> > Yes the DB can handle the security as well, but I don't know that its any > > easier to code up DB security as it is to use secure directories. > > no, thats not the only reason. its been common in the GIS world for years > because it offers something more than file based system: > -functionality (via standard sql language), > -flexibility, > -data integrity, > -scalability, > -vast tool support of database vendors (ESRI, Oracle, MS, etc), > -easier server maintenance > > hey, the ice age really is over. >
Ah yes, but Graphical Information Systems are just that - Information Systems. Information is just data that has meaning. Data you store in a database and interprete to become information. Given that a large percentage of what GIS systems do is interprete and extrapolate pure numbers I should hope that this is stored in a database. ;o) Images created from that extrapolated data or interpreted data placed over an image is only the very top layer of what a GIS does. The User Interface if you will, not the entire application layer. Stephen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
