One idea that comes to mind about using Flash and shape data is Ming: http://ming.sourceforge.net/
This is a really cool module that lets you generate complete Flash apps on the fly, including actionscript. While it is a little depressing to think it is not being worked on actively, it may still be a technology of interest. M -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 11:10 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: ArcIMS and Cold Fusion > so if I am reading into this correctly....does it seem feasible to read > esri shape file > data into cf, into flash or both, and display vector based maps off that > data? no, i'd let something else handle that. that something else could be arcIMS, mapserver (some VERY interesting stuff going on there), etc. you might get away w/cf as an image server (raster data) like ms's terraserver. if you sliced & diced your imagery (say aerial photos) properly you could build a nifty image server w/cf. but real internet GIS/location stuff needs something that knows geography. i've seen a few flash frontends but these were almost all punk demos, that said flash is one of the things on the mapserver developer's plate, could be some interesting this around the corner. svg is another "well, maybe, eventually" technology. ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
