New Unified Geo Mapping API

[Chris Mitchell]

See more details at ​https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1rIepBZ1YZWKFwPuZEhNIWDkmBkhNcAottXmGZ97gpOI

The proposal is to add a new unified geo mapping API under namespace dojox.geo that can have different map engine realizations (similar to how gfx works).

One initial proposed map engine implementation being worked on will be based on the OpenLayers? library under namespace dojox.geo.openlayers. OpenLayers? is a free, Open Source JavaScript? library for displaying map data in web browsers. See more details about OpenLayers? at ​http://www.openlayers.org

The other proposed map engine being worked on will be based on dojox.gfx and will take full advantage of its advanced functionalities like animation.

Other potential engine implementations have been proposed for future proof of concepts, including: Google Earth Javascript API ESRI WebGL (as far as geo-applications are concerned) (Well, let's wait till it's there)

[Chris Mitchell]

This feature will need much more work, and since we're near the 1.7 release shutdown, we're deferring to 1.8 release (3Q'11).

[Tom Trenka]

Just adding a comment to show that this ticket is still active.

[cjolif]

This won't be integrated into 1.8 in Dojo. Work is on going as a side project see djeo.

[Adam Peller]

I suggest providing a link to djeo and closing as 'wontfix'

[vvoovv]

Here are the links: ​http://djeo.org redirects to ​https://github.com/vvoovv/djeo

See also ​https://github.com/vvoovv/djeo-demos ​https://github.com/vvoovv/djeo-gmaps ​https://github.com/vvoovv/djeo-ge ​https://github.com/vvoovv/djeo-ymaps

Those packages are also accessable from ​http://packages.dojofoundation.org : djeo djeo-demos djeo-gmaps djeo-ge djeo-ymaps

[Tom Trenka]

Fixing the linkage for vvoovv. Depending on the shape of djeo, perhaps we target 1.9?

[Adam Peller]

part of a larger question of how we assemble distributions from external components. we're trying to kick 'future' items. any point to leaving this one around, if the code is currently hosted?

[cjolif]

We need to decide at some point to not accept anymore new components and stabilize the 1.x releases and manage new components separately as "2.0" style components. In my opinion 1.8 was a bit early for that but 1.9 seems like the right target. So I second Adam we should probably close that one (which by the way won't prevent reverting our decision if needed...).

[Tom Trenka]

OK, works for me. vvoovv, hope you don't mind.

[vvoovv]

djeo is clearly "2.0" style component. I don't think it makes sense to release it under dojox.