OGR2Layers is a free and easy to use python plugin for Quantum GIS open source software. Only a few clicks let you export your vectorial GIS data layer to a OpenLayers HTML map, that you can easily include in your website !

OGR2Layers ToDo List

OGR2Layers was fast developed for the GeoWeb 2008 Student Contest but could be enhanced. Several code improvments are planned for the future, which are listed bellow. Please do not hesitate to use the Contact section to submit ideas, proposals, or even code snippets !

1 - Implement other web gis formats as possible outputs (Geo JSON, SVG...)
2 - Add the Google base layers in possible base layers ( + API key )
3 - Add other possible available and stable WMS layers (world extent needed)
4 - Let the choice between OpenLayers and GoogleMaps outputs. (write GMaps)
5 - Implement Styling options for the created KML files.
6 - Implement Styling options for future formats (Geo JSON / SLD...).
7 - Enhance the OpenLayers parameters implementation (add controls, ...)
8 - Let the choice to generate OpenLayers Map or KML files only
9 - Implement FTP python functions to be able to upload resulted map direcly !
10 - Implement a layer size limitation if the OpenLayers export is chosen
11 - Generate KML from python instead of calling ogr2ogr
12 - Any ideas ??

Please do not hesitate to use the Contact section to submit your ideas, suggestions or code snippets !

Submission to QGIS community:

OGR2Layers will be soon proposed to the QGIS community users and developers. If OGR2Layers turns out to be useful and appreciate, it will be submitted to the QGIS Python Plugins Repository, in the aim to be spread out to the greater number of QGIS users.
Please visit the QGIS Python PLugin Repository: http://spatialserver.net:3001