[mapserver-users] Using MapServer for Variable Data Printing

[Paul Ramsey]

Yep, it can be done. I'm afraid a "how to" on your specific problem is
well beyond the scope of an e-mail list response, but if you take the
time to learn MapServer you'll find you can generate the images you
want to embed in your mailings.  Based on your website it seems like
doing so would be core technology you would already have! :)

(One thing on your website that mapserver won't provide is routing,
you'll need to add in other technology to generate point-to-point
routes and geocoded place markers, either calling web services, or
installing your own systems like pgrouting and geocoder.us)

P

On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 9:50 AM, Jeff Harlow <jharlow at wrightsmedia.com> wrote:
> Sorry if this has been asked. I do not recognize the user group system used
> here and cannot figure out how to search.
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> I am looking for a way to create JPG or PNG files using variable data that
> will be used in printing out postcards.  Check out
> (http://www.variablemaps.com/) for an example.  We are an in-house print
> shop, so I am looking to do this in-house as well (versus using someone
> else’s service).  Will MapServer/OpenMap provide me with a way in connection
> with SQL Server 2008 to create on the fly images for variable data maps?  If
> so, can you direct me to the how-to in order to get started with this? If
> not, what should I be looking for that would do the same?  I know Google has
> a service similar but we are looking at well over a thousand maps that would
> be created for a particular postcard and will continue throughout a
> specified time. Thanks.
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> Jeff Harlow
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