Cool Things Happening with MapGuide Maestro

31 May 2010 Geoff Zeiss

As I blogged about last month, Jackie Ng has taken over as lead developer for MapGuide Maestro.  Already there are some major advances underway.

MapGuide API support

Support in Maestro for the offical MapGuide API (LocalNativeConnection) means that when Maestro starts you have a choice of connecting to MapGuide server via

  • http using a web server
  • connecting via local tcp/ip connection without using a web server.

This is experimental at this point.

Linux binaries closer

The only way to get MapGuide on Linux has been building MapGuide from source, which is a challenge.  Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to have Linux binaries available so all you need to do is to run

sudo apt-get install mapguideopensource

As I blogged about, a MapGuide LiveDVD is being developed for FOSS4G 2010 in Barcelona. Thanks to Trevor Wekel (OTX Systems), who has been leading this initiative, it will include Ubuntu packaging for MapGuide, Maestro, and a subset of FDO Providers. The entire package set will also be available from the OSGeo download site. 

Maestro 2.5

The list of new capabilities and enhancements that Jackie has planned for Maestro 2.5 is impressive.

  • Major API overhaul
  • Re-vamped main UI
  • Support for connecting to multiple repositories in a single session.
  • Re-usable resource editors (for use outside Maestro)
  • Per-version resource editors.
  • Resource upgrading.
  • IronPython? scripting engine.
  • Silverlight API compatibility
Geoff Zeiss

Geoff Zeiss

Geoff Zeiss has more than 20 years experience in the geospatial software industry and 15 years experience developing enterprise geospatial solutions for the utilities, communications, and public works industries. His particular interests include the convergence of BIM, CAD, geospatial, and 3D. In recognition of his efforts to evangelize geospatial in vertical industries such as utilities and construction, Geoff received the Geospatial Ambassador Award at Geospatial World Forum 2014. Currently Geoff is Principal at Between the Poles, a thought leadership consulting firm. From 2001 to 2012 Geoff was Director of Utility Industry Program at Autodesk Inc, where he was responsible for thought leadership for the utility industry program. From 1999 to 2001 he was Director of Enterprise Software Development at Autodesk. He received one of ten annual global technology awards in 2004 from Oracle Corporation for technical innovation and leadership in the use of Oracle. Prior to Autodesk Geoff was Director of Product Development at VISION* Solutions. VISION* Solutions is credited with pioneering relational spatial data management, CAD/GIS integration, and long transactions (data versioning) in the utility, communications, and public works industries. Geoff is a frequent speaker at geospatial and utility events around the world including Geospatial World Forum, Where 2.0, MundoGeo Connect (Brazil), Middle East Spatial Geospatial Forum, India Geospatial Forum, Location Intelligence, Asia Geospatial Forum, and GITA events in US, Japan and Australia. Geoff received Speaker Excellence Awards at GITA 2007-2009.

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