[Mapserver-users] JavaScript vs MapScript for interface devel opment...

[Lowther, David W]

Mark,

Our decision was to go with javascript on the client side. We thought that
we would save the mapscript for things that couldn't be done with straight
CGI mapserver. You can see our interface at
http://geo.ou.edu/okstatedemo.htm.

This does raise a question from my standpoint though:

Are there performance benefits to using either the CGI or Mapscript? 

David Lowther
Software Engineer
GEO Information Systems
University of Oklahoma
dlowther at ou.edu
(405) 325-3131
http://www.geo.ou.edu



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom.Kralidis at ccrs.nrcan.gc.ca 
> [mailto:Tom.Kralidis at ccrs.nrcan.gc.ca] 
> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 10:59 AM
> To: s9646183 at sms.ed.ac.uk; mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu
> Subject: RE: [Mapserver-users] JavaScript vs MapScript for 
> interface devel opment...
> 
> 
> 
> Scripting client side gives a more interactive experience to 
> the user, and can create some neat apps, as shown in the 
> MapServer user's gallery.  This also creates less load on the server.
> 
> However, by scripting client side, you are taking on the 
> burden of coding against multiple web browser clients, 
> especially for advanced DHTML type features.
> 
> I'm sure others on this list can talk to this better, but 
> these are my general experiences.
> 
> ..Tom
> 
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> Tom Kralidis
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> Canada Centre for Remote Sensing
> Tel: (613) 947-1828
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> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: AMC Story [mailto:s9646183 at sms.ed.ac.uk]
> > Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 11:47 AM
> > To: mapserver list
> > Subject: [Mapserver-users] JavaScript vs MapScript for interface 
> > development...
> > 
> > 
> > Dear all,
> > 
> > At the moment, I've set up a basic MapServer application
> > which is now running 
> > fine.  However, I'm not too happy with the interface, which 
> > follows the model 
> > set out in the demo and the tutorial examples.  I don't find 
> > it all that user-
> > friendly or intuitive, so I'm looking to develop the 
> > interface so as to allow 
> > users to use familiar tools like zoomin and zoomout buttons, 
> > pan arrows and 
> > checkboxes for turning layers on and off.
> > 
> > It seems that this functionality can be implemented, and that
> > I have a choice 
> > between either using MapScript or JavaScript.  Does anyone 
> > have any comments to 
> > make as to the relative merits of each approach?  I've had a 
> > look through the 
> > archives but haven't come across anything on this subject.
> > 
> > Any input gratefully recieved!
> > 
> > Many thanks,
> > Ali
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