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Tiki7 decision

Tiki has a long history of integration with MapServer and there is a dedicated resource at: http://maps.tiki.org/. MapServer is active and open source, but requires a dedicated server to run and more importantly, you need to have access to data (maps). Thus, for most people, the more convenient solution is to use Google Maps, which are also integrated into Tiki. There is geo-related info in various places (trackers, image galleries, etc.,). OpenStreetMaps (like Wikipedia but for maps) also needs to be supported. So perhaps the way forward is to use a map abstraction layer to reduce code duplication. Should we? If so which one, and how do we ease the transition for MapServer users?

The decision was to use OpenLayers and all mapping should be adapted to this.

7.0 feedback

• OpenLayers: search address should put point on map (now, it shows general area, and user must click)

Wishlist

	Rating	Subject	Importance	Category	Created
	(1)	Integration of Open Layers Map System	7	Feature request	2009-06
	(1)	Upgrade to Google Maps Javascript API V3	6	Bug: Usability Feature request	2010-10
	(0)	/tiki-map.phtml gives 500 Internal Server Error (if no maps configured?)	5	Bug: Error Bug: Usability	2005-10
	(1)	Tracker field type: location (longitude & latitude)	2	Feature request Request	2007-01
	(0)	Cron-job map-generation	1 low	Feature request	2005-05

Interested community members

Related links

• http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Semantic_Maps
• http://tiki.org/tiki-directory_browse.php?parent=59
• http://maps.tiki.org/
• https://www.ohloh.net/p/compare?project_0=OpenLayers&project_1=MapServer&project_2=Mapstraction

• OpenStreetMaps
• OpenStreetMap
• Google Map
• Google Maps
• Maps
• OpenLayers
• Mapstraction