[ka-Map-users] Customizing ka-Map

[Stephen Woodbridge]

Paul et al,

I think this is a very valid question and goes to the point that I have 
made in the past about establishing a public API for do things simpler 
to the google mashups. I realize that a lot of the basic work that is 
getting done now is establishing the infrastructure that would be need 
to do an API, but I would like to see us moving in the direction of 
establishing such an API. Can you imagine the chaos we would have with 
php/mapscript if the developers did not manage that API. Likewise we 
need a stable API for ka-map that will allow us to build applications on 
top of ka-map and have clear rules for building them and stability 
between releases.

You guys are all doing a fantastic job developing and adding features to 
ka-map. It is really exciting to see how far it has come and the number 
of developers that are making contribution. Great job!

I think using the google API or something close to it would be cool, 
because that would make it easy for people to move their existing google 
application over to ka-map. Also google has lots of smart people 
thinking about these things and I'm not against borrowing existing ideas 
if they fit and it is allowable.

Anyway, something to think about,
   -Steve

David Badke wrote:
> So many questions...
> 
> What parts of the ka-Map code are "safe" to modify? By "safe" I mean 
> code modules that can be customized for local needs while still staying 
> in step with the ka-Map developers. Obviously the interface stuff like 
> index.html can and will be customized, and (I assume) config.php, but 
> what about startup.js? If I add support for another tool button or put 
> my own query code in myQuery, what happens if changes are made to the 
> "official" startup.js? Same for other modules. I have already added code 
> to config.php, which has a section at the end labeled "END OF 
> CONFIGURABLE STUFF - unless you know what you are doing" followed by 
> some utility functions - is that stuff going to change? Will I have to 
> put my own code back into newly released code, or merge the changes, or 
> what? How are people handling this?
> 
> David
> 
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