[mapguide-users] Silverlight/Moonlight Viewer

[Kenneth Skovhede, GEOGRAF A/S]

Silverlight uses GDI+, which also supports hardware acceleration.
I would prefer Silverlight over Java because it intergrates better with 
the html DOM (IMO).

As for codebase, the current viewers are based on Javascript, and they 
are limited to
manipulating pre-rendered images.

The DWF viewer is some of it, but it is still ActiveX based.
I suppose one could make plugins for all browsers, but it still difficult
to persuade regular web users to install it.

Since Silverlight/Moonlight is more likely to be installed already,
and backed by Microsoft, it will probably be easier.

Flash is another option, but it is terribly hard to work with (IMO).

Regards, Kenneth Skovhede, GEOGRAF A/S



Carl Jokl skrev:
> I think that there could potentially be a number of alternatives to using an
> Active X based viewer. I could see potential also for both Flash or Java to
> create a viewer too. One problem with the Active X viewer in relation to the
> clients of the company I work for is the security / administrative problem
> for our clients. Organisations internet security policies could interfere
> with deployment of an Active X control. I would think though that the same
> issue would apply to a Java based viewer too. Silverlight might work better
> in this regard. 
>
> One of the reasons I find the Java option interesting is the availability of
> JOGL essentially allowing a Applet or Web Start application to be able to
> take advantage of Hardware accelerated graphics. I don't know if any
> alternative viewers have been worked on. If much of MapGuide is open source
> would that include the viewer? If so it might be possible to start from the
> existing viewer source code and port it to another platform. 
>
>
> Kenneth Skovhede, GEOGRAF A/S wrote:
>   
>> Has anyone started or is considering starting development of a viewer in 
>> Silverlight/Moonlight?
>>
>> Such a viewer should be able to achieve performance that is comparable 
>> to the MapGuide 6.5 viewer,
>> without the need for an ActiveX plugin.
>>
>> -- 
>> Regards, Kenneth Skovhede, GEOGRAF A/S
>>
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