Some information for GIS/carto people: map.search.ch is the biggest mapping website in Switzerland, with more users than Google-maps Switzerland. Approx. 3-4 million out of 7 million people in Switzerland are using map.search.ch. One of its nice features is its integration of public transport information and up-to-date point of interest information.
Yesterday at a GIS meeting I learned that it uses SVG and CSS for map- production, for symbolizing the GIS data and for label-placement. SVG is not sent to the browsers due to a lack of SVG support in IE, but it is used as an intermediate format before being converted to raster tiles. I think it is interesting to know that SVG is often used behind-the-scenes at places one wouldn't expect. Another interesting fact is that like many other internet-companies, the company behind map.search.ch prefers open source software and self-developed software over commercial GIS offerings, simply because of scalability, licencing and "being-in-control of everything" issues. Andreas ------------------------------------ ----- To unsubscribe send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -or- visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers and click "edit my membership" ----Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
