Explore IIF

The IIF(Image Integration Framework) is a good example of the use of the IWS Javascript API.
I am exploring it top-down and Sudesh is investigating it bottom-up.

Display a vector layer in the multi layer viewer

Facts

• Viewer doesn't support WFS layers
• Supports WMS and ArcXML

Investigate

• Overlaying a WMS layer on top of a raster layer
• Investigate 'Simple Vector Layer' support
• Search capabilities of IWS. Check in IIS (Image Integration Framework)
• How to publish a WMS service using data from a MySQL server. Using UMN Mapserver

Creating a point feature in a database

Definition of tasks

• A user selects a point.
• It's lat/lon and other attribute data are sent to a backend page.
• The page formulates a SFSQL query to enter a new point feature into a layer(table) and runs it.
• The attribute data are also inserted into the correct table, using the feature-id as the key.