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OpenLayers Resources
====================

The OpenLayers library contains a wealth of functionality. Though the developers
have worked hard to provide examples of that functionality and have organized
the code in a way that allows other experienced developers to find their way
around, may users find it a challenge to get started from scratch.

Learn by Example
----------------

New users will most likely find diving into the OpenLayer's example code
and experimenting with the library's possible functionality the most useful way to begin.

 * http://openlayers.org/dev/examples/


Browse the Documentation
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For further information on specific topics, browse the growing collection of OpenLayers 
documentation.

 * http://docs.openlayers.org/
 

Find the API Reference
----------------------

After understanding the basic components that make-up and control a map, 
search the API reference documentation for details on method signatures and 
object properties.

 * http://dev.openlayers.org/apidocs/files/OpenLayers-js.html


Join the Community
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OpenLayers is supported and maintained by a community of developers and users
like you. Whether you have questions to ask or code to contribute, you can get
involved by signing up for one of the mailing lists and introducing yourself.

 * Users list http://openlayers.org/mailman/listinfo/users
 * Developers list http://openlayers.org/mailman/listinfo/dev
