[sldev] Webmap API change

[Harold Brown]

I have been able to start re-building my OpenLayers conversion of the MapAPI
again.  At least this new format was easier to work with then the previous
one, and I at least have the ability to display the SL map and directly
access the tiles from Amazon right now.

One thing curious is the "-objects.jpg" extension.

This leads me to believe that there are other map tile views available.  If
so, will we have access to that information?  I can think of a few I would
like available:

terrain
for sale (semi-transparent)
auction (semi-transparent)
linden owned
parcel border (transparent with black borders outlining parcel)
name + co-ordinate  (I can generate this at the highest zoom level manually,
but it is rather nasty) again transparent for overlay


On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 6:58 AM, SignpostMarv Martin
<me at signpostmarv.name>wrote:

> That would only apply if you could actually browse the directories.
>
> works:
> http://map.secondlife.com.s3.amazonaws.com/1/01000/01000/map-1-1000-1000-objects.jpg
> doesn't: http://map.secondlife.com.s3.amazonaws.com/1/01000/01000/
> doesn't: http://map.secondlife.com.s3.amazonaws.com/1/01000/
> doesn't: http://map.secondlife.com.s3.amazonaws.com/1/
>
>
> ~ Marv.
>
>
> Philip Rosedale wrote:
>
>> We padded the subdirectory names to fixed length because it makes it much
>> easier to read when browsing directories.
>>
>> Philip
>>
>> SignpostMarv Martin wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Rob Lanphier wrote:
>>>
>>>> Well, at least I remember it now, and it looks like it was as I kinda
>>>> figured it was.  Different team on an effort that I honestly don't know
>>>> what the outcome was.
>>>>
>>>> Was there anything in particular you wanted to say on a technical level
>>>> about the new design, or is it just the possible process breakdown that
>>>> is of concern?
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Why the padded co-ordinate strings ?
>>>
>>> ~ Marv.
>>>
>>>  I'll do some poking around and see if I can shed light on this.
>>>>
>>>> Rob
>>>>
>>>> On 1/23/09 4:55 PM, Harold Brown wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Below is the text of the Initial E-Mail which was sent out on January
>>>>> 22, 2008 to the SLDev list.
>>>>>
>>>>> The meeting happened (I was not able to attend as I was at work RL)
>>>>> and a AWG was formed and then nothing after that was mentioned again.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>    Since we released the new version of the webmap, we've never fully
>>>>>    followed up with proper documentation as well as getting regular
>>>>>    feedback. It was always part of the plan, but more urgent projects
>>>>>    managed to sideline it. However, we'd like to start rectifying
>>>>>    that now.
>>>>>
>>>>>    (If you suspect that SignpostMarv Martin's recent mail has
>>>>>    something to do with this, you're absolutely right. I'd also like
>>>>>    to extend huge thanks to Harold Brown for his work on the wiki and
>>>>>    his OpenLayers experimentation)
>>>>>
>>>>>    The WebMap API consists of two separate components:
>>>>>
>>>>>    The client side JS library was written by a contractor (in world
>>>>>    as Jacquard Looming) and extends the Google Maps API. It was
>>>>>    written with the aim of being API-compatible with the previous SL
>>>>>    WebMapAPI, which has been *mostly* achieved though there are still
>>>>>    a couple of functions missing (such as SLPoint() ).
>>>>>
>>>>>    The services side (which SignpostMarv references at the beginning
>>>>>    of his mail) consists of a handful of small functions which query
>>>>>    and return region metadata. These were dashed out pretty quickly
>>>>>    to support the new webmap (which, in its previous incarnation, was
>>>>>    downloading the region metadata for the entire grid in 2MB of
>>>>>    regularly-regenerated Javascript - ugh). This year, we want to do
>>>>>    a LOT more work to provide useful outward-facing web services,
>>>>>    including map-related ones. If there are potential map services
>>>>>    that would greatly help your work, we want to know about it.
>>>>>    Gulliver Linden is leading the charge here.
>>>>>
>>>>>    To start with, we're going to hold an office-hour-style in-world
>>>>>    meeting at 9:30AM SLT, at Meta Linden's place in Beaumont:
>>>>>    http://slurl.com/secondlife/Beaumont/42/218/35
>>>>>
>>>>>    Gulliver Linden, Jacquard Looming and I will be in attendance.
>>>>>    Anyone who's interested in the webmap API is welcome. We look
>>>>>    forward to seeing you there!
>>>>>
>>>>>    -- Yoz Linden, Program Manager for Web & Internal Tools, Linden Lab
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
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