Hi Bart, I can only speak for myself here, but I see the added value in the following:
* The MVC pattern allows us to build applications in a modular manner. OpenLayers gives us the map, Mapbilder the application around the map. * Of course there are also server-side frameworks giving us this functionality, but communicating with OGC services might produce a lot of traffic and we do not want to go this traffic over an application server. Mapbuilder keeps this traffic between the service and the client. * Companies want reusable code. Creating custom widgets and tools for Mapbuilder (which can be 99% OpenLayers API usage) will leave them with a codebase of modular pieces that can be used for furture applications. Just my 2ยข Regards, Andreas. On Nov 20, 2007 6:12 PM, Bart van den Eijnden (OSGIS) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi list, > > I often wonder what currently is the added value of Mapbuilder over > OpenLayers. > > As I see it, the gap between Mapbuilder and OpenLayers is quickly > getting smaller and smaller. Soon OpenLayers will have WMC and OWS > Context read/write support, previous and next extent controls, a > distance measuring control, Tim's css-based scalebar. The overview map > is already there for a while. Add to this Andreas excellent work on SLD > and styles in OL. Also, it is very easy using something like ExtJS to > add a fancy layer manager with drag and drop, like e.g. MapFish is > doing. ExtJS also makes it easy to create fancy toolbars or menus using > OL's map controls. > > So I am interested to hear what the developers of Mapbuilder see as the > added value of Mapbuilder? > > Best regards, > Bart > > -- > Bart van den Eijnden > OSGIS, Open Source GIS > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.osgis.nl > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > mapbuilder-devel mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mapbuilder-devel > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ mapbuilder-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mapbuilder-devel
