Web Mapping Systems James Fee, GISP – TEC Inc

Web Mapping in 1997

Web Mapping in 2003

Web Mapping in 2007

Modern Web Mapping

What is important? Simplicity Speed Stuff

Expectations

What direction to go?

ESRI Server Stack ArcGIS Server 9.2

ArcGIS Server 9.2 Different licensing levels depending on requirements Supports web mapping, KML (Google Earth), Geography Network, tile cache Supports almost every GIS data type Wizard based maintenance Requires Microsoft Windows Server

Different licensing levels depending on requirements

Supports web mapping, KML (Google Earth), Geography Network, tile cache

Supports almost every GIS data type

Wizard based maintenance

Requires Microsoft Windows Server

ArcGIS Server 9.2 Pros Easy to use, easy to install ArcGIS is the GIS standard ESRI Technical Support (phone, email, forums) .NET or Java based development (REST support at 9.3) Windows based (Linux and UNIX support is limited) Support for ESRI, KML and WMS web services Easy administration Support for Tile Cache Cons Expensive (ArcGIS Server Enterprise “required”) May require ArcGIS Desktop license Windows based (Linux /UNIX support is limited)

Pros

Easy to use, easy to install

ArcGIS is the GIS standard

ESRI Technical Support (phone, email, forums)

.NET or Java based development (REST support at 9.3)

Windows based (Linux and UNIX support is limited)

Support for ESRI, KML and WMS web services

Easy administration

Support for Tile Cache

Cons

Expensive (ArcGIS Server Enterprise “required”)

May require ArcGIS Desktop license

Windows based (Linux /UNIX support is limited)

Demonstration Web: http://localhost/nola/ Clients: ArcGIS Desktop ArcGIS Explorer Google Earth http://tec003418/ArcGIS/kml/NOLA.kmz

Web: http://localhost/nola/

Clients:

ArcGIS Desktop

ArcGIS Explorer

Google Earth

http://tec003418/ArcGIS/kml/NOLA.kmz

MapDotNet Server

MapDotNet Server .NET based spatial application development platform Supports Web 2.0 standards Serve GIS data on top of Microsoft Virtual Earth 2D or 3D views, address search, familiar navigation Support for ESRI Server products, most GIS data formats, .NET API well documented Requires Microsoft Windows Server

.NET based spatial application development platform

Supports Web 2.0 standards

Serve GIS data on top of Microsoft Virtual Earth

2D or 3D views, address search, familiar navigation

Support for ESRI Server products, most GIS data formats, .NET API well documented

Requires Microsoft Windows Server

MapDotNet Server Pros Inexpensive (very reduced price for non-profit groups) Windows based .NET API Support for Tile Cache Support for Virtual Earth API Supports Open Standards (OGC) Supports ESRI Servers (ArcSDE, ArcIMS) Technical Support (email, forums, Wiki) Cons Not as easy to administer as ArcGIS Server Windows and .NET development only

Pros

Inexpensive (very reduced price for non-profit groups)

Windows based

.NET API

Support for Tile Cache

Support for Virtual Earth API

Supports Open Standards (OGC)

Supports ESRI Servers (ArcSDE, ArcIMS)

Technical Support (email, forums, Wiki)

Cons

Not as easy to administer as ArcGIS Server

Windows and .NET development only

MapDotNet Server Demonstration http://demo.ischosting.net/virtualharriscounty/ http://www.virtualtallahassee.com/ WMS Client Support ArcGIS Desktop

Demonstration

http://demo.ischosting.net/virtualharriscounty/

http://www.virtualtallahassee.com/

WMS Client Support

ArcGIS Desktop

Open Source Servers OSGeo Server + TileCache + OpenLayers

OSGeo Server + TileCache + OpenLayers

MapServer or GeoServer Platform independent (Can run on Linux, Macintosh, Windows, UNIX) No installation required (cgi, Java, Javascript or python based) Support for Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Standards No licensing fees (software is freely available) Can use Google or Microsoft mapping APIs for imagery

Platform independent (Can run on Linux, Macintosh, Windows, UNIX)

No installation required (cgi, Java, Javascript or python based)

Support for Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Standards

No licensing fees (software is freely available)

Can use Google or Microsoft mapping APIs for imagery

MapServer or GeoServer Pros No licensing Support for OGC standards Many development environments (.NET, C++, Java, Python, Perl, Javascript, Ruby, etc) Vibrant community (email, Wiki, forums, IRC) Customization is limitless Server OS independent Cons Difficult to administer No official technical support

Pros

No licensing

Support for OGC standards

Many development environments (.NET, C++, Java, Python, Perl, Javascript, Ruby, etc)

Vibrant community (email, Wiki, forums, IRC)

Customization is limitless

Server OS independent

Cons

Difficult to administer

No official technical support

MapServer or GeoServer Demonstration http://tilecache.org/demo.html http://openaerialmap.org/ http://www.openstreetmap.org/

Demonstration

http://tilecache.org/demo.html

http://openaerialmap.org/

http://www.openstreetmap.org/

So How Do You Choose?

Factors to consider Goals Cost Maintain Work Flows Obsolescence

Concerns Limited staff Need flexibility Dynamic mapping Accessibility

Limited staff

Need flexibility

Dynamic mapping

Accessibility

The Way Forward

Questions? Questions & Answers