might want to look at http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/services.html#Geocoding_Direct
Al Byers sent the following on 11/26/2007 8:46 AM: > Hey Chris, > > Yes, I did some GIS work a few months ago. What I did was add a WFS > interface to OFBiz. It is WfsEventHandler class in webapp.event. I did a lot > of work with GeoServer (http://docs.codehaus.org/display/GEOS/Home) and > MapBuilder (http://docs.codehaus.org/display/MAP/Home) for the client side. > I used MySQL for a geo spatial DB. I think GeoServer is definitely the way > to go for the server since it is Java based and I had no trouble including > it in my ofbiz tomcat setup. There is an effort to consolidate many of the > various client packages (such as OpenLayers) and MapBuilder seems to be at > the forefront of that effort (it uses OpenLayers to render, but adds an XML > syntax for implementing client frontends. > > It is a very exciting time for the GIS community as they are working > together to create products and mashups that are the same sort of > Goliath-killers in the GIS world that OFBiz is becoming in the ERP world. > > I also did a GeoRSS interface so that I could add markers to Google Maps, > but I did not see how to add that to the ofbiz base code. I would be willing > to share that code if we can see where to add it. See > http://docs.codehaus.org/display/GEOSDOC/GeoRSS. > > I think the WFS interface is the critical part, as it lets you use other > servers like GeoServer to server up the base GIS layers, but lets you use > OFBiz to store and server the "points of interest". I only modeled points > with my WfsEventHandler class. It needs to be extended to do a rectangular > "find". One of the key things that I did was implement the "ogc:filter" > using FreeMarker templates. That is the part that needs to be extended to > implement the rectangular find. > > If you are not familiar with the WFS, WMS and WCS standards, you need to be. > They are what make all the synergy possible. > > It has been a few months since I have had a chance to work on it (which > might as well be a few years at my age) so you might want to google "gis" > and "ofbiz" to see what else I had to say about it. I would be glad to > discuss and work on something more substantial for ofbiz, but I am not > actively working on GIS at the moment, so my time will be limited. > > -Al > > On 11/26/07, Chris Howe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I just completed a rather remedial GIS implementation (very poorly >> designed, but works for it's purpose). Anyone have any >> interest/experience/intelligent thought with this? >> >> >> >
