[mapguide-users] Mapguide OS/Enterprise versus Google maps mashup

[swati prabhu]

Actually, we would want to use Mapguide if only things were more clearer
and we could be confident about it. (Having been bitten by this
6.5/liteview implementation we are a little weary).
Some students did develop the below beta version of Google maps but we see
potential issues like keeping our data updated, Google's future plans for
their application (considering that we do want to rely on a professional
application on a long term basis) and Google's continuing support unless
we strike an understanding with them.
My question to this forum is how reliable and robust is Mapguide
OS/Enterprise now? It is going to be a significant investment of time and
money that requires solid backing. Autodesk changed its product strategy
abruptly, thus we are being pressured to abandon Mapguide and simply use
this Google maps mashup put together by the students. Just trying to get
some insight from the users and potentially someone from Autodesk itself.

thanks
Swati



I like the Google Map, but there isn't any interaction with the symbols.
> Are we just seeing a raster being overlaid?  Similar to a WMS request?
>
>
> I haven't had much luck streaming actual polygons to Google Maps, but
> they work nicely in Google Earth.  Andy and Jason have probably done
> more with Google Maps.  My problem was with performance of streaming the
> large datasets from Mapguide Enterprise over Google Maps.  Especially
> polygons.
>
> I'm also interested in seeing if anyone else has had any luck.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Swati Prabhu [mailto:swatip at bonair.stanford.edu]
> Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 1:10 PM
> To: users at mapguide.osgeo.org
> Subject: [mapguide-users] Mapguide OS/Enterprise versus Google maps
> mashup
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I do hope this is the right forum to discuss this concern and regret the
>
> rather long post.
>
> We have a rather critical application with high visibility for our
> Campus
> map application. We used Mapguide 6.5 Liteview(and Cold Fusion) to
> deploy
> this in Production in january. Unfortunately, we have had severe
> performance issues and negative feedback about it overall. Located at :
> http://campusmap.stanford.edu
>
> In the meanwhile, some students have developed a mashup using Google
> maps
> API and are using Google maps + our cold fusion reporting structure.
> This
> application is gaining in popularity and we are under pressure to
> officially support it with updated data and by adding any missing
> functionality. Located at: http://www.stanford.edu/hpcgi/map/index.pl
>
> We do see a lot of pros and cons to each of the approaches. We are
> envisioning that Mapguide OS/Enterprise can give us the best of both
> worlds? It does require significant setup, programming and rework of
> everything, and we would be willing to put in the effort if we had a
> strong
> case to go that route.
>
> Any thoughts from this forum on pursuing this Google Maps API mashup
> versus
> venturing into mapguide OS/enterprise as a long term solution?
>
> We have seen many of the posts related to integrating Google maps with
> Mapguide OS ( particulary Andy Morsell's example)  and unfortunately
> that
> adds to our dilemma of a suitable direction . :)
>
> Thanks!!
> Swati
>
>
>
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