Shamil Salakhetdinov
shamil at smsconsulting.spb.ru
Fri Sep 4 00:45:05 CDT 2009
Hi Mike, OK, I will not do that. :) I will try to find some affordable commercial (or semi-commercial) solution, I will put it into DNN Module Envelope, and I will be selling my solution online for USD99-3USD00 - usual price for advanced commercial DNN modules. 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: Friday, September 04, 2009 12:32 AM To: Discussion concerning Visual Basic and related programming issues. 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 __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4393 (20090904) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.esetnod32.ru