gk1089 commented on issue #9281: URL: https://github.com/apache/superset/issues/9281#issuecomment-1344212954
I am happy that this is still being considered. The following has been my reasoning behind initiating this issue and I think it still stands: 1. The mapbox chart extension, while very easy to use, is not in the true spirit of open source. It needs registration and requires a key. It does not support overlaying other layers that a user might find more relevant to their use case. 2. Overlaying WMS services as layers of choice can be a powerful way of customized representation. This is supported by many popular BI tools and should be a part of default charts and not left for the users to develop from scratch. 3. There are pretty straightforward and widely used JS libraries that make embedding a map possible, like Leaflet and OpenLayers. 4. With my limited exposure to development for Superset, I think creating a chart for maps is more involved than other kinds of charts. Even the superset suggested charting library ECharts does not have support for WMS layers so there is even less building blocks to work upon. I stand behind the suggestions of @rusackas and @villebro though to begin with even the option to add a WMS layer would be a great start since these can be easily published with customizations using widely available open source tools. I have found Superset very useful and am willing to take up the challenge with some students that come work with me periodically. But the main challenges I face are a very restrictive internet environment that prohibits the use of many live discussions platforms. And even more than that, the lack of authoritative and updated information regarding starting from ground up and reaching the latest development build. If someone can give a focused push in getting us running, I am sure we can come up with something useful in the coming six months. Cheers! -- This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. To respond to the message, please log on to GitHub and use the URL above to go to the specific comment. To unsubscribe, e-mail: notifications-unsubscr...@superset.apache.org For queries about this service, please contact Infrastructure at: us...@infra.apache.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: notifications-unsubscr...@superset.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: notifications-h...@superset.apache.org
