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WebMap Composer 1.0.3 Release Note

31 January 2003, Build r1_43stable
Last updated 15 April, 2003

This documents contains information specific to the release of Web Map Composer (WMC) 1.0.3.

Operating Environment

WebMap Composer is a Java application; its server component requires a J2EE Servlet 2.3 and Java Server Pages 1.2 compliant application server.

Social Change Online can assist customers requiring deployment to a platform other than that listed below, eg by a joint QA and remediation program. A number of Web Map Copmoser sites operate on Solaris 8 platforms in this way.

Testing Environment

This release has been tested and found to run satisfactorily on the platforms below. Other platforms will be added as we test against them.

Operating System.
1) Windows 2000
2) Red Hat Linux 7.3 and 8.0

Anecdotally, Windows XP SP1 performs without fault.

Tomcat Application Server.
1) Tomcat 4.1.18 with modification

Note! Please see the mandatory activation.jar workaound in the install note.

Java Virtual Machine.
1) Sun JDK 1.3.1_0x on the above platforms, where x >= 6

Browsers.
1) Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
2) Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
Both with latest service packs and security updates as at Jan 31, 2003.

WMC 1.0.3 also supports Internet Explorer 5.0, although this is no longer supported by Microsoft.

3) Netscape Navigator 4.7x

Evaluation Environment

To evaluate WebMap Composer functions, you will require software from the Testing Environment, above, on at least a Pentium III with 256MB RAM.

Changes Since the Previous Release

WMS 1.1.1 support added - previously WMS 1.0 was supported

Support for Tomcat 4.1.18 on Sun JDK 1.3.1_06

There is no longer a requirement to to enable InvokerServlet in Tomcat - security fix

Tool tips added to explain layer status on the map key

About function moved out of customisable header - other than some mandatory release information, the about content is customisable.

Service Pack 1

Please refer to the installation note for details on obtaining Service Pack 1, which corrects a packaging error whereby a saved view called "default" referenced a gazetteer not included in the war file - resulting in a servlet exception when using this view.

Known Limitations

Issues to be addressed in WMC 1.1

The following issues may be encounted by users. They are being addressed in WMC 1.1. Please use the feedback link provided on the WMC default header to report any additional bugs or suggestions.

Panning at map extremities

Panning or zooming the main map at full world view: ie with long/lat extents of -180/180,-90/90 will typically produce an error response in the corresponding web map server and may hang the browser.

Gazetteer first entry selection

The first entry in a Gazetteer list describes the list; selecting it may hang the browser.

Adding a WFS layer

If the current top most layer is not visible, the addition of the new WFS layer may fail.

Can't delete a view, application or interface configuration

Currently this must be done through the file system, (due to dependency issues). See the FAQ.

Browser refreshes on tool changes

Changing map tools, eg info to zoom or making a layer active for info refreshes the entire page.

J2SDK 1.4.1 support

The J2SDK 1.4.1_01 treatment of parametrised style sheets has changed - preventing the feature info tool from functioning correctly. This will be addressed in WMC 1.1.

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