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== About MapGuide Open Source ==
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== About MapGuide ==
  
MapGuide Open Source is an advanced platform for web-based geospatial application development, data update, and publishing.  MapGuide incredibly flexible, being cross-platform (Windows and Linux) and cross-language (PHP, Java, and ASP.Net).  It includes a strong geospatial processing API, and a large number of output formats, such as image (PNG, JPG, etc), WMS, WFS, and KML.
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MapGuide Open Source is an advanced platform for web-based geospatial application development, data update, and publishing.  MapGuide incredibly flexible, being cross-platform (Windows and Linux) and cross-language (PHP, Java, and ASP.Net).  It includes a strong geospatial processing API, and a large number of output formats, such as image (PNG, JPG, etc), WMS, WFS, and KML.  In addition, by leveraging the flexible FDO Open Source data abstraction library, MapGuide can access multiple data sources, such as MySQL, PostGIS, Oracle, ArcSDE, Shape Files, and SDF.
  
 
== Recent Events ==
 
== Recent Events ==
  
 
Since its initial release, there have been several signifigant events  
 
Since its initial release, there have been several signifigant events  
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* November 2005
 
* November 2005
 
   Autodesk current MapGuide code will be released as open source.
 
   Autodesk current MapGuide code will be released as open source.
 
   Technology preview release of MapGuide Open Source (under the name MapServer Enterprise) is made available.
 
   Technology preview release of MapGuide Open Source (under the name MapServer Enterprise) is made available.
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* February 2006
 
* February 2006
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   MapGuide 1.0.0 is released
 
   MapGuide 1.0.0 is released
 
   MapGuide development team starts using public issue tracking and feedback mechanisms
 
   MapGuide development team starts using public issue tracking and feedback mechanisms
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* November 2006
 
* November 2006
 
   MapGuide Open Source Project Steering Committee is formed
 
   MapGuide Open Source Project Steering Committee is formed
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* '' put more items in here ''
 
* '' put more items in here ''
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== Under Development ==
 
== Under Development ==
  
In the past while, several exciting new features have been added to MapGuide Oepn Source
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In the past months, several exciting new features have been added to MapGuide Oepn Source
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* Native KML publishing, including support for regions, and view-based scale ranges.
 
* Native KML publishing, including support for regions, and view-based scale ranges.
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* Introduction of a highly configurable stylization engine, allowing for complex custom point and line styles
 
* Introduction of a highly configurable stylization engine, allowing for complex custom point and line styles
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* More?
 
* More?
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== Statistics ==
 
== Statistics ==
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* N Downloads of latest 1.1.0 release
 
* N Downloads of latest 1.1.0 release
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* N Members of user / developer lists
 
* N Members of user / developer lists
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* Active development involvement by the following organisations / people
 
* Active development involvement by the following organisations / people
* Autodesk
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** Autodesk
* DM Solutions Group
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** DM Solutions Group
* SL-King
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** SL-King

Revision as of 16:00, 1 March 2007

About MapGuide

MapGuide Open Source is an advanced platform for web-based geospatial application development, data update, and publishing. MapGuide incredibly flexible, being cross-platform (Windows and Linux) and cross-language (PHP, Java, and ASP.Net). It includes a strong geospatial processing API, and a large number of output formats, such as image (PNG, JPG, etc), WMS, WFS, and KML. In addition, by leveraging the flexible FDO Open Source data abstraction library, MapGuide can access multiple data sources, such as MySQL, PostGIS, Oracle, ArcSDE, Shape Files, and SDF.

Recent Events

Since its initial release, there have been several signifigant events


  • November 2005
  Autodesk current MapGuide code will be released as open source.
  Technology preview release of MapGuide Open Source (under the name MapServer Enterprise) is made available.


  • February 2006
  MapGuide Open Source code is made available under the Open Source Geospatial Foundation
  MapGuide 1.0.0 is released
  MapGuide development team starts using public issue tracking and feedback mechanisms


  • put more items in here


  • November 2006
  MapGuide Open Source Project Steering Committee is formed


  • put more items in here


Under Development

In the past months, several exciting new features have been added to MapGuide Oepn Source


  • Native KML publishing, including support for regions, and view-based scale ranges.


  • Introduction of a highly configurable stylization engine, allowing for complex custom point and line styles


  • More?


Statistics

  • N Downloads of latest 1.1.0 release


  • N Members of user / developer lists


  • Active development involvement by the following organisations / people
    • Autodesk
    • DM Solutions Group
    • SL-King