[Mapserver-users] Is this the right program for me?

Van Ulden, Joost jvanulde at nrcan.gc.ca
Thu May 27 18:05:27 PDT 2004


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You can easily do this using PHP/MapScript or you can use the much simpler
MapServer CGI with some creative Javascript/PHP or ASP or whatever.  If you
decide to go for it get MapServer up and running with some of your data and
we can help you with the rest.
 
Cheers,
 

============================================ 

Joost van Ulden 

Programmer/Analyst 

Natural Resources Canada / Ressources naturelles Canada 

Geological Survey of Canada / Commission geologique du Canada 

101 - 605 Robson Street / 101 - 605 rue Robson 

Vancouver, B.C. / Vancouver (C.B.) 

V6B 5J3 

Office/Bureau:  604.666.7525 

fax/telecopieur: 604.666.1124 

jvanulde at nrcan.gc.ca 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Namnath, Sharyn [mailto:NamnatSR at NV.DOE.GOV] 
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 5:41 PM
To: 'mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu'
Subject: [Mapserver-users] Is this the right program for me?



I'm still trying to determine if MapServer is the proper program for me to
use... What I'm trying to do is this :

 

I have a map of the world displayed on a website. I click on an area and
display a zoomed in map of that area - Say I click on North America, I now
see a map of North America on the screen... I proceed to click on the area I
want, getting zoomed in maps of the areas. I finally click on San Francisco,
California and now I want to download information files on San Francisco
such as history of the city, city flag, city maps, yearly weather
information, official bird, hotel information etc...  The information I get
for the user to download will be based on the Lat Long information I get
from clicking on my map.  All file information is stored in a database such
as MySql or Sql.

 

Can I do this using MapServer and PHP or is there a better program to use
such as Grass or MapInfo for my purposes?

 

Thanks very much for your answers..

 

- sharyn


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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=630340001-28052004>You 
can easily do this using PHP/MapScript or you can use the much simpler MapServer 
CGI with some creative Javascript/PHP or ASP or whatever.  If you 
decide to go for it get MapServer up and running with some of your data and we 
can help you with the rest.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
class=630340001-28052004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
class=630340001-28052004>Cheers,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN 
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">Joost van Ulden 
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN 
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">Programmer/Analyst 
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN 
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">Natural Resources Canada / 
Ressources naturelles Canada <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN 
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">Geological Survey of Canada 
/ Commission geologique du Canada <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN 
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">101 - 605 Robson Street / 
101 - 605 rue Robson <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN 
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">Vancouver, B.C. / Vancouver 
(C.B.) <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN 
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">V6B 5J3 
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN 
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">Office/Bureau:<SPAN 
style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>604.666.7525 <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN 
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">fax/telecopieur: 
604.666.1124 <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN 
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">jvanulde at nrcan.gc.ca 
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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  <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT 
  face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Namnath, Sharyn 
  [mailto:NamnatSR at NV.DOE.GOV] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 27, 2004 5:41 
  PM<BR><B>To:</B> 'mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu'<BR><B>Subject:</B> 
  [Mapserver-users] Is this the right program for me?<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV class=Section1>
  <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I'm still trying to determine if 
  MapServer is the proper program for me to use... What I'm trying to do is this 
  :</SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
  <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I have a map of the world 
  displayed on a website. I click on an area and display a zoomed in map of that 
  area - Say I click on </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">North America</SPAN></FONT><FONT 
  face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, I now 
  see a map of </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">North America</SPAN></FONT><FONT 
  face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> on the 
  screen... I proceed to click on the area I want, getting zoomed in maps of the 
  areas. I finally click on </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">San Francisco</SPAN></FONT><FONT 
  face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, 
  </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">California</SPAN></FONT><FONT 
  face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> and now I 
  want to download information files on </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial 
  size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">San 
  Francisco</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> such as history of the city, city 
  flag, city maps, yearly weather information, official bird, hotel information 
  etc...  The information I get for the user to download will be based on 
  the Lat Long information I get from clicking on my map.  All file 
  information is stored in a database such as MySql or Sql.</SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
  <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Can I do this using MapServer and 
  PHP or is there a better program to use such as Grass or MapInfo for my 
  purposes?</SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
  <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks very much for your 
  answers..</SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
  <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">- 
sharyn</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

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