Sorry I am just jumping into this thread at the
end.
Anyone have much experience with Manifold's
new web server? that's is just $250 and might be
considered on par with MapServer anyway, not
sure. Certainly the feature/price ratio may beat
ESRI and MapInfo offerings.
Also see www.web-mapper.com for reviews
and news about map server technologies..
Eric
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Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 9:05 AM
Subject: Summary Re: MI-L MapXtreme vs ArcIMS
> Here is a summary of a couple but very helpful responses I received from the
> following question I posted.
> If there are any other comments on this subject I would love to hear them.
> Thanks.
>
> >I would like to know the pros and cons between MapExtreme and ArcIMS. Any
> >thoughts on the differences?
>
> RESPONSES:
>
> We developed our product Neapoljs for MapXtreme, ArcIMS and MapServer - I'll add
> MapServer to the answer as it is worth thinking about it ... see
> www.mapserver.ch for examples with all three platforms - i.e. under "References"
> :
>
> MapXtreme (NT):
> + very fast even with very large datasets
> + "adult" version, most bugs gone ...
> + compatible with MapInfo, easy to create Geosets from Workspaces
> + cartographic capabilities "OK"
> + quite flexible, lots of functions
> - quite difficult to create sites without deep knowledge (version 3.0 should be
> better ?)
> - missing SQL query capabilities
> - timeout issues with HahtSite
> - poor documentation
> - extremely expensive
>
> ArcIMS:
> + easy to create "standard sites" from scratch (similar to frontpage)
> + less expensive then MapXtreme
> + SQL-queries and Analysis capabilites
> + good documentation
> - "young version", still quite "buggy"
> - slow with large datasets
> - data security (however great in an Intranet)
> - very poor cartography
> - nasty to create AXL files ("geosets"), very poor editor -> ASCII editing
> needed
> - not compatible with ArcGIS 8.x (can't convert projects to AXL, no support for
> cartographc capabilities of ArcGIS - should come along in a couple of month
> according to ESRI)
>
> Comment: I think ArcIMS will get there where it should be in around 6 month - I
> think once it's performing and supporting the capabilities of ArcGIS it's a good
> option if you are in an ESRI environment.
>
> MapServer:
> + free of charge (Open Source)
> + best cartographic capabilities of the three
> + good performance (I think MapXtreme is still better)
> + supports ESRI Shape (better then ESRI ...) and MapInfo TAB and others
> + best support and update policy
> + excellent mail group
> + running as well on LINUX
> - "Geosets" have to be created in ASCII (however there are tools out there)
> - quite complex to develop applications
> - poor documentation
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Dan
> I have set up both and found them both with their own little issues when it
> comes to getting them running.
> Anyway, at the end of the day I did find ArcIMS Author very powerful. To
> produce a professional looking site took a very short space of time. Most
> examples on the net of ArcIMS were produced almost entirely from the author
> package.
> In terms of funcionality, both have a long features list. MapXtreme is very
> open and you can do anything - likewise with ArcIMS. You should be able to
> get a demo of both - MX can be downloaded and i am sure ESRI would send you
> an eval of ArcIMS and then you can see for yourself - perhaps the pricing
> issue will answer your question. I think MX is CPU Power based like
> Oracle - ArcIMS is priced per server (?).
>
>
>
>
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