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I like webapps for things I do infrequently, such as look for street
adresses.<br>
If I have to actually work with it, I prefer a desktop client.<br>
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I've tried both GMail and Google Calendar, and they are pretty and neat.<br>
In the long run the Web apps have sluggish handling, periodic erros etc.<br>
<br>
That is also true for GIS applications. If you want to present your map
to casual visitors, do use AJAX in a webapp.<br>
If your job is working with GIS, use a desktop app.<br>
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So, things that cannot easily be done in web apps are:<br>
Handling of files (due to security constraints)<br>
Handling of clipboard data (due to security constraints)<br>
A very fast, error free user interface (possible, but very hard, I have
yet to see one).<br>
Handling network errors, server faults, etc.<br>
Integration with existing applications, ea. word (again, security
constraints).<br>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Regards, Kenneth, GEOGRAF A/S
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Kneo skrev:
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<pre wrap="">Give me some examples of features that you can think of for a desktop
application. Something which cannot be done (or maybe with a lot of
difficulty) in a web browser.
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<pre wrap="">Hi Kneo,
It's not true. In a desktop app you have the power of a desktop app and
.net
framework (.net controls, file system access etc) for example. The code in
your app runs directly, not through a web browser. If you plan to
implement
a hard client, a desktop app is the best way to do this.
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Asunto: Re: [mapguide-users] Desktop implementation of MapGuide
If this app has to run while being online, there is no distinct advantage,
is
there ? The killer app would allow you to connect to the server at the
start, fetch the map and then use it offline. Or better still, get the
layers from various servers and combine it in a single map on the desktop
application
Kenneth, GEOGRAF A/S wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Sort of...
The current implementation of the API uses a local tcp connection to
connect to the server.
You may be able to fix this by supplying a custom "webconfig.ini", where
you change the IP adress, but it might be a problem if you intend to use
it outside of the LAN.
You will not be able to use the MapGuide API in offline mode.
Also, you will have to implement most of the functionality yourself
(zoom, pan, etc), as that is written in AJAX.
There exists functionality to get raster map, set selection etc, but it
is still raster.
You might be able to get away with embedding a web browser (like studio
does), or simply use the DWF viewer as an ActiveX control.
These will have to run online though.
You can also copy all data from the server, using Fdo, and storing it
locally in SDF files. That should give nice speed, but you will have to
render the map yourself.
I'm not sure how much info the standard DWF map contains, but you might
convince the server to give you a full DWF copy of the map. If you have
that, you should be able to use the DFW viewer in offline mode.
Regards, Kenneth, GEOGRAF A/S
Kneo skrev:
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<pre wrap="">Would it be possible to have a desktop implementation of MapGuide
(offline
viewing) ? Basically, the desktop application created in VB.net will
connect
to a set of servers to fetch the map and then allow the user to browse
it
offline. Since the map is now copied to the local desktop, the speed and
flexibility will be immense.
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