On Jan 3, 2008 12:50 PM, Steve Lime <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all: I've got some time to put together a new demo for MapServer and would > to get feedback from > the community on what it should look like. Currently there are a number of > options out there but none > of them are very comprehensive. Demos that I know about include: > > - the Itasca demo application (came out of the MUM1 meeting): > http://maps.dnr.state.mn.us/mapserver_demos/workshop-5.0/ > - Perry Nacionales' MapServer tutorial: > http://biometry.gis.umn.edu/tutorial/ > - Mobile Geographics' MapServer Recipies: > http://www.mobilegeographics.com/mapserver/ > - MN DNR MapServer Test Suite: > http://maps.dnr.state.mn.us/mapserver_demos/tests46/ > - Various MS4W packages: http://www.maptools.org/ms4w/index.phtml > > There are of course lots of questions: > > - should a demo be installable, hosted or both > - what data should it use > - should it cover just MapServer configuration (e.g. mapfiles) > - should it cover installation as well or should that be left to how-to's > - what relationship to other packages (e.g. OpenLayers, TileCache, Ka-map) > should be demo'd > > Any feedback would be much appreciated. > > Steve
I like the DNR MapServer Test Suite (and the Openlayer examples) because they a small, focused examples that illustrate a very specific concept or function. The user is then free to string together the bits and pieces as they need them. I think installation instructions belong in how-to's I think MapServer demos should be independent of clients, or other packages (OpenLayers, TileCache, Ka-map). But that's just one guy's opinions. Thanks for all you do Steve. Rich -- Richard Greenwood [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.greenwoodmap.com
