[OSGeo-Discuss] Call for help with Where 2.0 and OGC

[Cameron Shorter]

Bob Basques wrote:
> Oops, sorry, not that far along yet.
>
> Got WMS, working on WFS (and T). Really just a Client Builder system 
> right now.  I don't even have everything documented yet.
>
> Here is a week old version (I think) being used by another group of 
> the Package.
>
> http://openmnnd.mapmorph.net/openmnnd.html
>
> Just about everything in here is configurable.  That is just a sample 
> of what it can look like.  There are more options available too like 
> one click external service integration.  Easier to say than to 
> demonstrate though.  I need to get this into the released package.  
> All XML based for the catalog.
>
> Anyway, see if it's of any use.  I can give you more details if you 
> like . . . .
>
> bobb
>
>
> Michael P. Gerlek wrote:
>> Well, all we really know at this point is that we'd want to be heavily
>> using some/all of the core OGC standards: WFS, WMS, WCS, WRS/CSW, and
>> maybe some GeoDRM on the side.  And GeoRSS too, of course.
>>
>> If your tools are OGC-happy, then they might be a good fit.
>>
>> -mpg
>>
>>  
>>
>>   
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org 
>>> [mailto:discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Bob Basques
>>> Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 6:19 PM
>>> To: OSGeo Discussions
>>> Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Call for help with Where 2.0 and OGC
>>>
>>> Michael,
>>>
>>> What kinds of things are you looking for specifically?
>>>
>>> I'm part of an Open-Source Javascript Framework set that 
>>> we've recently 
>>> let out.  Still putting together some finishing touches to 
>>> the companion 
>>> WebSite.  But the toolset might help with what you describe.  Need a 
>>> little more info though about what you want to do first.
>>>
>>> bobb
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Michael P. Gerlek wrote:
>>>     
>>>> OSGeo plans to have a booth at Where 2.0, as we did last 
>>>>       
>>> year, to spread
>>>     
>>>> the word about Open Source solutions in the more cutting-edge geo
>>>> spaces.
>>>>
>>>> This year, as part of their effort to reach out to the 
>>>>       
>>> "mass market" geo
>>>     
>>>> community, OGC also plans to have a significant presence at 
>>>>       
>>> Where 2.0.
>>>     
>>>> Towards this goal, they are thinking about having a demo 
>>>>       
>>> there showing
>>>     
>>>> some of the power of open standards.  For example, a demo 
>>>>       
>>> of a scenario
>>>     
>>>> in which their might be a catalog of services, and show how those
>>>> services can be chained together -- think a "mashup of 
>>>>       
>>> mashups", if you
>>>     
>>>> will, using perhaps a mix of public and private data sources.
>>>>
>>>> OGC would like OSGeo to participate in putting this demo together.
>>>> While there may be some closed-source players in the mix, there is
>>>> plenty of room in there for the sorts open source solutions that our
>>>> projects provide.
>>>>
>>>> On the OGC side, this is being coordinated by Raj Singh, 
>>>>       
>>> someone who has
>>>     
>>>> an understanding and respect for the OSGeo community and what we're
>>>> about.  Raj and I both feel this event would be a good step towards
>>>> helping OGC and OSGeo can work together in the future -- something a
>>>> number of us have talked about over the past months.
>>>>
>>>> If you're interested in participating in this event, please 
>>>>       
>>> let me know.
>>>     
>>>> We plan have a phone conference on Feb 13th to begin to 
>>>>       
>>> organize things,
>>>     
>>>> and in the meantime discussions will be starting on OGC's 
>>>>       
>>> mass-market
>>>     
>>>> mailing list (open to the public,
>>>> https://mail.opengeospatial.org/mailman/listinfo/mass-market-geo).
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> -mpg
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Bob,
Are you using or aware of some of the existing AJAX webmapping clients:
http://communitymapbuilder.org
http://openlayers.org
http://mapbender.org
http://giserver.esrin.esa.int/quickwms/

I suggest you consider aligning your effort with one of these projects.



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Cameron Shorter
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