[OpenLayers-Users] wfs markers without the redraw?

[Eric Lemoine]

Hi. You can use OpenLayers.Layer.GML but you'll need to have the
appropriate params in the url to make the request an actual GetFeature
request. Eric

2008/8/12, Brenningmeyer, Todd <tbrenningmeyer at maryville.edu>:
> Hi,
>
> I've been trying to sort out exactly how to display my point data and really
> appreciate the help on the use of stylemaps vs. slds etc.  I have a related
> but slightly different question that I've been trying to sort out via the
> online help and list serve archives etc. but am not getting very far.  I
> have a series of sites in postGIS and am currently displaying these as wfs
> data.  The data loads somewhat slowly but the issue is that it refreshes or
> redraws each time the user zooms in or out.  In my last attempt I converted
> the wfs data to markers but it still refreshes during each zoom and
> sometimes during the pan.  Is there a way to avoid the redraw using wfs?
> What is the best solution for serving about 200+ points?  Do I need to load
> the markers from a textfile to avoid the redraw or is there a very simple
> solution that I've probably overlooked?  I've seen several questions about
> speed of wfs for 300+ features but I'm still not clear on the difference in
> the use and creation of markers vs. vector points.  If both are created
> directly from postgis will they be forced to refresh or redraw in the same
> way during a zoom?
>
> Thanks again for your help
>
> Todd
>
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