Mike Mattys
mmattys at rochester.rr.com
Thu Sep 3 16:13:50 CDT 2009
Shamil, I wasn't trying to be rude, I really don't understand the Open-Source thing. Really. - Michael R Mattys MapPoint and Database Dev www.mattysconsulting.com - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Mattys" <mmattys at rochester.rr.com> To: "Discussion concerning Visual Basic and related programming issues." <dba-vb at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 4:31 PM Subject: Re: [dba-VB]Mapsearch/navigation/business objectspresentation/drawing inASP.NETapplication > Shamil, > > Doesn't it simply mean that you'll put a lot of web mapping > programmers in a lower income bracket and only big companies > will benefit? > > - > Michael R Mattys > MapPoint and Database Dev > www.mattysconsulting.com > - > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shamil Salakhetdinov" <shamil at smsconsulting.spb.ru> > To: "'Discussion concerning Visual Basic and related programming issues.'" > <dba-vb at databaseadvisors.com> > Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 4:03 PM > Subject: Re: [dba-VB]Mapsearch/navigation/business > objectspresentation/drawing inASP.NETapplication > > >> Hi Mike, >> >> OK. If I can "GET" Mapstraction with something else open source (read >> "free") to implement the referred below functionality then I'd try to >> "GIVE" >> back developed here free/open source DotNetNuke (DNN) module wrapping >> that >> functionality to be reused by others - would that be a "fair exchange"? >> :) >> >> Maybe I should ask it that way - do you know what provider Mapstraction >> talks to here: >> >> http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/search_easy.asp#loc_country=26 >> >> I mean you mentioned that the above site's map navigation is developed >> using >> Mapstraction - maybe you know also what GIS data/API provider it's used >> there? >> >> The only functionality, which is needed here currently is: >> >> - to show a country map with regions/states; >> - highlight/show tooltip of region/state on mouse move; >> - zoom region/state when it's clicked by mouse; >> - highlight sub-regions (if any). >> >> Purchasing advanced commercial GIS systems for the above functionality is >> looking currently excessive here (for my customer). >> >> Thank you. >> >> -- >> Shamil >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mike Mattys >> Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 4:58 PM >> To: Discussion concerning Visual Basic and related programming issues. >> Subject: Re: [dba-VB] Mapsearch/navigation/business >> objectspresentation/drawing inASP.NET application >> >> Shamil, >> >> I can't be quoted as an authority on this because I don't really >> understand "open source" in a world based upon "GET" instead >> of "GIVE" ... perhaps I need to attend LAW school (ha ha!) >> >> However, It appears that OSM is free but Mapstraction does not yet >> 'talk' with OpenStreetMaps. They are planning to do so. >> >> Then again, they seem to be asking for participation in the project ... >> >> - >> Michael R Mattys >> MapPoint and Database Dev >> www.mattysconsulting.com >> - >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Shamil Salakhetdinov" <shamil at smsconsulting.spb.ru> >> To: "'Discussion concerning Visual Basic and related programming >> issues.'" >> <dba-vb at databaseadvisors.com> >> Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 5:53 AM >> Subject: Re: [dba-VB] Mapsearch/navigation/business >> objectspresentation/drawing inASP.NET application >> >> >>> Hi Mike, >>> >>> Thank you. >>> >>> Would that be correct assumption that using Mapstraction with >>> OpenStreetMaps >>> is free for commercial Web applications? And when my customer will get >>> some >>> "fat" it will be not that complicated to switch to GoogleMaps or other >>> commercial GIS solution providers as Mapstraction provides good >>> JavaScript >>> abstraction layer? >>> >>> Thank you. >>> >>> -- >>> Shamil >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>> [mailto:dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mike Mattys >>> Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 4:41 AM >>> To: Discussion concerning Visual Basic and related programming issues. >>> Subject: Re: [dba-VB] Map search/navigation/business >>> objectspresentation/drawing in ASP.NET application >>> >>> Hi Shamil, >>> >>> It is Mapstraction >>> >>> - >>> Michael R Mattys >>> MapPoint and Database Dev >>> www.mattysconsulting.com >>> - >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Shamil Salakhetdinov" <shamil at smsconsulting.spb.ru> >>> To: "'Discussion concerning Visual Basic and related programming >>> issues.'" >>> <dba-vb at databaseadvisors.com> >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 2:38 PM >>> Subject: [dba-VB] Map search/navigation/business >>> objectspresentation/drawing >>> >>> in ASP.NET application >>> >>> >>>> Hi All, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I hae a project where I was requested to implement something like the >>>> following map search/navigation >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/search_easy.asp#loc_country=34 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> in an ASP.NET application. The customer is a small company, and they >>>> can't >>>> currently afford Google Maps API rates for commercial usage. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Do you know any economic alternatives/third-party tools as e.g. on the >>>> referred web page? >>>> >>>> BTW, do you know what tools used for map navigation on that referred >>>> above >>>> web page? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Thank you. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Shamil >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> dba-VB mailing list >>>> dba-VB at databaseadvisors.com >>>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-vb >>>> http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> dba-VB mailing list >>> dba-VB at databaseadvisors.com >>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-vb >>> http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>> >>> >>> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >>> signature >>> database 4390 (20090902) __________ >>> >>> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >>> >>> http://www.esetnod32.ru >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >>> signature >>> database 4390 (20090902) __________ >>> >>> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >>> >>> http://www.esetnod32.ru >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> dba-VB mailing list >>> dba-VB at databaseadvisors.com >>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-vb >>> http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-VB mailing list >> dba-VB at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-vb >> http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >> signature >> database 4392 (20090903) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >> http://www.esetnod32.ru >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-VB mailing list >> dba-VB at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-vb >> http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> > > _______________________________________________ > dba-VB mailing list > dba-VB at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-vb > http://www.databaseadvisors.com >