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- | This page is intended to collect thoughts about a | + | This page is intended to collect thoughts about a QT map widget. |
== Why a QTMapWidget? == | == Why a QTMapWidget? == | ||
- | Maemo/Meego devices are mobile GPS based devices. A demand for mapping services is thus very obvious. The current situation in | + | Maemo/Meego devices are mobile GPS based devices. A demand for mapping services is thus very obvious. The current situation in Maemo5 shows that leaving this task to the individual developers has several disadvantages for the developer as well for the end user. |
=== Disadvantages of current Maemo5 situation === | === Disadvantages of current Maemo5 situation === | ||
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* Support for various map sources | * Support for various map sources | ||
** Classic tile based sources (openstreetmap [http://www.openstreetmap.org], google [http://maps.google.com], yahoo [http://maps.yahoo.com], virtual earth [http://www.bing.com/maps/]) | ** Classic tile based sources (openstreetmap [http://www.openstreetmap.org], google [http://maps.google.com], yahoo [http://maps.yahoo.com], virtual earth [http://www.bing.com/maps/]) | ||
- | *** Simple/dynamic method to add more sources (also user specific ones | + | *** Simple/dynamic method to add more sources (also user specific ones) |
** WMS data [http://www.ogc-services.net/] | ** WMS data [http://www.ogc-services.net/] | ||
** Vector data | ** Vector data | ||
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== Related resources == | == Related resources == | ||
- | + | QT mobility location [http://labs.trolltech.com/page/Projects/QtMobility] | |
== Existing widgets == | == Existing widgets == | ||
- | We are not the first ones to work with maps under | + | We are not the first ones to work with maps under QT. What projects exist? Can they be re-used? What are their advantages and disadvantages? |
=== QMapControl [http://www.medieninf.de/qmapcontrol/] === | === QMapControl [http://www.medieninf.de/qmapcontrol/] === | ||
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Cons: | Cons: | ||
* Not actively maintained atm | * Not actively maintained atm | ||
- | * Lacks basic functionality (GPS integration, | + | * Lacks basic functionality (GPS integration, dynamic track cature, ...) |
* Has some rendering problems under Maemo (track display) | * Has some rendering problems under Maemo (track display) | ||
* Google maps integration broken | * Google maps integration broken | ||
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=== Marble [http://edu.kde.org/marble/] === | === Marble [http://edu.kde.org/marble/] === | ||
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== Count me in! == | == Count me in! == | ||
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UI-Design, Mockups: | UI-Design, Mockups: | ||
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