New to Mapserver

[David H. McCoy]

The application will probably need maps for the United States. I thought that I 
was to be tasked with supplying maps, but that isn't the case.  I would be 
grateful for a list of any commerical or freeware maps the US that has detail 
down to the street level.

The freeware would be used by me for development.  My customer would no 
doubt use any free maps where they can and pay for what they must.

I do appreciate your patience.  I'm still assimilating the lingo franca.

On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:10:11 -0500, Ed McNierney <ed at TOPOZONE.COM> 
wrote:

>OK - I promise I'll only ask one more time, and then give up <g>.
> 
>For which countries do you need map data, whether it's free or not?  If your 
customers are expected to supply them, what maps were you asking about 
when you asked for data?
> 
>     - Ed
>
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>From: UMN MapServer Users List on behalf of David H. McCoy
>Sent: Thu 12/20/2007 1:14 PM
>To: MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU
>Subject: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] New to Mapserver
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>The customers will be expected to supply their own maps or floorplans from
>whatever source they deem appropriate.
>
>I need a map for development purposes. Somethng large enought to pan
>around, something that can be zoomed, something to which I can add marker,
>preferably something free that I can go grab.
>
>On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:49:48 -0500, Ed McNierney <ed at TOPOZONE.COM>
>wrote:
>
>>David -
>>
>>Well, I may be correct, but you didn't answer my question <g>.  The
>availability and sources of map data - whether free or not - varies widely by
>geography, and if you can tell us what geography you're interested in
>(floorplans in Antarctica?) we might be able to suggest good sources.
>>
>>     - Ed
>>
>>Ed McNierney
>>Chief Mapmaker
>>Demand Media / TopoZone.com
>>73 Princeton Street, Suite 305
>>North Chelmsford, MA  01863
>>ed at topozone.com
>>Phone: +1 (978) 251-4242
>>Fax: +1 (978) 251-1396
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: UMN MapServer Users List [mailto:MAPSERVER-
>USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of David H. McCoy
>>Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 11:48 AM
>>To: MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU
>>Subject: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] New to Mapserver
>>
>>You are correct! 
>>
>>The application will support maps and floor plans.  The floorplans will
>definitely
>>be supplied by the user of the application on a per need basis. However, I
>>thought that the geographic maps were to be *only* public domain. In
>>actuality, the user of the application would purchase geographic maps
>based,
>>in a format supported by mapserver, based on whatever needs they are
>trying
>>to fulfill.  I'd thought that I was rebuffed when suggesting purchasing 
certain
>>items in the past, put there is an understanding that a user of the
>application
>>would at least potentially have to purchase maps.
>>
>>And there was my mistake. I thought purchasing data was off the table, but
>>this isn't the case at all.
>>
>>On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:34:07 -0500, Ed McNierney 
<ed at TOPOZONE.COM>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>David -
>>>
>>>The answer to your question about data depends greatly on what portion
>of
>>the Earth you are interested in.  Is this a global mapping application, or
>limited
>>to a smaller geography?
>>>
>>>     - Ed
>>>
>>>Ed McNierney
>>>Chief Mapmaker
>>>Demand Media / TopoZone.com
>>>73 Princeton Street, Suite 305
>>>North Chelmsford, MA  01863
>>>ed at topozone.com
>>>Phone: +1 (978) 251-4242
>>>Fax: +1 (978) 251-1396
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: UMN MapServer Users List [mailto:MAPSERVER-
>>USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of David H. McCoy
>>>Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 11:00 AM
>>>To: MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU
>>>Subject: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] New to Mapserver
>>>
>>>Thanks for the reply Bart.  It seems I misunderstood the part of the
>>initiative.
>>>I thought that the customer wanted to try to do this with some kind of
>>public
>>>domain maps, which is not the case. They are prepared to purchase the
>>maps,
>>>after all.
>>>
>>>
>>>Well, I'll get to work and come up with some *real* questions.
>>>
>>>Thanks again!
>>>
>>>David H. McCoy
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