Hey guys: I would dump that subject (as I have done) it just attracts MS's attention and their next importer/links to spatial data on servers will be that much better based on your suggestions. :-)
Eric ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dumont, Richard (CCI-Atlanta)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Eric" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "MapInfo List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 8:56 AM Subject: RE: MI-L MapPoint 2002 now supports MapInfo TAB and ESRI SHAPE files > I think MI is looking forward! They support, and have supported > Oracle Spatial, which is the industry standard Spatial Database. > Imagine doing query, and updating information in a query, or a stored > procedure then, next time you enter MapInfo you see the change. > > So I could say in SQL, something similar to "update set > points.number=10 within boundary one where the points.column="X". Of > course this could be expanded. What I am saying is others can use and > update the data outside of the GIS application. Share, you will find > that once others see your information and use it, it gets better. > > Yes these are not painting aps, but why not offload the application > and let the database handle the data and let the app handle the analysis > of the data. So, are the others far in front of MI in data management > concepts? Depends on how you use the product. > > > Rich Dumont > Senior GIS Programmer/Analyst > > Cox Communications, Inc. > 1400 Lake Hearn Drive, N.E. > Atlanta, Georgia 30319 > (404)843-5513 > (404)847-6245 fax > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -----Original Message----- > From: Eric [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 3:54 AM > To: Mats Elfstrom; Robert Crossley > Cc: MapInfo List > Subject: RE: MI-L MapPoint 2002 now supports MapInfo TAB and > ESRI SHAPE files > > Geomedia among others ... the concept isn't new. But still, light years > in > front of MI data management concepts. > No matter how the geometric information is stored, Access OLE objects > make > everything more compact, that's all. The real difference comes with data > management, querying and relationships ! GIS are *not* painting apps ! > I, for myself, decided long ago now to keep data in Access, while using > MI > for managing geometry. It'll even enable to design -easyly- friendly > user > interfaces ! > Eric. > > > -----Message d'origine----- > > De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]De la part de Mats > > Elfstrom > > Envoye : mardi 23 octobre 2001 23:57 > > A : Robert Crossley > > Cc : MapInfo List > > Objet : Re: MI-L MapPoint 2002 now supports MapInfo TAB and ESRI SHAPE > > files > > > > > > Robert Crossley wrote: > > > For a start, they have stored the spatial object as an OLE > > object within the Access table. The concept is very neat, > > > > Hi All! > > > > Forgive me if I jump to conclusions here, but didn't Geomedia buy that > > concept a few years ago? > > The idea does not seem all that new to me. > > > > Regards, Mats.E > > -- > > > ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: > > :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 > : > > > :---------------------------------------------------------------------: > > :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, > SWEDEN: > > :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 > : > > > ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________________________________ > > List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | > > To unsubscribe, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and > > put "unsubscribe MapInfo-L" in the message body. > > > > _______________________________________________________________________ > List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | > To unsubscribe, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and > put "unsubscribe MapInfo-L" in the message body. > > > > _______________________________________________________________________ > List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | > To unsubscribe, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and > put "unsubscribe MapInfo-L" in the message body. _______________________________________________________________________ List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MapInfo-L" in the message body.
