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'''This page does not exist because it's impossible to create one.'''
Well, this is my notes on what I am interested in...
 
How about an attempt all the same? '''This covers only projects that I am interested in.'''
 
Perhaps I should draw this as a MAP


==Map servers==
==Map servers==

Revision as of 00:07, 10 January 2008

Well, this is my notes on what I am interested in...

Map servers

name requires url
ArcIMS
(for comparison)
http://www.esri.com/
GeoServer
MapGuide FDO http://mapguide.osgeo.org/
MapServer proj4

WFS WMS

Map server front ends

name frontend for
mapbender mapserver
cartoweb mapserver

OpenLayers is a JavaScript front end that works with WMS and WFS servers. So it's not tied to one server.

Database Backends

MySQL PostgreSQL/Postgis

Desktop GIS

ArcGIS (for comparison) um. The Spanish one? It's called... um. The Brazillian one? ... QGIS what else

Other SDK's and Toolkits

name language requires
FDO
OGR/GDAL C Proj4
GeoTools Java JTS
Grass C
JTS Java
Proj4 C
SharpMap C#