it will kick but in the end anyway.
The project is to use a vector image showing a small portion of a state, and update it dynamically in different areas depending on where road work is being done. Everyone has likely gone on a road trip and found a sea of Orange Barrels, and i'm creating a section to prevent it for the KC area. the image i have now is in *.eps and is black and white. The variables i want to add will have select colors depending on what the road condition / speed / work being done is.
Example
If the road is closed, it will display red.
If the road is moving at reg speed and no construction is happening, it will be green.
If the road is snow covered, it will display baby blue.... ect...ect...ect...
One last thing. If the road is displaying any color other then "Green", i need it to be a clickable link to overview of what the problem is for the road, or have an alt tag for the section of road the mouse is over.
(NOTE: only the roads themselves will change color)
any suggestions?
a sleep deprived monkey
chris<pixelmonkey>:monkey:i was just thinking that this will require something like an in browser (or browser activated) vector image editor (the only editing will be color changes for a section of road to change color). The only thing i'm wondering now is image mapping for the active links...... should this mapping be completed once... and if the images are set to "Green" have the links set inactive?
the monkeys head is screaming with ideas today!
chris<pixelmonkey>:monkey:Sounds like a job for JAVA. Consult with a good JAVA programmer if you're not already a JAVA programmer yourself.
Kevinthe monkey did some research and is now looking into a program that does just this.
but there is a chance funding will not be around for it, so i may still get to make it!
simple things keep the monkey happy
chris<pixelmonkey>:monkey:Originally posted by kevin
Sounds like a job for JAVA. Consult with a good JAVA programmer if you're not already a JAVA programmer yourself.
Kevin
that's actually one of the problems i'm trying to overcome... ADA compliant pages. this is why i'm not able to go java, however that did run across my mind.
something about the spring air
chris<pixelmonkey>:monkey:what about a multi interface?
have a program that compiles this information using the raster image and have a clip art selection in a floating toolbar to the left, and after they click and choose the links, latest updates, clip art ect... and save it (on a local server) a re-formated copy of the output is transfered to the web server in a web browser readable format. in other words, an application server seperate from the web server that auto updates the web on save.
extending htmlforums.com to internetworkingandwebexpotration.com
chris<pixelmonkey>:monkey:
The project is to use a vector image showing a small portion of a state, and update it dynamically in different areas depending on where road work is being done. Everyone has likely gone on a road trip and found a sea of Orange Barrels, and i'm creating a section to prevent it for the KC area. the image i have now is in *.eps and is black and white. The variables i want to add will have select colors depending on what the road condition / speed / work being done is.
Example
If the road is closed, it will display red.
If the road is moving at reg speed and no construction is happening, it will be green.
If the road is snow covered, it will display baby blue.... ect...ect...ect...
One last thing. If the road is displaying any color other then "Green", i need it to be a clickable link to overview of what the problem is for the road, or have an alt tag for the section of road the mouse is over.
(NOTE: only the roads themselves will change color)
any suggestions?
a sleep deprived monkey
chris<pixelmonkey>:monkey:i was just thinking that this will require something like an in browser (or browser activated) vector image editor (the only editing will be color changes for a section of road to change color). The only thing i'm wondering now is image mapping for the active links...... should this mapping be completed once... and if the images are set to "Green" have the links set inactive?
the monkeys head is screaming with ideas today!
chris<pixelmonkey>:monkey:Sounds like a job for JAVA. Consult with a good JAVA programmer if you're not already a JAVA programmer yourself.
Kevinthe monkey did some research and is now looking into a program that does just this.
but there is a chance funding will not be around for it, so i may still get to make it! simple things keep the monkey happy
chris<pixelmonkey>:monkey:Originally posted by kevin
Sounds like a job for JAVA. Consult with a good JAVA programmer if you're not already a JAVA programmer yourself.
Kevin
that's actually one of the problems i'm trying to overcome... ADA compliant pages. this is why i'm not able to go java, however that did run across my mind.
something about the spring air
chris<pixelmonkey>:monkey:what about a multi interface?
have a program that compiles this information using the raster image and have a clip art selection in a floating toolbar to the left, and after they click and choose the links, latest updates, clip art ect... and save it (on a local server) a re-formated copy of the output is transfered to the web server in a web browser readable format. in other words, an application server seperate from the web server that auto updates the web on save.
extending htmlforums.com to internetworkingandwebexpotration.com
chris<pixelmonkey>:monkey: