The customers will be expected to supply their own maps or floorplans from whatever source they deem appropriate.
I need a map for development purposes. Somethng large enought to pan around, something that can be zoomed, something to which I can add marker, preferably something free that I can go grab. On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:49:48 -0500, Ed McNierney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >David - > >Well, I may be correct, but you didn't answer my question <g>. The availability and sources of map data - whether free or not - varies widely by geography, and if you can tell us what geography you're interested in (floorplans in Antarctica?) we might be able to suggest good sources. > > - Ed > >Ed McNierney >Chief Mapmaker >Demand Media / TopoZone.com >73 Princeton Street, Suite 305 >North Chelmsford, MA 01863 >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Phone: +1 (978) 251-4242 >Fax: +1 (978) 251-1396 > >-----Original Message----- >From: UMN MapServer Users List [mailto:MAPSERVER- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David H. McCoy >Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 11:48 AM >To: MAPSERVER-USERS@LISTS.UMN.EDU >Subject: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] New to Mapserver > >You are correct! > >The application will support maps and floor plans. The floorplans will definitely >be supplied by the user of the application on a per need basis. However, I >thought that the geographic maps were to be *only* public domain. In >actuality, the user of the application would purchase geographic maps based, >in a format supported by mapserver, based on whatever needs they are trying >to fulfill. I'd thought that I was rebuffed when suggesting purchasing >certain >items in the past, put there is an understanding that a user of the application >would at least potentially have to purchase maps. > >And there was my mistake. I thought purchasing data was off the table, but >this isn't the case at all. > >On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:34:07 -0500, Ed McNierney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >wrote: > >>David - >> >>The answer to your question about data depends greatly on what portion of >the Earth you are interested in. Is this a global mapping application, or limited >to a smaller geography? >> >> - Ed >> >>Ed McNierney >>Chief Mapmaker >>Demand Media / TopoZone.com >>73 Princeton Street, Suite 305 >>North Chelmsford, MA 01863 >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Phone: +1 (978) 251-4242 >>Fax: +1 (978) 251-1396 >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: UMN MapServer Users List [mailto:MAPSERVER- >[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David H. McCoy >>Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 11:00 AM >>To: MAPSERVER-USERS@LISTS.UMN.EDU >>Subject: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] New to Mapserver >> >>Thanks for the reply Bart. It seems I misunderstood the part of the >initiative. >>I thought that the customer wanted to try to do this with some kind of >public >>domain maps, which is not the case. They are prepared to purchase the >maps, >>after all. >> >> >>Well, I'll get to work and come up with some *real* questions. >> >>Thanks again! >> >>David H. McCoy