[mapguide-users] a newbie important question?

[Kenneth, GEOGRAF A/S]

You can use WebStudio, and it is Open Source.
MapGuide OS is also Open Source.
You can download all the source from osgeo.

Unfortunately, since all is given away for free, some areas are lacking.
WebStudio is missing some funtionality, because the community has not 
yet prioritized further development of that application.
AFAIK, the biggest problem with WebStudio is the missing WebLayout 
functionality, which makes it difficult to produce a working solution.
You may use the HTTP interface, and read/write the WebLayout xml files 
yourself, but it is very tedious.

If you need more than WebStudio currently provides, you must develop it 
yourself (or make some do it for you).
Another (and perhaps more realistic) approach is to purchase Autodesk 
MapGuide Studio.
It is closed source and not free in any way, but it does allow you to 
manage MapGuide Open Source, and it supports Load Procedures for shapefiles.
Autodesk Map 3D does also interact with the MapGuide server, but I am 
unsure how much of the setup you can perform from Map 3D.

If you just want to use shape files, have a look at the OGR provider, I 
belive it supports ESRI shapefiles.

Regards, Kenneth, GEOGRAF A/S


Saka Royban skrev:
> Hi all.
> It's around 3 weeks i've transferred to MGOS. but it sounds it is not 
> completely open source (free).
> for example, how can i make maps and load my shapefiles to internet 
> and do any needed editting on them WITHOUT using any commercial 
> software? someone told me i need to purchase MapGuide Web Studio!!!!
> anyway, i thought that i found a clear way to build my own WebGIS site 
> but maybe i'm wrong.
> (as another question, i have Autocad map 3D. Does it help in WebGIS 
> creation? )
>  
> Best Regards
>
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