Changes between Version 7 and Version 8 of mapping

Timestamp:

Apr 28, 2008, 7:43:49 PM (17 years ago)

Author:

Josue Guillen

Comment:

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mapping

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 This means that these programs can read mapping data files and create maps from them.
 
-For presenting maps: ka-map[5], openlayers[6], worldkit[7], geomoose[8]
-This is software for creating layers of data, zooming in or out of a map, etc. 
 
 == Data ==
@@ -34 +32 @@
 == The front end ==
 
+For presenting maps: ka-map[5], openlayers[6], worldkit[7], geomoose[8]
+This is software for creating layers of data, zooming in or out of a map, etc. 
+
 == Putting it all together ==
 
+Mapserver seems to be the best choice for serving maps. It's been around the longest and can do it all. Geoserver uses Tomcat, which is why I did not use it. SUAS I was not able to get installed. I was very intrigued but could not find some key components as I was trying to install. Openstreetmap is an opensource project to map the world. Mapnik is the latest and greatest software. It makes very pretty maps!
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+Ka-boom seemed to be the best choice for a front end, mainly because it has a tiling mechanism that allows for smooth scrolling inside a map. I ended up choosing openlayers because it allowed me to plot points on a map using GeoRSS feeds. 
 
 [0]http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/