Dear Koyner, maybe it's worth having a look at the demis WMS: http://www2.demis.nl/wms/wms.asp?wms=WorldMap&VERSION=1.1.1&REQUEST=GetMap&SERVICE=WMS&LAYERS=Bathymetry,Countries,Topography,Hillshading,Builtup%20areas,Coastlines,Waterbodies,Inundated,Rivers,Streams,Railroads,Highways,Roads,Trails,Borders,Cities,Settlements,Spot%20elevations,Airports,Ocean%20features&STYLES=,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,&SRS=EPSG:4326&BBOX=-181.3130081300813,-80,155.3130081300813,89&WIDTH=245&HEIGHT=123&FORMAT=image/png&BGCOLOR=0xffffff&TRANSPARENT=TRUE&EXCEPTIONS=application/vnd.ogc.se_inimage
or check the capabilities here: http://www2.demis.nl/wms/wms.asp?wms=WorldMap&VERSION=1.1.1&REQUEST=Getcapabilities&SERVICE=WMS Many layers with a lot of information, going down to a scale showing villages with at least +/- 1000 inhabitants (in germany) Regards, Till >To clarify: we need global mapping information. If the user is zoomed out >completely, they will be able to see all continents at once. > >But users will also be able to zoom in and view towns and villages. At this >scale, they will be able to view distinct user locations within a town, >depending on zip code or post code. > > >koyner wrote: > > >>Can someone please tell me where I can find a list of basic free layers >>that can be used in a commercial application? >> >>Specifically, we need layers detailing countries with cities, towns, >>villages etc. and plain blue oceans and water bodies. That's all. No >>roads, mountains, contours, ocean-depths or anything like that. The >>application needs to be graphically minimal. >> >>If there's nothing free out there that anyone can recommend, we'd be >>interested in anything similar that's cost-effective. >> >> >> > > > -- ****************************************** digitale Karten für Jeden! terrestris bietet OpenLayers KnowHow! http://maps.terrestris.de/webgisfueralle ***************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------- terrestris GmbH & Co. KG Irmintrudisstrasse 17 53111 Bonn Germany Till Adams Geschäftsführung Tel: +49 (0)228 / 962 899-52 Fax: +49 (0)228 / 962 899-57 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.terrestris.de Amtsgericht Bonn, HRA 6835 --------------------------------------------------------- Komplementärin: terrestris Verwaltungs GmbH vertreten durch: Hinrich Paulsen, Till Adams _______________________________________________ Users mailing list [email protected] http://openlayers.org/mailman/listinfo/users
