[mapguide-users] MapGuide Maestro 2.0 beta 1 released

[Haris Kurtagic]

I have successfully installed and used Maestro 2.0 Beta.

Kenneth thank you for Maestro, great application.

Haris

On Sat, Jan 9, 2010 at 9:34 PM, Jason Birch <jason at jasonbirch.com> wrote:

> Folks, I'd really encourage you to try Maestro 2.0. I've been using it
> full time over the last couple months and am extremely happy with the
> improvements that Kenneth has worked hard to put into it.
>
> The theming and expression editor are great new features (I love the
> Color Brewer support)but in my mind the most important feature of this
> release is all the small improvements that have added up to a massive
> increase in usability and productivity.
>
> Another feature that I love is the resource validator. Run this on a
> map definition to make sure that its entire dependency chain is intact
> and that you don't have any performance-killing projection differences
> or common errors like missing legend labels. This can be a lifesaver
> when moving changes from testing into production.
>
> Despite the massive improvements and stability, it is quite possible
> that there is an undiscovered bug that will only show up in YOUR
> workflow, especially if you use different data types or maps than the
> people who have been testing pre-beta releases. This beta release is
> your opportunity to find these problems before Maestro is released and
> ensure that they are fixed quickly.
>
> I'd also like to take the opportunity to remind you that the
> development of Maestro is done by Kenneth in his free time for no
> compensation. If you see value in Maestro, please consider sending an
> appropriate amount to his paypal account.
>
> Happy Testing!
> Jason
>
> On 2010-01-09, Kenneth Skovhede <ks at geograf.dk> wrote:
> > After much work, I'm happy to announce the release of MapGuide Maestro
> 2.0.
> >
> > http://trac.osgeo.org/mapguide/wiki/maestro/Downloads
> >
> > Even though it is labelled a beta, it is just as stable as 1.0.9, but
> > has a large
> > list of improvements. To name a few:
> >
> > * Profiling and validation of resources
> > * Support for baselayers (tiles)
> > * MgCooker which can pre-build tiles
> > * A new expression editor with helpful autocomplete
> > * Theme generator with ColorBrewer schemes
> > * French translation
> > * Support for Font symbols
> >
> > And a large list of minor improvements, full changelist is avalible on
> > the download page.
> >
> > --
> > Regards, Kenneth Skovhede, GEOGRAF A/S
> >
> >
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