[Community] Re: FW: Re: [PrimaGIS and Cartographic Objects for Zope] #99: Style Validation Check for Combined Min/Max Scales wrong

[Ludwig Max Brinckmann]

>
> Yes, it's confusing. I suggest that when possible we try to have
> large scales and increasing magnification to the left and small
> scales (decreasing magnification) to the right. A map scale slider
> should be presented like
>
>   [+].............[-]
>   zoom in    zoom out
>
> Ludwig, if we did the same for ranges
>
>   [zoomed_in, zoomed_out]
>
> would that help?
>
> I chose to have PCL deal in terms of denominators mainly because of
> the SLD specification, but also because there is a tradition among
> GIS practitioners of referring to the denominator when speaking about
> map scale.



I think that would be clearer. (I have for now simply scripted functions to
do my rules, supplying parameters in the zoomed_in, zoomed_out order. I just
think if the notation is confusing it will come back to you as calls for
help).
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