If they'd use the request header for browser switching, and send the SVG content to browsers in which it works, then users might become more aware that there's a difference.
I agree that it's interesting to know. There should be a variation on the SVG logo which specifically stands for "SVG powered--behind the scenes" which people can put on their websites and link to pages explaining how SVG is used for that site, just to make the presence of SVG more visible. Something like the SVG logo peeking out from behind a curtain... someone will probably have a better idea. I think it should not be just the SVG logo, to avoid confusion. --- In svg-developers@yahoogroups.com, "Andreas Neumann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Some information for GIS/carto people: > > map.search.ch is the biggest mapping website in Switzerland, with > more users than Google-maps Switzerland. Approx. 3-4 million out of 7 > million people in Switzerland are using map.search.ch. One of its > nice features is its integration of public transport information and > up-to-date point of interest information. > > Yesterday at a GIS meeting I learned that it uses SVG and CSS for map- > production, for symbolizing the GIS data and for label-placement. > > SVG is not sent to the browsers due to a lack of SVG support in IE, > but it is used as an intermediate format before being converted to > raster tiles. I think it is interesting to know that SVG is often > used behind-the-scenes at places one wouldn't expect. > > Another interesting fact is that like many other internet-companies, > the company behind map.search.ch prefers open source software and > self-developed software over commercial GIS offerings, simply because > of scalability, licencing and "being-in-control of everything" issues. > > Andreas > ------------------------------------ ----- To unsubscribe send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -or- visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers and click "edit my membership" ----Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
