[maplab-users] Inquiry

Sat, 18 Jan 2003 16:15:17 -0000

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Hi Jay,

regarding the detail of the data it much depends in what country you =
are.
if you're in USA you're fine and you should  be after tiger road data =
amongst others. if you're in europe you could track down some ESRI =
european data that might be available from their site.

there's always the DCW. There's www.gisdatadepot.com and other places to =
get that from. low quality data though - more suited for national =
mapping than a town.

you could always approach the local authority as they might be able to =
help too - if your application has a social benefit (you just got to =
persuade them)

tell me more about the requirements and i might be able to help more.

Try searching the GIS usenet group - through google groups maybe for =
wider discussions on net mapping. though i'm stunned by maplab so you're =
in the right place.

Andy
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  From: Jay=20
  To: maplab-users@dmsolutions.ca=20
  Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 10:04 AM
  Subject: [maplab-users] Inquiry

  I am interested in developing a small mapping web utility for my town. =
 I usually program in php and use linux/apache based webserver.  Maplab =
has raised the level of my ambitions but have many questions about setup =
and use.  What is the most efficient means for me to start obtaining =
data sets, processing and preparing for the internet use.  Most mapping =
solutions seem like very daunting tasks even to begin using.  Any info =
is greatly appreciated.   jayprice@adelphia.net

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi Jay,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>regarding the detail of the data it =
much depends in=20
what country you are.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>if you're in USA you're fine and you =
should&nbsp;=20
be after tiger road data amongst others. if you're in europe you could =
track=20
down some ESRI european data that might be available from their=20
site.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>there's always the DCW. There's <A=20
href=3D"http://www.gisdatadepot.com">www.gisdatadepot.com</A> and other =
places to=20
get that from. low quality data though - more suited for national =
mapping than a=20
town.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>you could always approach the local =
authority as=20
they might be able to help too - if your application has a social =
benefit (you=20
just got to persuade them)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>tell me more about the requirements and =
i might be=20
able to help more.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Try searching the GIS usenet group - =
through google=20
groups maybe for wider discussions on net mapping. though i'm stunned by =
maplab=20
so you're in the right place.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Andy</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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Inquiry</DIV>
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  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am interested in developing a small =
mapping web=20
  utility for my town.&nbsp; I usually program in php and use =
linux/apache based=20
  webserver.&nbsp; Maplab has raised the level of my ambitions but have =
many=20
  questions about setup and use.&nbsp; What is the most efficient means =
for me=20
  to start obtaining data sets, processing and preparing for the =
internet=20
  use.&nbsp; Most mapping solutions seem like very daunting tasks even =
to begin=20
  using.&nbsp; Any info is greatly appreciated.&nbsp;&nbsp; <A=20
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