EQPARAM2HTML: Details

Map Generation:
The maps are currently generated by GMT: a set of map tools developed by Smith & Wessel and is available from http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/gmt/. To my knowledge, Smith & Wessel of GMT fame are not related to Smith & Wesson, who have developed a set of different tools.

Drawing:
The earthquakes are drawn on the map using the GD Lib tools developed by Tom Boutell, available at http://www.boutell.com/gd/.

Retreving Information:
eqparam2html uses the EWDB C API to get at a list of earthquakes, stations, and parameters, that it uses to determine how and where to display Quakes and Stations.

Webserver:
eqparam2html is meant to be used with a webserver, and as such outputs everything in html, with some javascript for easier web-browser implementation. It utilizes GET/POST CGI-BIN variables to maintain state information.