I think open map server will do what you want. It will blend KML overlays into the map, and it can output in a variety of formats including pdf. The main problem with open server is doesn't run in a LAMP (linux, apache, mysql, php) environment. If you are renting space on a $5/month web server, you are probably forced to use PHP mapping tools.
(For a bit higher price, say $30/month, you can rent a virtual machine which could run open map server.) On the client side, I have used and I like open layers. I haven't tried printing the resulting maps, but it was a very easy to merge data from diverse sources. - John Morris -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Liebhold Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 11:33 AM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: [Geowanking] [Fwd: [Webmap-discuss] static map with KML/GML overlay on WMS] Hi Mathias, You might get a few more suggestions on the more active geowanking list, cc'd here: Anyone care to respond? -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Webmap-discuss] static map with KML/GML overlay on WMS Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:56:45 -0600 From: Mathias Tobler <[email protected]> To: [email protected] For a botanical collection management system (atrium.andesamazon.org) I am looking for a quick sollution to overlay a KML or GML layer on a WMS background to create a static map image. The idea would be to write a PHP script that takes a URL for a WMS and a URL for a KML file (dynamically created to macht the data requested by the user), overlays the KML on the WMS layer and returns the resulting map as a JPG/PNG file. I am aware of OpenLayer and other sollutions that can creat dynamic maps from different sources but I specifically need a static map that can be printed in a report. This is similar to Google Static Maps only that it would show a WMS layer with a KML overlay. I am not sure if what I have in mind is easily doeable or if I will need to decide on a specific WMS software and program a sollution on top of that (such as Mapserver with MapScript). Any suggestions are wellcome. Mathias _______________________________________________ Geowanking mailing list [email protected] http://geowanking.org/mailman/listinfo/geowanking_geowanking.org
