[mapserver-dev] RFC: GMaps API for mapserv

[Stephen Woodbridge]

Paul Ramsey wrote:
> Hi devs,
> 
> Attached find an RFC for a new map generation mode for mapserv.cgi.
> Interested in feedback I am. Mmmm.

Paul,

This is very interesting. I would concur with Franks comments about 
trying to not complicate mapserv.c any more than is required.

It seems that the meta-tiling and labeling issues will need to be 
addressed eventually, so I think some discussion of how they would be 
done from a design point of view should be undertaken. If these can not 
be easily solved in this architecture then that might indicate a problem.

I think a nature question that OpenLayers users might ask is will this 
work with open layers? Yes I know it is more focused on the Google-API 
users, but will it work? would it provide any benefits that I don't 
already have with other layer providers in OL. So just a paragraph 
addressing this would be helpful regardless of the answers.

Do you need a section to discuss other ways to achieve this? Other 
solutions that might be generally applicable or not that you looked at 
and through out for one reason or another.

Great start on this Paul.

-Steve W