Do to the nature of my mapping application - I need the most
up-to-date quality map data. Since I need high quality map data, I am
looking at using commercial map data. I am looking at using ESRI
webservices using PHP5 and SOAP to obtain a map that I desire to use
as a base layer. My design is to get the commercial base layer and
then add additional layers using Mapserver. The quality of the ESRI
maps is good but I need to be able to get a world file or a
georeference file so that when I use this ESRI map I will be able to
add additional map layers and every thing in the other layers will
align properly. Thus far I don't know how to georeference the ESRI map
so that I can use it with Mapserver.
Any assistance is appreciated.
Thank You,
Paul Maine
Quoting Steve Wormley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
One option that the company I work for is looking into, with some success,
is to have Mapserver do a WMS call to a custom CGI which will retrieve map
data from a commercial map vendor with their API. Vendors we have looked at
include: deCarta, Microsoft MapPoint, Yahoo Maps and MapQuest.
Our needs are US, Europe and Australia road mapping and since we were unable
to find a direct WMS source we began investigating this option. At present
we are testing MS MapPoint. There are some projection issues but the maps
look pretty good in our development environment.
Other options, depending on your needs, might be to move to an AJAX based
solution using one of the above vendor's AJAX map controls and have your
Mapserver provide the data overlay to the client browser.
-Steve Wormley
On 2006-08-15 6:40, "Paul Maine(ATS)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
All
I have a commercial mapping application that I would like to use Mapserver
as the map engine. Is their a commercial map data provider that provides web
services that are compatible with Mapserver?
Thank You,
Paul
