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Dynamic Simplification PoC

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CCurran Kelleher
Last edited Aug 7, 2024
Created on Aug 7, 2024

This interactive visualization demonstrates dynamic line simplification on a world map, where the level of detail adjusts as the user zooms in and out. It renders an orthographic projection of world country boundaries using the D3 `geoOrthographic` and `geoPath` APIs onto a Canvas, with data from the visionscarto-world-atlas. The code leverages `topojson-simplify` to recompute simplified geometries based on the current zoom scale, showing a proof-of-concept for performance-adaptive map rendering.

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An attempt at dynamic line simplification using topojson.simplify. As you zoom in and out, the simplification level changes. Not sure the math is right here, but it's a solid PoC!

Bug: results in glitch with black globe at certain rotations.

MIT Licensed

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