On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 3:18 PM, Landon Blake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm mostly a desktop GIS guy. However, I've recently gotten curious about > what it would take to display some simple maps on the web. I'm not talking > about anything incredibly powerful or interactive. I just want the ability > to display vector data and maybe link to some photos. > > > I've been doing some research online, and I think there are three (3) > possible options: > > [1] Google Maps API > > [2] Yahoo Maps API
aka - "slippy map" and there are over a dozen library/API's for doing this. My personal suggestion would be to look at Mapstraction or OpenLayers. > > [3] Pure CSS > Fast, assuming you probably read the article on 'A List Apart' or similar. Good option if you want speed, better terms of service, and accessibility. However, I think you'll kill yourself doing vectors and photo overlays. There is also Flash/Flex (ModestMaps, and MapQuest's new API). As you then grow past the basics, you'll need to consider TOS, user, data types (small amounts of geometry, overlays, or large datasets), area of coverage, etc. > > > > Web mapping is a great unknown to me. I can do some simple HTML/CSS sites, > but I've never scripted on the server or client side. May I suggest this great, free article on getting started creating a simple map: http://24ways.org/2007/get-to-grips-with-slippy-maps > > > Do my fellow wankers have a recommendation for a simple web mapping solution > based on the criteria above? Are there reasons to go with Yahoo and not > Google, or with Google and not Yahoo? Or should I just embed hyperlinks over > an image background using pure CSS? (I don't want to start any wanking wars. > I know each solution will have its own advantages and disadvantages. I'm > trying to figure out what those are.) > Really, just create a few quick maps in Javascript to get a baseline. > > Thanks for any suggestions. If you've got a good book you can recommend with > your suggested web mapping platform I would appreciate that was well. > There are a lot of decent ones, but really you can learn most of it from tutorials on websites. See my sig for my obvious suggestion. > > Landon > > > > P.S. – What the heck is open street map using? > OpenLayers library > > > Warning: > Information provided via electronic media is not guaranteed against defects > including translation and transmission errors. If the reader is not the > intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, > distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. PS - please remove this warning from Geowanking - as your sending the email assumedly precludes this. k thx bye. -- Andrew Turner mobile: 248.982.3609 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 42.2774N x 83.7611W http://highearthorbit.com Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA http://mapufacture.com Helping build the Geospatial Web Introduction to Neogeography - http://oreilly.com/catalog/neogeography
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