[Mapserver-users] ASP, Java, mapscript and other fun stuff

[Dean]

There are a couple of reasons that Installing PHP is an issue for the client
(and thus my boss, thus me) they have to do with available skills sets and
issues regarding access to the server that will host the application.

The First issue to deal with skill sets, the personell who will most likely
manage and maintain the system at the client site is a Cartographer/GIS
Specialist, not really a programmer and is thus not really interested in
learning a new syntax or scripting language. Their primary function is to
produce maps for internal clients, not build and maintain web applications.
They already know ASP, COM type constructs and are reasonably comfortable
doing that. If we take a solution to them that requires them to learn
another language then I don't think we will get the job.

Secondly we, nor the primary client own the server that will eventually host
the application, chances are it is in a room on the other side of the world
so to get things like PHP etc installed can be a bit of a battle. It is not
impossible though and we would probably stand a better chance of getting a
JRE installed hence "preferably without installing a JRE", but all in all it
is a battle we would rather avoid.

As always the technical problems are the easiest to solve.

In the end we have decided to try to get a result using the CGI.

Thanks
Dean.
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Dean Taylor
Data Systems Engineer
Karjeni Pty Ltd
www.karjeni.com.au
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