Barney, I think the loading that Google is doing of the KML is being done on the server side and its merely dishing out tiled images and javascript to the browser.
This is very different from loading KML in OpenLayers where its done on the client side. On the server side - you have complete control of the technologies you use and lets face it client-side javascript is not the fastest thing. For this type of thing you would be best to mix a bit of WMS with WFS. For heavy image stuff do WMS calls which OpenLayers does very well and then use WFS calls for clicks, mouseovers etc. Hope that helps, Regina >Thanks, but I don't really understand your statement. Google Earth can load huge KML layers, >although I think it might be using some kind of scaling. See... > http://maps.google.co.uk/?ie=UTF8&ll=13.923404,-7.03125&spn=170.980165,3 60&t=h&z=1&lci=lmc:panoramio,lmc:wikipedia_en > If OL cannot load large KML layers is there anything already in the code I can use ? Or > maybe future development will include a scaling function for large layers ? > Anyone else have any ideas ? > Barney Holmes ----------------------------------------- The substance of this message, including any attachments, may be confidential, legally privileged and/or exempt from disclosure pursuant to Massachusetts law. It is intended solely for the addressee. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. _______________________________________________ Users mailing list [email protected] http://openlayers.org/mailman/listinfo/users
