[OpenLayers-Users] Difference between OpenLayers and Map Builder

[Adair, Mike]

Reposting this because my first attempt bounced.
 
Mike


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	From: Adair, Mike 
	Sent: February 2, 2007 9:24 AM
	To: 'Robert Buzink'; suneel kota
	Cc: users at openlayers.org
	Subject: RE: [OpenLayers-Users] Difference between OpenLayers
and Map Builder
	
	
	I should point out that Robert is describing the "other"
Mapbuilder project at http://www.mapbuilder.net/.
	 
	Community Mapbuilder
(http://docs.codehaus.org/display/MAP/Home/) is an AJAX web mapping
client that uses standards-based web mapping services, but can also
consume Google maps, and many other web services (i.e. not just image
services: WFS, GeoRSS, catalog, WPS, etc.).  Much of it depends on
reading and manipulating XML documents in the client.  We are working to
integrate and re-use OL map rendering objects within MapBuilder, so
whatever map services OL will support, we would support as well.
	 
	Mike


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		From: users-bounces at openlayers.org
[mailto:users-bounces at openlayers.org] On Behalf Of Robert Buzink
		Sent: February 1, 2007 4:20 PM
		To: suneel kota
		Cc: users at openlayers.org
		Subject: Re: [OpenLayers-Users] Difference between
OpenLayers and Map Builder
		
		
		hi SuneelKota,
		
		MapBuilder is an online service to create maps using the
Google and Yahoo map api's. OpenLayers is a api itself that can be used
to build a map. As far as I know there is no online service to build a
map using the Openlayers api. 
		
		The disadvantage of MapBuilder is that it creates a
Yahoo or Google map, which means that you are stuck with either of them.
When you build a map using Openlayers your users can switch between
Yahoo and Google or Virtualearth with a mouseclick if you want to or you
can switch to either of them by changing one line of code (!). In other
words, Openlayers makes you independent and flexible. 
		
		In addition Openlayers provides advanced features like
projecting all kind of map-layers (wms-layers, imagelayers) and uses the
overlay-structure, which  lets you organize markers is sets that can be
hidden  and shown by the user. 
		
		Because Openlayers can use the same mapdata as Yahoo and
Google, there are no disadvantages really (not that I can think off)
except maybe that there is no online tool to build an Openlayers map.
Building an Openlayers map is however quite easy, so this disadvantage
is rather minimal. 
		
		If you are looking for a no effort way to have a dynamic
Openlayers based map, try WikiMap (http://wikimap.sf.net). WikiMap is a
really easy to install Openlayers and WordPress based mapping content
management system/community application written in php and using a mysql
database, fully configurable through your own web-interface :-). It
provides you with a mapping application without writing one line of
code, but also without preventing you from doing so. Well, isn't that
what everybody wants? :-). 
		
		WikiMap, WordPress and Openlayers are open source
programs which means among other things that you can be sure that you
can use them  without ever being  surprised by advertising or fees or
such annoyances.
		
		Apart from that: everyone knows Google maps and is not
impressed by them anymore, but if you provide your users/visitors with
an Openlayers map that can switch between different providers and can do
all kinds of other cool things, well that's something else... 
		
		 Hope this helps,
		
		Robert.
		
		PS There is a new version of WikiMap with major
enhancements coming out within a week or so...
		
		
		On 2/1/07, suneel kota <suneel.kota at gmail.com> wrote: 

			Hi all,
			 
			          I am using OpenLayers in my project..
Can anybody tell me the advantages of OpenLayers over MapBuilder.
			Still i am in confusion which one to
use(OpenLayers and MapBuilder..)
			 
			Please help me out.
			 
			Regards
			SuneelKota
			 
			 

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