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Subject:        FW: prototype NGMDB geographic search available, for comment
Date:   Wed, 6 Sep 2006 11:06:55 -0500
From:   Doug Behm <[log in to unmask]>
To:     Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>



Try out this prototype and give Dave Soller your comments.
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Douglas D.Behm          [log in to unmask]

University Geologist

Office of Land Management

University of Alabama







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From: DMT '07 - Digital Mapping Techniques [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of David R. Soller
Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 2:49 PM
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Subject: prototype NGMDB geographic search available, for comment



Hi -



Years ago, the NGMDB's Map Catalog search page included a map within

which you could specify a geographic area and conduct your search.

Its technology was very "1990's" and the base map was too simple to

be very useful; rather than attempt an upgrade, we had to abandon

this function in order to focus on more pressing issues.  I'm pleased

to tell you that we're re-establishing this search function, and we'd

appreciate your advice and comments.





If you have a moment, please try it out, at

http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/ngmdb/ngm_compsearch_map.html .  The geographic

search uses MapServer and KaMap.  This is a PROTOTYPE, so I include

below a list of known issues and planned enhancements.  After we

address the items on that list, and your comments, we'll make it

public.



This prototype developed very quickly this summer, as a team effort

involving David Percy, Rob Wardwell, Dennis McMacken, Alex Acosta,

Chuck Mayfield, and me.  Please direct all comments to me, and I'll

pass them along to each.  Thanks!



Dave



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Known issues and planned enhancements:



- we will add selection button to enable view of AK, HI, or

Caribbean, instead of the default (conterminous U.S.)



- we will add a selection button to enable a Map Catalog search of

the centerpoint of the displayed area.



- this prototype version of the new Comprehensive Search page has a

few bugs which aren't in the official, public version of the

Comprehensive Search (the one without the geographic search).  These

bugs will of course be corrected.



- when refreshing the search page, or when hitting the Back button

from the search-results page, we need to retain the area

last-displayed in the window.



- in this prototype, the link from the search results page to "refine

search" doesn't yet work.

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