[OpenLayers-Dev] new zooming feature

[Emanuel Schütze]

Thanks for your answers!
Currently, I'm still planning my work. I think I will start in the new year 
with the implementation of this feature.

Emanuel

On Tuesday 12 December 2006 13:50, Erik Uzureau wrote:
> Emanuel,
>
> Your proposal sounds excellent!
>
> We actually already have a ticket [1] in our TRAC for this, though it
> is currently
> unscheduled because all the OL developers are busy with other projects.
>
> As far as I know, nobody else has worked on this problem, and it is
> something we have wanted for a long time.
>
> Please let us know what you need to get started on this -- we are eager to
> see what you can do.
>
> Erik
>
>
> [1]
>
> On 12/11/06, Emanuel Schütze <emanuel at intevation.de> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I study digital media in Bremen/Germany. At the present time I begin to
> > write my diploma thesis at Intevation (www.intevation.de), a Free
> > Software company, about web mapping applications and smart map browsing.
> > In the practical part of this work I want to realize a feature of smart
> > map browsing for OpenLayers.
> >
> > I want to implement a "looks-like-live-zooming"-feature like used by
> > p.mapper (look at the p.mapper-demo: http://www.pmapper.net/demo.shtml).
> >
> > During you regulate the zoomlevel with the zoomslider the current
> > mapview-bitmap is scaling on-the-fly by just shrinking or enlarging the
> > bitmap. Looks cool for zoomin, but for zoomout you have a
> > white frame, naturally.
> >
> > Now, OpenLayers with the tile-preloading could even consider the tiles
> > around the visible center for a good zoomout-experience.
> >
> > My time for this development is limited. I have to finish this feature at
> > the end of february 2007. So I'd like to start as soon as possible.
> > Integrating the zoomfeature is independet of whether there is (a new
> > ka-map/OpenLayers) tile-preloading already(?) implemented. But the nice
> > zoomout effect requires it.
> >
> > What do you think about my idea?
> > Already someone woking on this?
> > Any major blocker you see?
> > Will the (final) ka-map/OpenLayers tile preloading be available soon?
> > Does such a zoomfeature has a chance to get into the core of OpenLayers?
> >
> > All the best,
> > Emanuel
> >
> >
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