[mapserver-dev] RFC: GMaps API for mapserv

[Paul Ramsey]

Stephen,

What do you think of this?

http://www.worldwindcentral.com/wiki/TileService

It would end up looking pretty ugly:

?map=/foo/bar.map&mode=tileservice&interface=map&level=1&x=1&y=2

But:

- It would still be compatible with Google
- It would be usable by OpenLayers (with the Worldwind layer type)
- It could also be used by Worldwind

P.

On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 1:07 PM, Stephen Woodbridge
<woodbri at swoodbridge.com> wrote:
>
> 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
>