Re: [Slashcode-development] [Slashcode-general] GeoRSS and Google Maps API Plugins for Slash

[Alexandre L. <ale...@ec...>]

shane wrote:
> Well, the container to hold that data w/ the story (or submission) is =20
> there. The code to render that polygon/lines within the google map =20
> isn't there. It'll come with finding freetime :)

Don't look too hard for freetime for this ;-) Most GeoRSS readers=20
(web-based or not) only read/allow point coordinates so far. Until=20
GeoRSS is widely used and lines/polygons are supported on both sides=20
(thus including the reader), focusing on points is the logical thing to=20
do. This is true for the GeoRSS part of the plugin.

For the Mashup part of the plugin, publishing lines and polygons would=20
be nice, but if you ask me, this isn't a priority!! I don't think we=20
want a full-fledge map server, this is slash, a weblog system!=20
Lines/Polygons/Box could be disabled to keep only points and this would=20
still be great :-)


Alex :-)
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Alexandre Leroux, M.Sc., Ing.
Environnement Canada / Environment Canada
Centre m=E9t=E9orologique canadien / Canadian Meteorological Centre
Division de la r=E9ponse aux urgences environnementales /
Environmental Emergency Response Division
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