OpenLayers 3

Review

Pros

• Map rotation.
• Large SRS support.
• Reprojection.
• Accurate (pixel-perfect) hit test.
• RTree-indexed features.
• Drawing optimizations (geometry simplification and clipping).
• Wider support of map sources including OGC protocols.
• Styling/symbolizers.
• API compatible WebGL renderer (lines not supported).
• No plugins required: built-in clustering, edition, heatmap and many other features.
• Async rendering with "Beforeoperations”, “postcompose” y “postrender” hooks.

Cons

• Large API.
• Still changing.
• Code size.

Resources

• Official examples
• Hot new features in OpenLayers 3
• Vector use cases
• Advanced styles
• Angular integration

Books

• The book of OpenLayers 3 (online)
• OpenLayers 3 Beginner’s Guide (code)
• Mastering OpenLayers 3