD3C06DD6B0 > > > On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 3:48 PM, Avinash Celestine < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi all >> >> Needed some help >> >> I just wanted to know if it was at all possible to retrieve the data >> (geometries etc) underlying the map linked to on this page (2nd link). Its >> a mapping of all JJ clusters in Delhi >> >> http://delhishelterboard.in/main/?page_id=3644 >> >> Usually, when you load a page, among the files retrieved from the server >> is typically a geojson file etc which has the underlying geometries, but it >> doesnt seem so in this case. Do tell me if such a thing is possible - or >> for that matter, not possible >> >> regards >> >> Avinash >> >> -- >> For more details about this list >> http://datameet.org/discussions/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "datameet" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > For more details about this list > http://datameet.org/discussions/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "datameet" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- For more details about this list http://datameet.org/discussions/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "datameet" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
