From 5c8c31c569cc689ef95bffed2019b1a9457b5a12 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bryan McBride Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2013 12:41:59 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Misc. grammar fixes and link to mbtiles-php script --- FAQ.md | 10 +++++----- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md index de2c1d31..c1668dc4 100644 --- a/FAQ.md +++ b/FAQ.md @@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ Popular commercial options, free up to a particular number of requests, include [Bing Maps](http://www.microsoft.com/maps/choose-your-binge's-maps-API.aspx) (using a [plugin](https://github.com/shramov/leaflet-plugins)), [Esri ArcGIS](http://www.arcgis.com/features/maps/imagery.html) ([official plugin](https://github.com/Esri/esri-leaflet)) and [Nokia Here](http://developer.here.com/web-experiences). -Notable exception is [MapQuest Open](http://developer.mapquest.com/web/products/open/map), free for any number of requests. +A notable exception is [MapQuest Open](http://developer.mapquest.com/web/products/open/map), which is free for any number of requests. -Always be sure to **read terms of use** of a chosen tile provider, **know its limitations**, and **attribute it properly** in your app. +Always be sure to **read the terms of use** of a chosen tile provider, **know its limitations**, and **attribute it properly** in your app. #### I'm looking for satellite imagery to use with my Leaflet map, any options? @@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ and [MapQuest Open](http://developer.mapquest.com/web/products/open/map) provide #### I want to use Google Maps API tiles with Leaflet, can I do that? -The problem with Google is that its [Terms of Use](https://developers.google.com/maps/terms?hl=ru) forbid any means of tile access other than through Google Maps API. +The problem with Google is that its [Terms of Use](https://developers.google.com/maps/terms?hl=ru) forbid any means of tile access other than through the Google Maps API. -You can add Google Maps API as a Leaflet layer with a [plugin](https://github.com/shramov/leaflet-plugins). But note that the map experience will not be perfect, because Leaflet will just act as a proxy to the Google Maps JS engine, so you won't get all the performance and usability benefits of using Leaflet when the Google layer is on. +You can add the Google Maps API as a Leaflet layer with a [plugin](https://github.com/shramov/leaflet-plugins). But note that the map experience will not be perfect, because Leaflet will just act as a proxy to the Google Maps JS engine, so you won't get all the performance and usability benefits of using Leaflet when the Google layer is on. #### I want to roll my own OSM tile server for Leaflet, where do I start? @@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Check out [this excellent guide](http://switch2osm.org/serving-tiles/). There's a number of services that allow you to do this easily, notably [MapBox](https://www.mapbox.com/), [CartoDB](http://cartodb.com/) and [GIS Cloud](http://www.giscloud.com/). -If you want to make tiles on your own, probably the easiest way is using [TileMill](https://www.mapbox.com/tilemill/). +If you want to make tiles on your own, probably the easiest way is using [TileMill](https://www.mapbox.com/tilemill/). TileMill can export your map as a single [.mbtiles](https://www.mapbox.com/developers/mbtiles/) file, which can be copied to a webserver and accessed by Leaflet with [a small PHP script](https://github.com/infostreams/mbtiles-php). ## Commercial Use and Licensing