The latest articles on DEV Community by Joao Marcos Barbosa Oliveira (@jonny-marcos). https://dev.to/jonny-marcos https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F2566593%2F93e3cd4a-97a5-452f-8a29-0b872b63475e.jpg https://dev.to/jonny-marcos en Joao Marcos Barbosa Oliveira Fri, 13 Dec 2024 13:54:28 +0000 https://dev.to/jonny-marcos/introducing-planmilt-a-tactical-military-planning-tool-c0l https://dev.to/jonny-marcos/introducing-planmilt-a-tactical-military-planning-tool-c0l <h1> PlanMilT: My First Open Source Project 🌍 </h1> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fhx38mbttbbu1cqkse1z6.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fhx38mbttbbu1cqkse1z6.png" alt="Image description" width="800" height="402"></a></p> <p>Hello, dev.to community! 👋<br><br> I’m excited to share my very first open-source project, <strong>PlanMilT</strong>, a web application designed to assist in planning military operations at the tactical level. </p> <p>This project was originally developed in <strong>Portuguese</strong> during my time at the Officer Improvement Course at the Escola de Aperfeiçoamento de Oficiais (2024). However, I’ve added a Google Translate script to make the site accessible in other languages. 🌐 </p> <h2> About PlanMilT </h2> <p>PlanMilT is a tool that leverages the power of <strong>Leaflet</strong> and Geographic Information System (GIS) technologies to provide a user-friendly platform for military operation planning. The application is interactive and packed with features such as: </p> <ul> <li> <strong>Drawing tools</strong>: Create polygons, lines, circles and markers. </li> <li> <strong>File support</strong>: Import and export planning files in <strong>KMZ format</strong>. </li> <li> <strong>Text editing</strong>: Add and edit text directly on the map. </li> <li> <strong>Measurement tools</strong>: Measure areas and distances with ease. </li> <li> <strong>Customization</strong>: Personalize layers, icons, and styles. </li> <li> <strong>Geospatial search</strong>: Quickly locate key points on the map. </li> </ul> <p>The application uses an SQLite3 database to securely store all planning data <strong>locally on the server</strong>, ensuring offline data protection.</p> <h2> Try it Out! </h2> <p>You can test the application in two ways: </p> <ol> <li> <strong>Official Test Site</strong>: <a href="http://aescoladatatica.fun" rel="noopener noreferrer">PlanMilT Test Site</a> </li> <li> <strong>GitHub Pages (Limited Version)</strong>: <a href="https://jonny-marcos.github.io/PlanMilT" rel="noopener noreferrer">PlanMilT on GitHub</a> </li> </ol> <h2> Technologies Used 🚀 </h2> <p>PlanMilT is built using: </p> <ul> <li> <strong>HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript</strong> </li> <li> <strong>Leaflet</strong> and plugins like Leaflet Draw &amp; Geocoder </li> <li> <strong>SweetAlert2</strong> for interactive alerts </li> <li> <strong>Chart.js</strong> for data visualization </li> <li> <strong>Tinymce</strong> for text editing </li> <li> <strong>HTML2Canvas</strong> for capturing map elements </li> <li> <strong>SQLite3</strong> for database storage </li> </ul> <h2> How to Get Involved 🤝 </h2> <p>As this is my first GitHub project, I’m <strong>open to feedback and suggestions</strong> to improve both the application and my skills as a developer. </p> <p>You can contribute by: </p> <ul> <li>Reporting bugs or issues </li> <li>Suggesting new features </li> <li>Submitting pull requests </li> </ul> <p>The full project and installation instructions are available on GitHub:<br><br> <a href="https://github.com/jonny-marcos/PlanMilT" rel="noopener noreferrer">PlanMilT Repository</a></p> <h2> Final Thoughts </h2> <p>Creating and sharing this project has been an amazing learning experience. I hope you’ll find PlanMilT useful and inspiring, whether for military planning, GIS learning, or just exploring how web applications are built. </p> <p>Let me know what you think! Your feedback means the world to me. 🙌 </p> <p>Happy coding! </p> webdev javascript beginners php