[Maptitude] GISDK Topics

[Kevin F Byrnes]

1) Sydney sounds like a grand location for a intense DK workshop...especially  say in February!  Hard to get travel authorization though! 2) On a more serious note, I have a question about DK add-ins....once installed on your computer, are the .exe files stored in a library so that if you have to move data and MT to a new computer or hard drive (which happens to me periodically), one can easily re-install the add-ins from a local library? 3) Is there a central library on-line of "public domain" DK scripts?  It seems that they are scattered in various places, perhaps with varying amounts of explanation on how they function.  It seems that the MT & TransCad user community could develop & maintain an on-line warehouse where users could browse, select download files & experienced DK programmers could submit applications for peer review & ultimate posting to the "tested" list of applications. 4) Given the higher degree of functionality of TransCad, would it be true to say that all DK add-ins written for MT will work with TransCad but not all TransCad add-ins will work with MT? 5) On a similar note, do DK add-ins need to be categorized for MT version compatability (i.e. works with all 4.x versions or works only with 4.5+ or 4.6+ or 4.7, etc)? Kevin Byrnes Nick Nicholas wrote: The response to the GISDK questions is probably a reflection that the Maptitude market has become more sophisticated and ready for some more big moves. It implies that most users can make Maptitude sing and are now discovering things that they would need for their own individual use that can only been done through GISDK. There are a number of possible solutions to this problem.... 1/ The creation of GISDK "gurus" - who will become leaders in the Maptitude communtity and take on the tasks of creating customised GISDK applications at a price....volunteers please take one step forward. 2/ The expansion and development of more GISDK applications into a BIG BIG GISDK library..and I'm certain  that Caliper and others are sitting on GISDK programs that can be added to the library. This would encourage the enhancement of a centralised depository for all things GISDK... 3/ An extensive GISDK training program, perhaps over 5 working days where people can go from beginner to boffin fairly quickly and smoothly. A good venue for this would be my home town of Sydney, Australia..summer, blue skies, good food and semi-clad beach bodies make this the obvious location of choice.. 4/ An internet-based training program that we can tap into as we need to (at a modest price).. The development of an extensive GISDK community would be of great benefit to Caliper because it would allow for 1/ Ideas on the enhancement and development of what is already a great product 2/ a more active Maptitude community - and as any good salesperson knows, word-of-mouth is the best form of promotion for a product 3/ Opportunity for vertical market developments, similar to the Maptitude for Web but customised by industry and indentified through the GISDK chatter that will occur. Caliper has already taken steps in that direction by adding the "Marketing" functions in Maptitude, but over time we could see a GISDK-add on for Health, Education, Retail, Finance etc etc..all on GISDK modules sitting on the Maptitude base.... Just an idea ladies and gentlemen... Now raise your right hand if you think Caliper should run an intensive GISDK training course in Sydney... Nick Nicholas The Demographer's Workshop Yahoo! Groups Sponsor Get unlimited calls to U.S./Canada Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Maptitude/   To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]   Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.