[Mapserver-users] JavaScript vs MapScript for interface development...

[John.Hockaday at ga.gov.au]

You may also want to consider the W#C recommendations for accessibility.
I think that they discourage client side JavaScript.

John Hockaday

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom.Kralidis at CCRS.NRCan.gc.ca 
> [mailto:Tom.Kralidis at CCRS.NRCan.gc.ca] 
> Sent: Friday, 27 June 2003 1:59 
> To: s9646183 at sms.ed.ac.uk; mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu
> Subject: RE: [Mapserver-users] JavaScript vs MapScript for 
> interface development...
> 
> 
> 
> 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
> Systems Scientist
> 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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