Autodesk MapGuide Technical Comparison Autodesk MapGuide 6 and …

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Autodesk MapGuide
Technical Comparison: Autodesk MapGuide 6
and ESRI’s ArcIMS 4
This analysis was performed and written by a third party and GIS web
developer, Alex Fordyce.
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Comparative AnalysisTechnical Comparison: Autodesk MapGuide 6 and ArcIMS 4
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Table of Contents
Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3
GIS on the Web …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3
Autodesk MapGuide Product Architecture ………………………………………………………… 4
ESRI ArcIMS Product Architecture……………………………………………………………………… 5
Component Comparison ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5
Autodesk MapGuide Components………………………………………………………………………. 5
ESRI ArcIMS Components……………………………………………………………………………………. 6
Maps, Data, and Viewers……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6
Advantages of SDF over SHP for Web Delivery ………………………………………………. 7
Viewer Types………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8
Viewers Without Plug-In Requirements…………………………………………………………….. 8
Plug-in Viewers ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9
Authoring Maps and Publishing on the Web………………………………………………………………… 11
Ease of Use of Autodesk MapGuide Authoring……………………………………………….. 12
Publishing to the Web…………………………………………………………………………………………. 13
ArcIMS Designer………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 14
Servers……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 17
Application Development …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 20
Conclusion …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 21
About the Author ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 21
Appendix 1: Questions and Answers ……………………………………………………………………………. 22
Appendix 2: Functionality Quick Reference …………………………………………………………………. 25…