>I have a need to implement a GIS solution using CF. I am using the TMS
>system from the Census bureau now, but need to have something a bit more
>refined. As I recall several folks have done things with MapObjects or
>MapInfo. I am looking to serve up maps via the web with locations derived
>from databases served by CF.
>I am looking for suggestions as to how to proceed, ie: what is the best map
>server tool, at the best price, etc.
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We have:
1. used MapInfo MapXsite to build a non-coldfusion map server, currently
using the US Census Tiger 98 Streets database. But the data could be any
MapINfo compatible database. eg, we have limited database for French roads.
2. And then CFHTTP to call the map server for maps, allowing up to avoid
MapXsite's HahSite and ASP. To get multi-platform portability, we are
looking at using rebol as the server-side .cgi scripting platform. 35+
platforms, free, lightweight, powerful comunications/tcpip/http
scripting. Our server cgi is really pretty simple and doesn't require CF,
but if you have CF, we have the cgi in CFHTTP.
3. We have a java applet and javascript pkg for the Web browser, so images
with hotspots link to URL's (like CSIM <MAP> tag), but also clicking on
"coldshots" (not on the hotspots) gives a behaviour like SSIM
<ISMAP>. Mouseover hotspots pops up tooltip-style text boxes.
4. The map images are generated dynamically and populated dynamically with
hotspots and icons defined from results from SQL queries to geocoded tables.
5. Apart from our code, a builder would need to obtain MapXsite Developer
and MapInfo Professional, plus the map data. Geocoding the tables of
addresses, esp if not in USA, would be another expense.
6. We can sell our package, including installation and training, or host
customized apps on our mapping platform, including your SQL geocoded tables
and your map data.
7. If interested, email me privately and I will create an access account so
you can play with our demo.
We are currently finishing up development for client with an public,
on-line hotels reservations database of 25,000 hotels where the visitor can
navigate the maps to an area (zoom in/out, recenter, pan like on
www.MapQuest.com), and then at the lower zoom levels (we have 13 levels of
zoom) see the hotel markers appear. Clicking a hotel marker takes the
visitor to the hotel's web page on the hotel server. Clicking off a hotel
marker recenter's the map.
We will also have a CF app where the hotel (or whatever) owner will be able
to geocode his hotel's location more precisely than the geocoding algorithm
of MapInfo as part of a SiteBuilder application.
Len
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