[Freegis-list] Java moving map software for PDAs?

[Bernhard Reiter]

On Fri, Jul 20, 2001 at 12:28:00PM +0100, Joe Desbonnet wrote:
> Before I go and write one I was wondering if anyone has come across
> an open source Java application/applet to implement moving maps
> on a PDA with a connected GPS receiver.

I am not aware of specialised free software application for this.
Maybe openmap or geotools prodive a good basis to construct a
solution for this.

> I recently bought a Compaq iPaq handheld and I would like to have
> this capability. I know there is a Python program called PyGPS (?),
> but I'm currently experimenting with the Java option as I would like
> to have the option to run the software with either Wince or Linux
> installed on the device.

Python might even be more portable than Java,
you can of course run Python apps on windows operating systems.
I do not know about windowsce though.

	Bernhard

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