[Mapserver-users] map of mapserver users and providers

[Tom.Kralidis at CCRS.NRCan.gc.ca]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Bussell [mailto:joe at otsys.com]
> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 7:03 PM
> To: mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu
> Cc: Joe Bussell
> Subject: Re: [Mapserver-users] map of mapserver users and providers
> 
> 
> The replies I have recieved on and off group suggest that 
> this is a good 
> idea.  I have also obtained permission to go ahead from my 
> boss.  I will 
> craft up a first pass at an data input form.  There has been some 
> suggestions which will have to be thought out.
> 
> One suggestion was to separate the data based on users vs. 
> professional 
> development houses.  Users could be any user of mapserver, while 
> developers would include individuals or firms involved with providing 
> GIS solutions via mapserver.  This seems like a good plan as it would 
> provide a portal for folks searching for developers in their area.
> 
> The other major suggestion was to include the information in 
> a WMS/WFS 
> format.  I am uneasy about this, though I am not really sure why.  I 
> would be happy to hear any pros/cons.
> 

I support the WMS / WFS publishing, because it will enable any WMS/WFS
client to connect and construct a map or fetch features.


> My intention will be to use our geocoder from TrafficDodger 
> to provide 
> the answer to "where is my nearest 'n' developers?".  The user input 
> will be derived from either a map click or a text field.
> 
> The form fields I am considering are:
> Name		
> Affiliation	
> Location	(lat,lon)
> URL
> Summary		(small html paragraph to describe 
> projects or services)
> 

Sounds like a plan.  How about something like:

CREATE TABLE ms_users (
  firstname    CHAR(50),
  lastname     CHAR(50),
  usertype     ENUM('user','professional services'),
  organization VARCHAR(100),
  acronym      CHAR(8),
  x            NUMBER(5,10),
  y            NUMBER(5,10),
  url          CHAR(100),
  email        CHAR(50),
  description  CHAR(2000)
);

A sample record would be:

"Tom",
"Kralidis",
"user",
"Canada Centre for Remote Sensing",
"CCRS",
"-75.75",
"45.26",
"http://www.cgdi.ca/",
"tom.kralidis @ ccrs.nrcan.gc.ca",
"abstract information goes here,etc"

Thoughts?

Cheers

..Tom


> I do not wish to turn this into a matrix of specialties 
> indicating if a 
> particular group provides PHP or PostGIS deveopment.  That is 
> where the 
> URL and summary comes in.  On a search I will return a table of 
> providers/users in order of great circle distances.
> 
> Comments?  Suggestions?
> 
> Cordially,
> 
> Joe Bussell
> www.TrafficDodger.com
> 
>
> 
> Joe Bussell wrote:
> > I would like to create a map of the users of Mapserver.  
> The plan is to 
> > take something like 
> http://www.trafficdodger.com/perl/warp.cgi and make 
> > a similar page with user's locations plotted.  This could 
> easily turn 
> > into a regional developer locater...
> > 
> > If there is interest I will craft up a form to input the data.  If 
> > enough people participate I will create the map and 
> associated locater 
> > service.
> > 
> > Cordially,
> > 
> > Joe Bussell
> > www.trafficdodger.com
> > 
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