We need to be able to display any map returned by an OGC WMS (Web Map Service) in the DotSpatial map control using the WebMap plugin. Currently the plugin only supports a list of predefined tile-map services, but not WMS.
The article:
http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/7199/Free-Maps-from-the-Web-Using-Web-Mapping-Service
gives a good overview of the WMS protocol and using it in c# / VB.NET
For testing - all functional WMS services that are listed in the catalog www.mapmatters.org
should be also displayable by the DotSpatial WebMap plugin.
Some other WMS service directories are:
http://www.perrygeo.net/wordpress/?p=35 (Top 10 WMS layers)
http://eusoils.jrc.ec.europa.eu/wms/wms.htm (European Soils WMS)
http://www.skylab-mobilesystems.com/en/wms_serverlist.html (any service from this list of WMS servers)
Related discussion on DotSpatial forum is:
http://dotspatial.codeplex.com/discussions/285009
Related HydroDesktop feature request is:
http://hydrodesktop.codeplex.com/workitem/4180
Comments: Associated with changeset 73384: WebMap: ability to configure map providers in GUI, refactoring.
The article:
http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/7199/Free-Maps-from-the-Web-Using-Web-Mapping-Service
gives a good overview of the WMS protocol and using it in c# / VB.NET
For testing - all functional WMS services that are listed in the catalog www.mapmatters.org
should be also displayable by the DotSpatial WebMap plugin.
Some other WMS service directories are:
http://www.perrygeo.net/wordpress/?p=35 (Top 10 WMS layers)
http://eusoils.jrc.ec.europa.eu/wms/wms.htm (European Soils WMS)
http://www.skylab-mobilesystems.com/en/wms_serverlist.html (any service from this list of WMS servers)
Related discussion on DotSpatial forum is:
http://dotspatial.codeplex.com/discussions/285009
Related HydroDesktop feature request is:
http://hydrodesktop.codeplex.com/workitem/4180
Comments: Associated with changeset 73384: WebMap: ability to configure map providers in GUI, refactoring.