| 1 | == Image Layers == |
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| 3 | 2 approaches:[[BR]] |
| 4 | (1) Build a .map file for [http://mapserver.org MapServer][[BR]] |
| 5 | Build a layer which accesses this via WMS (although it should appear to be different from user-perspective as it references local data) |
| 6 | (2) Use !OpenLayers.Layer.Image |
| 7 | * http://dev.openlayers.org/releases/OpenLayers-2.7/doc/apidocs/files/OpenLayers/Layer/Image-js.html |
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| 9 | Can optionally use [http://www.klokan.cz/projects/gdal2tiles/ gdal2tiles] to split a large image into Tiles for beter performance. |
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| 11 | We can include access to [http://www.unearthedoutdoors.net/global_data/true_marble/download 250m True Marble] as a useful base/sample |
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| 14 | [wiki:BluePrintGeographicInformationSystems GIS BluePrints] |