[Geomoose-users] Why GeoMoose? (and article request)

[Dan Little]

OpenLayers vs. GeoMOOSE is really a non-competitive scenario.  OpenLayers is looking to provide a library upon which developers can build applications, GeoMOOSE is an application.   Our intention is to give implementors of GeoMOOSE a full-fledged, easy to configure, web-based GIS system.  

In fact, GeoMOOSE 2 uses OpenLayers.  We are working on integrating additional layer types into the functionality.   However, newer layer types become additionally complex as we try to make sure that all layer types have the ability to work with all of the services notably printing.  

Our goal is to provide a GIS solution for people who want things to work easily "out of the box" while providing an extendable and secure method for deploying, editing, and analyzing their data.



----- Original Message ----
> From: Richard Marsden <richard at winwaed.com>
> To: Brent Fraser <bfraser at geoanalytic.com>
> Cc: geomoose-users at lists.sourceforge.net
> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 8:21:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [Geomoose-users] Why GeoMoose?  (and article request)
> 
> Brent,
> 
> Thanks for the answers - they explain a lot.
> I have used OpenLayers before but it was really only to display a field 
> map and relative positions. Popup balloons were sufficient for our data 
> query needs!
> 
> Your answers have got me thinking about a customer I do occasional work for.
> They are tentatively looking at online mapping for their end users 
> (twice removed!). There would be a number of issues and I can't see it 
> happening anytime soon, but GeoMoose could be an option - especially if 
> it could be made to work with OpenStreetMaps? (data cost is a big issue).
> 
> Richard
> 
> 
> Brent Fraser wrote:
> >
> >
> > Richard,
> >
> >> For example, why would someone use GeoMoose and not OpenLayers (say)?
> >> OpenLayers also supports lots of layers and works well with MapServer.
> >> The best I've come up with is that it is possible to produce a 
> >> working map with controls that is controlled by an XML file and not 
> >> Javascript. Layers are easily added by simply adding an entry to the 
> >> XML , whilst OpenLayers requires Javascript to be written.
> >> GeoMoose also has a richer set of default controls.
> >> Would that be a good summary?
> >
> >   I'm a long time user of Mapserver, and when I was faced with doing
> > a new web mapping site implementation, I dreaded having to yet again
> > write the client-side code to create a finished application.
> >
> >   A quick scan of the current client-side toolkits lead me to GeoMoose.
> > While OpenLayers focuses on rendering layers regardless of the source
> > server, it doesn't have much to do with attribute values.  GeoMoose has
> > a more desktop GIS look and feel.
> >
> >   But the deciding factor for me was the way the demo apps were 
> > presented!
> > OpenLayers has a ton of small demo apps all showing different s/w 
> > features,
> > while GeoMoose has just two downloadable demos each containing all the
> > s/w features.  My perception was that it would be quicker to modify the
> > source data for one demo than try to glue together OpenLayers JavaScript.
> >
> >   Hopefully I'll get the best of both worlds since the new GeoMoose 2.0
> > uses OpenLayers for its layer display.
> >
> >
> >> GeoMoose appears to be most popular with local governments in 
> >> Minnesota! I guess the Minnesota concentration is for historical 
> >> reasons.
> >> Would I be right in thinking that the popularity with local 
> >> government popularity is due to the feature set?  ie. Local 
> >> governments like to plot lots of local data. Many layers, each from 
> >> different owners or departments? Each dataset needs to be made 
> >> publically available but in the most cost effective manner?
> >
> >   Actually I think the difference is between Viewers and Users 
> > (Analysts?).
> > If all you want to do is view the map (and pan/zoom), then OpenLayers
> > is a good tool.  But if you want to dig into feature attributes, and
> > print out a decent map, then GeoMoose is the way to go.
> >
> >
> > Best Regards,
> > Brent Fraser
> >
> >
> 
> 
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