I've always thought it ironic that ESRI software has a reputation for being
so complex and advanced, because that reputation is primarily due to the
fact that ESRI products have always been clunky, user-unfriendly and
bug-ridden.
There is a significant experience/time barrier to entering the ESRI GIS
world - ESRI users must invest large periods of time learning the quirks,
bugs and work-arounds of ESRI products before being able to use them
effectively. Other GIS platforms that have comparable capabilities are much
more user friendly, with more standardized and streamlined user interfaces.
The result is that it's easier and quicker for users of these platforms to
become proficient at the tasks required of them.
Somehow the end result of this is a reputation that ESRI has the more
"advanced" products. The thought process is something like "Look how fast
Johnny Newguy started mapping data with MapInfo, while our resident ArcInfo
wiz still hasn't gotten his machine to run that grid analysis. I guess
MapInfo must be pretty simplistic, but that ArcInfo is one complicated piece
of software."
Dennis Waardenburg
GIS Specialist
The Environmental Company, Inc.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: GIS Clerk [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 11:19 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: MI-L mapinfo skills
>
> my job is to maintain a casastral base using MapInfo.
> in the context of a wage/job comparison, i received the following comments
> from a human resources consultant and would appreciate feedback:
>
> 1) "MapInfo is described in the GIS world as a low end program compared to
> other GIS programs e.g. ARc Info. Unlike the higher end systems it is not
> being used to manage data for engineering, layout or legal mapping."
> 2) "The off the shelf MapInfo program does not have anoffset tool to
> enable
> layout of property lines."
> 3) "Skills required to learn and use the MapINfo system are similar to
> using
> word processing systems such as MS Word. There is no significant training
> required to enable use of the system as would be required for layout for
> engineering or legal tie in."
>
> thanks
>
>
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