I have a dream...

[Christophe Sauthier]

On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 9:11 AM, Jono Bacon <jono at ubuntu.com> wrote:
> On 02/12/2009 11:05 PM, Christophe Sauthier wrote:
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> just a side note : I do think it might be better to use OpenLayers
>> with the google maps images. It would be more flexible, more
>> evolutive, and top of all it is open sourced...
>>
> OpenLayers looks really interesting: do you know if it can do each of
> the things I mentioned? Namely: marking entire regions/states/countries
> as having teams (shading them a different colour) and also putting push
> pins in to indicate where city teams are?
That sounds completly possible indeed...

>> I have worked a bit with that (we are using it on the french loco
>> website, even if it is not yet on production) and I know quite a lot
>> of people who are building professional application with it, so of
>> course I would be glad to help on that topic like I said at the UDS...
>>
> This sounds fantastic: would you be happy to lead getting a map like
> this working for the LoCo community?
I'd be glad to do so... Anyone interested in joining that just send me
a private email, and I'll try to organize a common meeting...

Before setting up that, I will try to give a mockup soon...

        Chris





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