It depends on whether the polygons and polylines you want to plot are parts of the data or just a backdrop for the data. If you want your users to be able to dynamically select which polygons and polylines to show, then they should be parts of the data.
David ILVC wrote: > So how about using a kml URL reference as an alternative point values > for polygons and polylines? Would it go against the goals expressed > in Exhibit? > > On Nov 6, 7:20 pm, David Huynh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> There's no plan at the moment, and I don't know much about the other >> maps services. There was an attempt at using VE Maps, but nothing was >> done on it for a long time now. >> >> I think the next step is to make the existing map view capable of >> plotting both points and polygons, and polylines. >> >> David >> >> ILVC wrote: >> >>> It's really nice. I see most of the logic for adding markers being re >>> utilized in the Polygons >>> jshttp://people.csail.mit.edu/dfhuynh/projects/election08/polygon-map-v... >>> I would be even nicer if I could choose between passing the polygon >>> point or passing a url pointing to a KML. Are the any plans to >>> abstract the creating of "map objects" (markers, polylines, polygons) >>> so each implementation depends on the map tool underneath? Im >>> thinking Google Maps, VE Maps, Open Layers, etc. >>> >>> On Nov 4, 5:26 pm, David Huynh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> I've been playing with support for plotting polygons on maps in Exhibit, >>>> and here's a timely example concerning the US presidential election: >>>> >>>> http://people.csail.mit.edu/dfhuynh/projects/election08/election08.html >>>> >>>> (The data might have gotten out of date.) >>>> >>>> If you look at the HTML source code, you'd see 2 data files, one >>>> containing the states' borders and one containing the election data. >>>> This means that it's easy to "borrow" each file independently and do >>>> your own mash-ups. >>>> >>>> David >>>> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SIMILE Widgets" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/simile-widgets?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
