Tutorial: Map Viewer Fundamentals
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Overview
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This lesson teaches you the fundamentals of the Partner Map Viewer, the face of 
the Partner Platform and the part most users will see. As this is a 
technical course and not just end-user training, we will explore
both the user interface and also the configuration, data, and other files that
drive it. 

All examples will use a provided training demo installation. If you are
already a Partner customer, map data and other details will vary from your own 
configuration.

You MUST first complete :doc:`update` and :doc:`workbench` before beginning this 
tutorial. Doing so ensures that you will have the training demo referenced, and that 
you are familiar enough with the Workbench to be able to use it to explore the 
filesystem.

audience
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* system administrators and IT staff
* power users
* developers

objectives
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* become familiar with the Partner Map Viewer
* learn the different components of the user interface
* explore the file system and see where the pluggable components are stored
* learn the basics of the mapset and module frameworks

prerequisites
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* :doc:`update`
* :doc:`workbench`