>> Question 1 Can somebody suggest which is the best option to develop my<br>>> application CGI or Mapscript..<br>I agree with Marcos. The CGI is a good starting point to get your feet wet. That's where I began. Until one day I decided to take the leap. I'd recommend using MapScript with a language that you're comfortable with.
<br><br>I tried MapScript using Python. I found that I could develop an app easier using MapScript than with the CGI.<br><br>Eventually, I started developing Ruby on Rails apps. So I thought I'd give Ruby/MapScript a try. I'm not sure what has changed in Ruby/MapScript since the
5.0.0 release. But I found that my application was buggy when I switched from 4 to 5. If you're going to try Ruby/MapScript, I'd recommend using version 4.10 of MapServer.<br><br>>> Question 2 Which is the best software available for developing user
<br>>> interface. (Cartography). Is their a basic version available as a start<br>>> point. like mapserver itasca demo.<br>You stated that you're using Linux. You might want to look into Quantum GIS. I think there is a MapServer Mapfile Export feature. I haven't tried it, so I'm not sure how it works.
<br><br>Best Regards,<br>Brant<br>