[Mapserver-users] OGC versus ESRI's ArcGIS Server

[Tran ChiPheo]

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I was asked to research OGC versus ESRI's ArcGIS Server for the following project:
I have created an application that runs stand-alone on CD using MapObjects for Windows. Now I need to Web-enable this app, implement the Web Services to display maps and do some analysis on the map layers. I have spoken with ESRI and found that the ArcObjects will do a job as needed. Now I am trying to find out how OGC MapServer works.
I would like to create Web Services that wil reside on my web server and be reusable for my other projects/tasks. I would like to build my own web map server.
I would like to be able to use Mapserver to:
1) Display Maps & Labels
2) Is Point In
3) Touch or Area Intersect
4) Record sets
5) Create points from Coordinates
Does Mapserver support the above functions?
How should I proceed from here?
 
Thanks in advance!
 
Tom
 

		
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<DIV>I was asked to research OGC versus ESRI's ArcGIS Server for the following project:</DIV>
<DIV>I have created an application that runs stand-alone on CD using MapObjects for Windows. Now I need to Web-enable this app, implement the Web Services to display maps and do some analysis on the map layers. I have spoken with ESRI and found that the ArcObjects will do a job as needed. Now I am trying to find out how OGC MapServer works.</DIV>
<DIV>I would like to create Web Services that wil reside on my web server and be reusable for my other projects/tasks. I would like to build my own web map server.</DIV>
<DIV>I would like to be able to use Mapserver to:</DIV>
<DIV>1) Display Maps &amp; Labels</DIV>
<DIV>2) Is Point In</DIV>
<DIV>3) Touch or Area Intersect</DIV>
<DIV>4) Record sets</DIV>
<DIV>5) Create points from Coordinates</DIV>
<DIV>Does Mapserver support the above functions?</DIV>
<DIV>How should I proceed from here?</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Thanks in advance!</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Tom</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><p>
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