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 > > > _______________________________________________ > mapguide-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapguide-users > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Silverlight-Moonlight-Viewer-tp18128053p18128249.html Sent from the MapGuide Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ mapguide-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapguide-users
