[Mapserver-users] map of mapserver users and providers

[Lowell Filak]

Just as long as certain commercial vendor(s) don't have cruise missile
capabilities I don't see why WMS/WFS should not be supplied ;-)
Seriously, it would provide more living proof of the wide range
capabilities of MapServer.
Lowell

The following message was sent by Joe Bussell <joe at otsys.com> on Mon, 16
Jun 2003 16:02:44 -0700.

> 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.
> 
> 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)
> 
> 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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