FW: [Mapserver-users] RE: Topozone in the news ..

[Kralidis,Tom [Burlington]]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: bob.basques at ci.stpaul.mn.us 
> [mailto:bob.basques at ci.stpaul.mn.us] 
> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 3:02 PM
> To: mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu
> Subject: Re: FW: [Mapserver-users] RE: Topozone in the news ..
> 
> 
> All,
> 
> This topic has been interesting to follow.  I have a couple 
> of comments
> on it.
> 
> I'm wondering about alternative forms of service, still web based
> though.  Certain aspects of mapping data distribution can be improved
> with a variety of caching techniques for example, to name one, among
> many.   what would be the best way to demonstrate/relate 
> these types of
> ideas to this partnership.  I would assume that one or both would be
> interested in hearing from the general user base.
>

w.r.t. data distribution (download), this sounds like a good fit for the OGC
Web Coverage Service (WCS) implementation specification
(http://www.opengis.org/docs/03-065r6.pdf), which, from what I hear, will be
implemented and supported by MapServer.  Is there any ETA on this
functionality?

..Tom


> What would a partnership such as this be interested in as far as
> feedback from the user communities if at all.   Should these idea
> related specifically to Mapserver (for this list) or is there another
> forum for such conversations in place somewhere?  I didn't 
> find anything
> specifically related.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
> 
> bobb
> 
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