Overview

The Map Converter sample application exists to show the use of the Map Conversion service. The Map Conversion service provides a server-side JAX-RS resource that supports conversion from cartographic ESRI shapefiles to a JSON representation of the map, suitable for display by a Dojo dojox.geo.charting widget.
A sample client application, provided by the Mobile Showcase sample on WebSphere® Application Server, uses the Map Conversion service. Users of this application can upload a set of ESRI cartographic files to the server, choose parameters such as projection and simplification ratio, and download the resulting JSON map file. The JSON map file can be used as a feed for a dojox.geo.charting application.