design questions

[Steve Lime]

Lesley: I'll let the chameleon folks comment on that technology.
Regarding AJAX and MapServer, they work quite nicely together. For
example, you might do a MapServer query to get the attributes of a
feature via AJAX and have MapServer template the results as XML for
display on the client. More and more I see MapServer being used to field
AJAX-based requests. If you have other questions feel free to contact me
off list since we both work for the State...

Steve

Stephen Lime
Data & Applications Manager

Minnesota DNR
500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-259-5473

>>> "Kadish, Lesley" <lesley.kadish at MNHS.ORG> 12/14/2006 4:21:46 PM
>>>
The Historical Society and LMIC are currently working with MapServer
and Chameleon to create an online GIS for 5th-12th grade History and
Geography classrooms. We've got great content. What we don't have is
great design. So. We're in the process of hiring a design firm to make
the webpage attractive to computer-savvy kids. What I'm wondering is: 
What questions will the designers need to ask the Chameleon/MapServer
code writers in order to determine what the limitations are? For
example, is the standard Chameleon toolbar something that can be
redesigned without programming/code-writing skills? Is it good idea to
design using CSS? This may be getting us into hot water, but are any of
you familiar with AJAX, and is it compatible with MapServer? Thanks very
much for any and all of your thoughts. 

Lesley Kadish
G.I.S. Project Analyst
Collections Department
Minnesota Historical Society
345 Kellogg Boulevard West
Saint Paul, MN 55102-1906
tel: (651) 297-1261
email: lesley.kadish at mnhs.org 
website: http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/records/geographyonline/main.htm