Lesley: I'll let the chameleon folks comment on that technology. Regarding AJAX and MapServer, they work quite nicely together. For example, you might do a MapServer query to get the attributes of a feature via AJAX and have MapServer template the results as XML for display on the client. More and more I see MapServer being used to field AJAX-based requests. If you have other questions feel free to contact me off list since we both work for the State...
Steve Stephen Lime Data & Applications Manager Minnesota DNR 500 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN 55155 651-259-5473 >>> "Kadish, Lesley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 12/14/2006 4:21:46 PM >>> The Historical Society and LMIC are currently working with MapServer and Chameleon to create an online GIS for 5th-12th grade History and Geography classrooms. We've got great content. What we don't have is great design. So. We're in the process of hiring a design firm to make the webpage attractive to computer-savvy kids. What I'm wondering is: What questions will the designers need to ask the Chameleon/MapServer code writers in order to determine what the limitations are? For example, is the standard Chameleon toolbar something that can be redesigned without programming/code-writing skills? Is it good idea to design using CSS? This may be getting us into hot water, but are any of you familiar with AJAX, and is it compatible with MapServer? Thanks very much for any and all of your thoughts. Lesley Kadish G.I.S. Project Analyst Collections Department Minnesota Historical Society 345 Kellogg Boulevard West Saint Paul, MN 55102-1906 tel: (651) 297-1261 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] website: http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/records/geographyonline/main.htm
