[OpenLayers-Users] general advice on speeding up vector rendering

[Mr. Puneet Kishor]

On Sep 26, 2011, at 1:52 AM, Phil Scadden wrote:

> I would have to ask why use send vector at all. Do all the display 
> rendering with WMS.


Dunno for sure.. that is why I am seeking different opinions. That said, one reason using vector features is the simplicity of it. I don't have to implement any technology other than my database on the server side and OL on the client side.


> When someone clicks or otherwise, do the processing 
> with WFS. Only the vector objects selected get sent back for you to 
> render as selected (SLDSelect obviates even that).


Do you have any example app showing the above in action to which you can point me?

> You can specify which 
> feature fields are returned for building your popups etc. The only 
> function you lose is mouseover hover but Andreas even has way of looking 
> at that (though I havent tried it).
> 

Yes, mouseover hover is an important part of client feedback. Losing that would be close to a deal-breaker unless it was outsized outweighed by the advantages of any mechanism I implement.

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Puneet Kishor