Hi, I am new to GIS.
I would like to make a vector map that can be burned onto a CD then viewed just by running a program on it which copies the map data and a simple viewer. The dataset is very large (all of New Zealand) so the viewer needs to be effcient, and I have all the data in shapefiles. What would be the best way to do this? I see that MapWindow lets you build a custom viewer application around its map viewer, but it would only work on Windows. Another idea I have is to make some sort of portable web server that runs GeoServer or MapServer. Otherwise I could start developing my own custom map viewer that uses OpenGL/Direct3D/Direct2D or something to make the render fast with smooth scrolling etc. This would allow me to develop a data format that is faster for rendering than shapefiles. Similar commercial products are http://www.maptoaster.com/maptoaster-topo-nz/topographical.html or http://memory-map.com.au/products/maps/topo-nz-std.html Thanks, Leith Bade le...@leithalweapon.geek.nz
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