[mapguide-users] Fusion and google earth widget

[Jason Birch]

I wouldn't count on it being easy... unless you're happy just linking to
the entire map.  That part would actually be super-easy...

It's been a while since I've played with it, so I'm a bit fuzzy, but
while the existing KML support in MapGuide is decent (it supports
Regions, etc) it also has some limitations.

If I was going to do this myself, I would want to either re-implement
the KML support as a PHP widget (lots of time, but not too difficult
technically), or have the MapGuide core KML support enhanced.  My
current wish list looks something like:

- Allow KML to function similar to WMS, with a generic server-side
userid/password, and access restrictions set on the map and layer
levels.

- Explicitly support calling at the layer level rather than having to
render the entire map (which cascades layer-based requests).

- Support output of point symbols.

- Create a legend image for the screen overlay

- Allow output of MultiGeometry with Stylemap elements, for mouseover
effects and info-points.

- Allow passing an initial view extent.  I think that this may currently
be possible, but haven't investigated.


Currently, GeoServer has much better support for KML than MapGuide,
along with awesome documentation.  Could have something to do with James
Macgill working for Google :)

http://geoserver.org/display/GEOSDOC/Google+Earth

I'd love to see us follow their lead, but I don't see the required level
of community development on the MapGuide core, collective will, funding,
etc yet.

Jason

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Spencer
Subject: Re: [mapguide-users] Fusion and google earth widget

Since MapGuide supports output as KML I would expect  
it to be pretty easy to add a 'download as KML' type widget but again  
it is not actually done yet.