[mapserver-users] Technology to combine with MapServer?

[Brent Fraser]

Have a look at GeoMOOSE (http://www.geomoose.org/).  It's a user-ready web 
application built on OpenLayers and can use Mapserver as a data source.  It has 
popups, and there's an enhancement available for hovering.

Best Regards,
Brent Fraser

Fia wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> I run a MapServer application that reads data from a PostgreSQL database
> (with PostGIS) and plots them on a map. Now I want to make objects
> clickable, so I can for example click on a flag to get a popup with short
> info, together with a link. (Or the same popup by hovering over a flag with
> the cursor, either works.)
> 
> What technology should I use? I have started using OpenLayers and I've
> managed to put up a WFS service through MapServer, but I don't know how to
> connect the two. Or should I even use some other, better technology? I've
> heard people talking about GeoExt, ExtJs, Mapfish, Geoserver and more, but
> I'm a a novice here and don't know what to choose. Programming PHP
> workarounds is also an option. But I need some guidance in this, I have no
> idea which solution is best (fast to accomplish/robust for large
> databases/performance wise etc)to choose an object from a map and present
> more information about it.
> 
> Best regards,
> Sofia