RE: [PHP] PHP and geographic maps

2002-07-14 Thread Martin Towell
> Lowell: > > On Fri, Jul 12, 2002 at 09:25:56AM -0400, Lowell Allen wrote: > > Are you using JavaScript to update the image without going back to the map > > server? > > Dude, Dynamic HTML / JavaScript are a poor idea... unless you don't care > about your potential customers. > > http://www.ana

Re: [PHP] PHP and geographic maps

2002-07-12 Thread Lowell Allen
> From: Analysis & Solutions <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > On Fri, Jul 12, 2002 at 09:25:56AM -0400, Lowell Allen wrote: >> Are you using JavaScript to update the image without going back to the map >> server? > > Dude, Dynamic HTML / JavaScript are a poor idea... unless you don't care > about your po

Re: [PHP] PHP and geographic maps

2002-07-12 Thread Analysis & Solutions
Lowell: On Fri, Jul 12, 2002 at 09:25:56AM -0400, Lowell Allen wrote: > Are you using JavaScript to update the image without going back to the map > server? Dude, Dynamic HTML / JavaScript are a poor idea... unless you don't care about your potential customers. http://www.analysisandsolutions.c

Re: [PHP] PHP and geographic maps

2002-07-12 Thread Lowell Allen
> From: Martin Towell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I'm currently working on a system that grabs an image from a map server and, > using html layers, overlays where the products are. > > Basically, this is how it's set up. > > The map server is running on a WinNT system. > > In the html code, I put

Re: [PHP] PHP and geographic maps

2002-07-12 Thread Stig Venaas
On Thu, Jul 11, 2002 at 04:26:38PM -0700, Lazor, Ed wrote: > I was just checking it out. That map is awesome! What's funny is that it > even has an option to display the picture of a house at the coordinates you > specify. > > Thanks for the compliment *grin* I have no idea why I didn't. Prob

Re: [PHP] PHP and geographic maps

2002-07-12 Thread robert
Found by the way. "MapServer is an OpenSource development environment for building spatially enabled Internet applications." http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/doc/phpmapscript-class-guide.html hope it does help robert -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http

Re: [PHP] PHP and geographic maps

2002-07-12 Thread Lowell Allen
> From: "Peter J. Schoenster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > On 11 Jul 2002 at 16:42, Lowell Allen wrote: > [snip/] >> >> Can anyone direct me to info on PHP presentation of geographic maps -- >> tied to a database with locating coordinates? > > Well heck, you've peaked my interest. I don't see how j

RE: [PHP] PHP and geographic maps

2002-07-11 Thread Martin Towell
002 9:27 AM To: 'Analysis & Solutions'; PHP List Subject: RE: [PHP] PHP and geographic maps I was just checking it out. That map is awesome! What's funny is that it even has an option to display the picture of a house at the coordinates you specify. Thanks for the compliment *g

RE: [PHP] PHP and geographic maps

2002-07-11 Thread Lazor, Ed
I was just checking it out. That map is awesome! What's funny is that it even has an option to display the picture of a house at the coordinates you specify. Thanks for the compliment *grin* I have no idea why I didn't. Probably just got lazy hehe My only excuse is that I think vacation mode

Re: [PHP] PHP and geographic maps

2002-07-11 Thread Analysis & Solutions
On Thu, Jul 11, 2002 at 04:06:24PM -0700, Lazor, Ed wrote: > Wow. That's pretty cool =) Do they allow map over-lays? For example, if > you want to display a map displaying points for each house within the > vicinity of the coordinates? I don't know. I have a feeling not, but hack away all you

RE: [PHP] PHP and geographic maps

2002-07-11 Thread Lazor, Ed
:58 PM To: PHP List Subject: Re: [PHP] PHP and geographic maps Hey Lowell: On Thu, Jul 11, 2002 at 04:42:04PM -0400, Lowell Allen wrote: > A client wants a database-driven site that records information about real > estate properties and includes geographic maps of property locations >

Re: [PHP] PHP and geographic maps

2002-07-11 Thread Analysis & Solutions
Hey Lowell: On Thu, Jul 11, 2002 at 04:42:04PM -0400, Lowell Allen wrote: > A client wants a database-driven site that records information about real > estate properties and includes geographic maps of property locations > (throughout the US). [Also read your post saying they'll have GPS units]

Re: [PHP] PHP and geographic maps

2002-07-11 Thread Peter J. Schoenster
Was written: > > Using coordinates to accomplish this seems possible, but overly > > complex. You'll literally be creating a 3D world and that means At pixxures.com the client just entered their ADDRESS. Then the backend (probably a bit too much for javascript) would return a sattelite view of

RE: [PHP] PHP and geographic maps

2002-07-11 Thread Lazor, Ed
Good question. Isn't GPS 3D? I'm guessing you're correct, but now I'm curious. Assuming it's a 2D-based situation, it still seems easier to use the approach I described in the last e-mail and then somehow tie the GPS coordinates into that system rather than base everything on GPS. You'd end

Re: [PHP] PHP and geographic maps

2002-07-11 Thread Peter J. Schoenster
On 11 Jul 2002 at 16:42, Lowell Allen wrote: > A client wants a database-driven site that records information about > real estate properties and includes geographic maps of property > locations (throughout the US). The client has seen a presentation of a > JavaScript-powered, Windows-only product

Re: [PHP] PHP and geographic maps

2002-07-11 Thread Lowell Allen
> From: "Lazor, Ed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Are you really working with actual map coordinates that include longitude > and latitude? > That's what the client *WANTS*, yes. Currently, local sales agents visit each property and take digital photos. They'd like to give them hand-held GPS units s

RE: [PHP] PHP and geographic maps

2002-07-11 Thread Lazor, Ed
Are you really working with actual map coordinates that include longitude and latitude? This seems to be a reverse approach to what I usually see. From what I've seen, you typically display a map of the united states. Click a state to zoom in. Have the state map divided into sections, click