ExampleCode.md

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+<!-- Last-Modified: 2009/11/10 17:42:39 -->
+<!-- Author: springmeyer -->
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+
+# Example Code
+The Mapnik source comes with some example code in the [mapnik/demo](https://github.com/mapnik/mapnik/tree/master/demo) directory.
+
+Here are some other sets of Example Code to learn from.
+
+----
+
+## C++ Code
+
+### California
+ * *Name*: `cali.cpp`
+ * *Description*: A sample program, adapted from demo/c++/rundemo.cpp which demonstrates how one might use the Mapnik C++ API to render the state of California from USGS Shapefile data.
+ * *Source*: https://gist.github.com/lwu/5009
+ * *Tested On*: Mac OS 10.5
+ * *Added by:* lwu
+
+### Servers
+ * https://github.com/openstreetmap/mod_tile/
+
+### C++ profiling tests
+ * http://github.com/jflemer/mapnik-glitz-demo
+ * http://bitbucket.org/mishok13/mapnik-perf-testing/
+
+### FreeMap
+ * http://svn.openstreetmap.org/applications/rendering/fmapgen/
+
+----
+
+## Python Code
+
+### Hello World
+ * *Name*: `world_map_and_styles.py`, `world_map.py`
+ * *Description*: A mirror of the GettingStarted tutorial along with sample data.
+ * *Source*: 
+  * ~~[Pure Python example](http://mapnik-utils.googlecode.com/svn/example_code/hello_world/pure_python/)~~ Code removed
+  * ~~[Python with XML Mapfile](http://mapnik-utils.googlecode.com/svn/example_code/hello_world/xml_config)~~ Code Removed
+  * ~~[Sample Data for each example](http://mapnik-utils.googlecode.com/svn/example_code/hello_world/data/)~~ Code removed
+ * *Tested On*: Mac OS 10.5
+ * *Added by:* (original mapnik tutorial)
+
+### World Population
+ * *Name*: `world_population.py`
+ * *Description*: A mirror of the [XmlGettingStarted](/wiki:XMLGettingStarted/) tutorial along with sample data.
+ * *Source*: [Python Script, XML Mapfile, and data](http://mapnik-utils.googlecode.com/svn/example_code/world_population)
+ * *Tested On*: Mac OS 10.5
+ * *Added by:* springmeyer
+
+### Cairo Renderer
+[Code samples](MapnikRenderers) for writing to SVG and PDF
+
+### mapnik-utils
+
+The mapnik-utils project includes some example code as well: http://code.google.com/p/mapnik-utils/
+
+### ShieldSymbolizer
+
+An e-mail on [Mapnik ShieldSymbolizer](http://groups.google.com/group/cugos/browse_thread/thread/b62b4890e1933bba). Also describes use of
+
+```python
+    $ python 
+     >>>import mapnik 
+     >>>dir(mapnik) 
+     >>>help(mapnik) 
+```
+
+and
+
+```sh
+    $ pydoc -p 8080 
+```
+
+and then open a browser and go to : [http://localhost:8080/mapnik.html](http://localhost:8080/mapnik.html)
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