Mapserver for PDAs

[Ian Tidy]

Hi Oscar,
 
My solution works as a standard PHP/MapScript implementation.
 
You need to keep control over the size of the image returned, and the
amount of data returned.  We use the search function at the front to
help the user navigate and chose the map file they want to use.  I have
recently built a measure tool for our main site, which I am considering
implementing here also, but again it is just PHP.
 
Another key is to keep the interface clean and simple.  With the layer
control, I don't show the Map, this makes it easier to fit on the
screen.  I have also used a smaller screen size than what fits on my
iPaq, this is to fit better with some of the other PDAs (i.e. Palm
Treo).
 
The key to having it work is to return the basic core HTML.
 
Hope this helps.

Cheers Ian 
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Ian Tidy
GIS Analyst / Developer
Works Asset Department
Napier City Council
mailto:iant at napier.govt.nz
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From: Oscar ^_^ [mailto:oscarfbh at gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, 20 June 2007 1:28 a.m.
To: Ian Tidy
Subject: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] Mapserver for PDAs


Hello Ian.
I'm Web Based with PHP.
 
I saw your page and is what i need.
Can You give me tips how can I do something similar? I'll apreciate a
lot.

 
2007/6/18, Ian Tidy <IANT at napier.govt.nz>: 

	
	 
	Are you after the Web Based or Java based version ? 
	 
	I have built a PHP based solution for PDAs.  (
http://maps.napier.govt.nz/pocket.php
<http://maps.napier.govt.nz/pocket.php> )
	 
	Cheers Ian 
	______________________ 
	Ian Tidy
	GIS Analyst / Developer
	Works Asset Department 
	Napier City Council
	mailto:iant at napier.govt.nz
	http://www.napier.govt.nz <http://www.napier.govt.nz/>  |
http://maps.napier.govt.nz <http://maps.napier.govt.nz/>  
	 

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	From: UMN MapServer Users List
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	Sent: Tuesday, 19 June 2007 8:16 a.m.
	To: MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU 
	Subject: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] Mapserver for PDAs
	
	 
	Hello everybody,
	 
	navigating for mapserver main page I found a link to a project
with PDA, here is the link
http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/gallery/ParkingLotFinder
	 
	Somebody knows how to do something similar o what is necessary
to do Mapserver for PDA use??
	 
	Hope somebody can tell me cause i need something similiar for
it.
	 

	Oscar.
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