Clients vs. Environments

[Paco Regodón]

Why don't you try any generic wms viewer? Just configure mapserver as an wms 
server and use any generic wms client. 

Have you tried http://www.wmsviewer.com/ ?


Paco Regodón



El Sábado, 21 de Mayo de 2005 08:40, Lester Caine escribió:
> OK Guys and Gals
>
> I have an environment that I am more than happy with, and am using to
> provide systems that pay the bills. It is based around Apache2, PHP5 and
> Firebird, and runs on Windows or Linux servers depending on the
> customer. The main 'profitable area' is client management facility for
> public offices (government/council/housing etc.) and we are 'treading
> water' against the competition who offer Oracle or MSSQL based systems
> in sites that do not have that sort of money ;)
>
> *I* am looking for a Mapserver CLIENT that I can add to this environment
> to provide access to map type information from within the framework I
> already have working. Mapserver can provide the sorts of display I want,
> and I can create the maps I need from a number of sources - some of
> which are commercial, but for which the customers have already
> contracted to use.
>
> A number of alternative options have already been highlighted, and these
> give more or less what I need to provide a user interface, but none are
> 'the answer'.
>
> SO the question before I spend another week playing with more options on
> doing this - between updates to my other systems. Are there any options
> that I have missed that are not - limited to MySQL or other single
> database requirements - do not support cross platform development - can
> be used licence free - do not require an overcoat of non-GIS tools.
>
> Here is the list so far:-
>
> Original itasca demo interface - simple but limited - it works
>
> MapBrowser - display functions similar to demo
>            - no cursor or rubber band
> ( Nice as part of MapLab and useful for editing but more an environment
> than a stand alone client )
>
> Chameleon - another environment package? - not implemented locally
>
> MapClient - Needs a bit more investigation, not got working fully yet
>
> MapDesk - Useful for playing with map files but not a client
>
> MapSurfer - Have not got a map to load yet :(
>
> jBox - Performs reasonably, but put off by possible need to support Java
>         Yes I know I don't need to build it, but I like to be able to!
>
> GDV Client - Demo gives me everything I want except the coordinate display.
>
> Mapbender - Client looks nice but currently buried in a MySQL only
> environment
>
> p.mapper - Looking good, but I need to get my test set in
> Only thing I'm missing is the cross-hair but that is not a show stopper
>
> Musmap - Requires a database I do not use to run
>
> So as you can see I have been through quite a gammit of options -
> missing from this list is all the editing tools I have also had a play
> with!
>
> I'm going to spend some time over the weekend putting my test maps into
> p.mapper, and trying to get at the Mapbender Client, but is there
> anything major that I have missed and 'should really have a look at'.
> This is only secondary to my main development work so I don't want to
> spend too much more time 'sticking the pin in'! I need to hammer in a
> nail and go with something :)
>
> --
> Lester Caine
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