Comments on: Cartagen: Rich mapping on the client side http://ajaxian.com/archives/cartagen-rich-mapping-on-the-client-side Cleaning up the web with Ajax Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:55:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: ExtAnimal http://ajaxian.com/archives/cartagen-rich-mapping-on-the-client-side/comment-page-1#comment-274877 ExtAnimal Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:17:14 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=7173#comment-274877 Just amazingly slow. Why not use Google Maps? Just amazingly slow. Why not use Google Maps?

]]> By: doehlman http://ajaxian.com/archives/cartagen-rich-mapping-on-the-client-side/comment-page-1#comment-274875 doehlman Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:27:01 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=7173#comment-274875 Impressive technology, but as per previous commenters I don't expect this will scale to production systems just yet. While us developers will quite happily marvel at the technology that is being used, site visitors are not likely to wait around for a map to render. I do look forward to seeing where the technology goes and hope Weissmann continues to push on in this area. Impressive technology, but as per previous commenters I don’t expect this will scale to production systems just yet. While us developers will quite happily marvel at the technology that is being used, site visitors are not likely to wait around for a map to render.

I do look forward to seeing where the technology goes and hope Weissmann continues to push on in this area.

]]> By: Nosredna http://ajaxian.com/archives/cartagen-rich-mapping-on-the-client-side/comment-page-1#comment-274873 Nosredna Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:29:21 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=7173#comment-274873 The street data is comically terrible. Now I feel obligated to at least fix my neighborhood. :-/ The street data is comically terrible. Now I feel obligated to at least fix my neighborhood. :-/

]]> By: Ajaxerex http://ajaxian.com/archives/cartagen-rich-mapping-on-the-client-side/comment-page-1#comment-274871 Ajaxerex Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:05:43 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=7173#comment-274871 No matter how many technologies and hacks come and go, SVG is the best option for maps. No matter how many technologies and hacks come and go, SVG is the best option for maps.

]]> By: TNO http://ajaxian.com/archives/cartagen-rich-mapping-on-the-client-side/comment-page-1#comment-274870 TNO Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:58:35 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=7173#comment-274870 @nataxia: Yes, you're correct on the prototype portion. I didn't realize it was using that library until I took a second glance at it. (I was viewing bottom up before). The layout of the code is very nice though I admit. @nataxia:
Yes, you’re correct on the prototype portion. I didn’t realize it was using that library until I took a second glance at it. (I was viewing bottom up before). The layout of the code is very nice though I admit.

]]> By: Jadet http://ajaxian.com/archives/cartagen-rich-mapping-on-the-client-side/comment-page-1#comment-274869 Jadet Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:56:33 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=7173#comment-274869 @nataxia: TNO means inheritance, not a framework. Looking at the code 'this' isn't used properly but he get's away with that since there's not much inheritance going on at all @nataxia: TNO means inheritance, not a framework. Looking at the code ‘this’ isn’t used properly but he get’s away with that since there’s not much inheritance going on at all

]]> By: nataxia http://ajaxian.com/archives/cartagen-rich-mapping-on-the-client-side/comment-page-1#comment-274868 nataxia Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:26:38 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=7173#comment-274868 @TNO -- are you commenting on how this open source project uses a programming idiom (Prototype.js) the the majority of developers don't use, and therefore guarantees that this project is stillborn? Or something else? Because he has certainly tried to write good code. @TNO — are you commenting on how this open source project uses a programming idiom (Prototype.js) the the majority of developers don’t use, and therefore guarantees that this project is stillborn? Or something else? Because he has certainly tried to write good code.

]]> By: TNO http://ajaxian.com/archives/cartagen-rich-mapping-on-the-client-side/comment-page-1#comment-274867 TNO Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:09:12 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=7173#comment-274867 Great idea, but the code is god awful. Inheritance needs to be used properly. Great idea, but the code is god awful. Inheritance needs to be used properly.

]]> By: nataxia http://ajaxian.com/archives/cartagen-rich-mapping-on-the-client-side/comment-page-1#comment-274866 nataxia Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:01:58 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=7173#comment-274866 Looks like a base for creating games. Looks like a base for creating games.

]]> By: rasmusfl0e http://ajaxian.com/archives/cartagen-rich-mapping-on-the-client-side/comment-page-1#comment-274865 rasmusfl0e Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:56:41 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=7173#comment-274865 I love the way the progress indicator once in a while jumps back in percentages, eg. from "71%" it jumped back to "69%" ;P I love the way the progress indicator once in a while jumps back in percentages, eg. from “71%” it jumped back to “69%” ;P

]]> By: birdtakesbear http://ajaxian.com/archives/cartagen-rich-mapping-on-the-client-side/comment-page-1#comment-274863 birdtakesbear Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:19:29 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=7173#comment-274863 Really great idea, but it shows how far we have to go with canvas and javascript performance. Right now it performs like a massive illustrator file that I want to "flatten". Then again, maybe that's just it, there is something to be said about rendering huge vector images. Trying to watch a Pixar film "live rendered" would take a while... Criticism aside, I am really looking forward to where this is going. It is an amazing example of the power (and limitations) of the client side. Really great idea, but it shows how far we have to go with canvas and javascript performance. Right now it performs like a massive illustrator file that I want to “flatten”. Then again, maybe that’s just it, there is something to be said about rendering huge vector images. Trying to watch a Pixar film “live rendered” would take a while…

Criticism aside, I am really looking forward to where this is going. It is an amazing example of the power (and limitations) of the client side.

]]> By: utvara http://ajaxian.com/archives/cartagen-rich-mapping-on-the-client-side/comment-page-1#comment-274862 utvara Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:18:06 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=7173#comment-274862 I've tackling web maps for some time now, I don't think this approach can work on a large scale. So far the best solution I found was to use image overlays (similar to what google is doing with Panoramio or Wikipedia). Even large amounts of markers fail in browser environment. I’ve tackling web maps for some time now, I don’t think this approach can work on a large scale. So far the best solution I found was to use image overlays (similar to what google is doing with Panoramio or Wikipedia). Even large amounts of markers fail in browser environment.

]]> By: Darkimmortal http://ajaxian.com/archives/cartagen-rich-mapping-on-the-client-side/comment-page-1#comment-274859 Darkimmortal Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:26:54 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=7173#comment-274859 Great idea, wrong platform. Great idea, wrong platform.

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