[GIS] the best web editor and server for PostGIS

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I'm looking for a web editor (similar to OpenStreetMap) that works with a map server (PostGIS). This should permit editing and creation of new structures on a map.

What is the best option?

Best Answer

you can check out OpenLayers Editor from http://ole.geops.de/.

mapedit

OpenLayers Editor is a web-based tool for easy and precise creation of spatial data. It is build purely with HTML and JavaScript and thus runs on the desktop and mobile devices without plug-ins. General

Based on OpenLayers
Easily customizable and extensible
Small and fast
Open Source

Editor

Supports point, path and polygon geometry types
Vector layer support (for example WFS)
Snapping to existing features, guide lines or features from external data sources
CAD-like feature construction
Undo and redo
Modify geometries
Drag geometries
Draw hole into polygons

Server-side geometry processing

Split polygons and lines
Merge polygons
Clean and validate geometries
Includes Drupal and Zend Framework integration
Based on PostGIS geometry processing

Example

editor = new OpenLayers.Editor(map, {
    activeControls: ['SnappingSettings', 'SplitFeature', 'MergeFeature', 'CleanFeature'],
    featureTypes: ['polygon', 'path', 'point']
});
editor.startEditMode();

i hope it helps you....