Jbox verse dbox

[Fischer, Brian]

Gary,

I think they are about the same to implement, but I have moved away from
jbox (java applets) because of user comments telling me it is working.

Hence I would recommend dbox, less user complaints in my opinion.  I
have implemented dbox with a change map size option.  You can view the
source code at http://www.redlakewatershed.org/rlwdviewer.html. 

Good Luck,
Brian

Brian Fischer
Houston Engineering, Inc.
Maple Grove, MN
(763) 493-4522
-----Original Message-----
From: UMN MapServer Users List [mailto:MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU] On
Behalf Of Gary Watry
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 1:34 PM
To: MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] Jbox verse dbox

I have a development site up and I want to enhance it with a dynamic
Zoom
Box. However, I have borrowed an concept from a Canada website and can
change the map size on the fly, 

Can I add Jbox or dBox to a site without losing the ability to
dynamically
change the map size?

Which is easier to implement?

______________________________________________________________
Gary L. Watry

GIS Coordinator
Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies
FSU / COAPS
Johnson Building, RM 215
2035 East Paul Dirac Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32306-2840
 
E-Mail: watry at coaps.fsu.edu


-----Original Message-----
From: UMN MapServer Users List [mailto:MAPSERVER-USERS at lists.umn.edu] On
Behalf Of Tyler Mitchell
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 3:49 PM
To: MAPSERVER-USERS at lists.umn.edu
Subject: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] New mapping framework: Flexible Internet
Spatial Template (FIST)

Passing along this announcement about an open source project from the 
University of BC.  This is a MapServer/PHP framework with several
advanced 
functions people are looking for.  It can optionally use PostGIS in the 
backend so your users can edit and save shapes and attributes - that's
the 
most exciting part for me.  Note there is a mailing specifically for
FIST 
discussions - see link at bottom.

Tyler

-------------------------------------
The Flexible Internet Spatial Template (FIST) is now available for
download. FIST is an open source (GPL), PHP object based application
that is used to rapidly deploy internet mapping web sites. It provides a
code base with built-in functionality for common internet mapping tasks
as well as the ability to extend the mapping site with custom functions.
Currently it works exclusively with UMN MapServer, but the backend could
be extended to work with any map server.

Key features:
    - Built in tools including:
        - Standard zoom-pan
        - Multiple query and identify tools
        - Distance/area measurement
        - Map markup
        - PDF map making
        - PostGIS editing capability
    - Custom tools: connect buttons/tool icons to external scripts with
ease.
    - Real-time coordinate display

Website: http://datashare.gis.unbc.ca/fist/
Mailing List: http://www.freelists.org/archives/fist-users/ (new)