----- Original message ----- From: Redefined Horizons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue Sep 5 2006 06:51:56 PM EDT Subject: SVG Editor for Cartography with batik... I work as a project administrator and developer on an open source GIS program.The program lacked an effective way to produce maps from the spatial data until one of our developers created a plug-in that allows us to export our map data as SVG. (He used batik for the plug-in.)
We are currently using Inkscape to create maps from the exported SVG data. I've even contacted the Inkscape developers to find out about adding some CAD/Cartography tools to the program. However, I was looking at batik on the web today, and I think it might be possible to create an SVG editor for our maps in Java. I would need to import the exported SVG files into the editor, and then allow the user to edit the shapes and add other graphics. (Annotations, labels, north arrow, scale...) So I do need something more than an SVG viewer. Is it possible to build such an application using batik, and what would be the major obstacles? Could I extend Scribble or another existing open source SVG viewer that is written in Java and uses batik? Thanks for the information. Scott Huey P.S. - Any of our work on a SVG Editor using batik would be released under an open source license. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
