[OSGeo-Discuss] Degree vs GeoTools API

[Frans Thamura]

i still have a gap in my mind about how to make a program for both :0

i will play around with both first, and will reply shortly

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On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 6:49 AM, Stefan Steiniger <sstein at geo.uzh.ch> wrote:
> Hei Frans,
>
> could you outline in more detail what you are aiming to do?
> I.e. what the students (after training) and the software (to be programmed)
> should be able to do?
> If it is about web mapping then you may consider a whole different range of
> FOSS4GIS.
>
> stefan
>
> Frans Thamura wrote:
>>
>> thx for the nice reply .
>>
>>
>> i have work with our goverment spatial division, teaching java, and
>> they are 100% blank in development, this is a transformation program
>> from a division to create map become a services entity ->
>> www.bakosutranal.go.id
>>
>> i am also teaching highschool develop apps on Java, and we success
>> create web java programmer in architectural mode, and they will get
>> schoolarship to university, mostly they are poor and smart, and
>> several dont have computer, and several never visit Jakarta (they
>> families never visit Jakarta)..
>>
>> my idea to help them to the level that they can provide solution.
>>
>> Landon, ur reply sound that using Geotools API will harder for them?
>> is that right?
>>
>> i am still working for both to find the best one
>>
>>
>> hope my reply can link our problem. we have human resource and bad
>> education program in this country, so may be our student different
>> with people outside this country
>>
>> F
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 1:52 AM, Landon Blake <lblake at ksninc.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Frans,
>>>
>>> I will try to provide an intelligent answer to your question based on my
>>> own experience.
>>>
>>> Here is my observation of the main difference between Deegree and
>>> Geotools:
>>>
>>> Degree seems to be a more closely knit group of developers, coming from
>>> just a couple of organizations, while Geotools draws developers from all
>>> over the place.
>>>
>>> This has some different implications for users of the libraries and for
>>> developers.
>>>
>>> I find the Deegree API is often easier to use but not as well
>>> documented. The Geotools API is better documented but much more
>>> complicated. I think this extra complication in Geotools stems from its
>>> efforts to please such a diverse group.
>>>
>>> I have contributed a single "unsupported" module to Geotools. This
>>> process wasn't too burdensome, and I found a couple of the programmers
>>> in Geotools were a delight to work with. I also learned a lot from my
>>> very limited work on Geotools. I typically work on code that plugs into
>>> a single program, and participation in Geotools requires you to write
>>> code that can be used in all sorts of programs. You need a different
>>> type of thinking to do that.
>>>
>>> The programmers from Deegree were also very responsive on their mailing
>>> list.
>>>
>>> Deegree uses a feature model somewhat similar to JUMP's. I find the
>>> Geotools feature model is very hard to learn and work with.
>>>
>>> I hope that helps.
>>>
>>> Landon
>>> Office Phone Number: (209) 946-0268
>>> Cell Phone Number: (209) 992-0658
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
>>> [mailto:discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Frans Thamura
>>> Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 1:30 AM
>>> To: OSGeo Discussions
>>> Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] Degree vs GeoTools API
>>>
>>> hi all
>>>
>>> anyone can share the difference between Deegree vs GeoTools API
>>>
>>> thx
>>>
>>>
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