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== Key Accomplishments ==
 
== Key Accomplishments ==
* Graduated from OSGeo incubation
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* Graduated from OSGeo incubation
* Three major releases in 2007
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* Three major releases in 2007
  * 2.3: Bugfix release 2.2, improvements in tile handling, added support for TMS
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** 2.3: Bugfix release 2.2, improvements in tile handling, added support for TMS
  * 2.4: Major release adding vector drawing support, improved event handling framework, many editing controls
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** 2.4: Major release adding vector drawing support, improved event handling framework, many editing controls
  * 2.5: Support for more formats: KML, GeoRSS, GeoJSON, additional vectorization tools, better third party api integration, improved developer documentation
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** 2.5: Support for more formats: KML, GeoRSS, GeoJSON, additional vectorization tools, better third party api integration, improved developer documentation
* Many many new contributors: 250+ on developers list, 550+ on users list, over 110 users signed up for Trac accounts
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* Many many new contributors: 250+ on developers list, 550+ on users list, over 110 users signed up for Trac accounts
* Integration into existing toolkits: MapBuilder now uses OpenLayers for rendering, camptocamp MapFish library does the same
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* Integration into existing toolkits: MapBuilder now uses OpenLayers for rendering, camptocamp MapFish library does the same
* Many commercial deployments of OpenLayers
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* Many commercial deployments of OpenLayers
  
 
== Areas for Improvement ==
 
== Areas for Improvement ==

Revision as of 12:39, 6 February 2008

OpenLayers

  • Period covered by report: Jan-Dec 2007
  • Contact name: Chris Schmidt and Erik Uzureau

Key Accomplishments

  • Graduated from OSGeo incubation
  • Three major releases in 2007
    • 2.3: Bugfix release 2.2, improvements in tile handling, added support for TMS
    • 2.4: Major release adding vector drawing support, improved event handling framework, many editing controls
    • 2.5: Support for more formats: KML, GeoRSS, GeoJSON, additional vectorization tools, better third party api integration, improved developer documentation
  • Many many new contributors: 250+ on developers list, 550+ on users list, over 110 users signed up for Trac accounts
  • Integration into existing toolkits: MapBuilder now uses OpenLayers for rendering, camptocamp MapFish library does the same
  • Many commercial deployments of OpenLayers

Areas for Improvement

  • any weaknesses in process, software, management, etc. that you plan to address or recognise need some help

Opportunities to Help

  • list areas that could use some help from members and readers of the report

Outlook for 2008

  • this is the motivational part that is meant to inspire readers to keep their eyes open for great stuff in 2008 :)