[OSGeo-Discuss] Re: [mapserver-users] Updated MapServer flyer

[Bob Basques]

All,

I could do something for collecting the data with perl, haven't worked 
with PDF output yet though.

bobb



Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo) wrote:
> Not a bad idea Bob.  I'd also like to take it a step further and have
> some basic web forms that help to create the flyers so that no software
> is required on the client - e.g. enter the info, press create and
> download a PDF.  Anyone want to help put their CGI and PDF lib skills
> into this kind of thing?  It could even be used for creating business
> cards, etc.
>
> On Tue, 2009-09-15 at 08:38 -0500, Bob Basques wrote:
>   
>> All, 
>>
>>
>> OK, probably a weird idea, but. . . . while looking for the brochure
>> mentioned here (only found the old one so far . . .came into the
>> thread in the middle) . . .a thought occurred to me.   Why not make
>> this project brochure creation thing a step in the incubation
>> process.  Use some sort of basic template and each project has it's
>> own brochure. 
>>
>>
>> bobb 
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>     
>>>>> Lars Lingner <ml at lingner.eu> wrote:
>>>>>           
>> Steve Lime schrieb:
>>     
>>> Hi Lars, thanks for working up an updated brochure, looking at the
>>>       
>> old one
>>     
>>> it could use it. Some comments...
>>>
>>>   - I think I'd avoid the MapServer website screen shot in favor of
>>>       
>> another
>>     
>>> app. The website text features the security fix announcements which
>>>       
>> while
>>     
>>> a reality in a project aren't marketing friendly. I can offer a
>>>       
>> couple of sites
>>     
>>> as could others I bet. I like your example, nice and colorful.
>>>       
>> If someone could point me to MapServer powered sites, I'll update the
>> screenshot in the flyer.
>>
>>     
>>>   - Perhaps the screen shots could be a bit taller, more of a square
>>>       
>> aspect
>>     
>>> ratio?
>>>       
>> Ok, I'll take a further look.
>>
>>     
>>>   - Under features it might make sense to highlight output options:
>>>       
>> all sorts
>>     
>>> of raster images, PDF, SWF, SVG and templated text
>>>
>>>   - Might include input and the new output plugin architectures as
>>>       
>> features
>>     
>>>   - The "Leverages best-of-breed" sentence could be reworked to say
>>>       
>> we
>>     
>>> leverage other OSGeo projects including GDAL, GEOS, PostGIS and
>>>       
>> Proj.4. I
>>     
>>> think we should really emphasize the reliance on other OSGeo
>>>       
>> projects.
>>     
>>>   - In the last feature sentence I think MapBuilder can be removed.
>>>       
>> There are
>>     
>>> some frameworks specific to (or that at least favor) MapServer (e.g.
>>>       
>> p.mapper
>>     
>>> and GeoMoose) that could get some love here...
>>>       
>> Thanks for this info. I'm putting it in.
>>
>>     
>>> I think the 5.6 features are performance centric (raster rendering
>>>       
>> improvements,
>>     
>>> single pass, etc...). The 6.0 release *should* have a more
>>>       
>> output-based focus
>>     
>>> with full support for the rendering plugin, new object structures
>>>       
>> including
>>     
>>> references, better SLD support, styles within labels and so on. XML
>>>       
>> mapfiles
>>     
>>> will be in 5.6. It's important to note that XML mapfiles allow users
>>>       
>> to define
>>     
>>> a configuration in XML but you must transform it to a .map file for
>>>       
>> use. I hope
>>     
>>> that might really have an impact on wysiwyg editors eventually.
>>>
>>>       
>> Sounds like an interesting roadmap, I'll spread the word... ;)
>>
>>
>> Lars
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