I have been researching the best practices with tile servers and how to integrate real cartographic analysis into tile based RIA applications. The results are very interesting with respect to several limitations and also quality.
Tile based RIA applications are becoming more prevalent in the web community because of their responsiveness and flexibility. The current implementations are based on simple APIs, this is excellent for rapid prototyping and creating a site quickly. But it also limits the application when it comes to real data analysis.
In the February MapXtreme Users Group (MUG) we discuss how PBBI products can act as a tile provider and data analysis engine for tile base RIA applications. The talk goes into some of the details and limitations of the current MashUp type RIA application and describes a more complete architecture that allows complex data analysis and how to produce better cartographic maps. Check out the recorded session as well as other MapXtreme recorded sessions and slides at:
The code and description of the basic architecture are available for download at the PBBI Code Exchange:
http://www.mapinfo.com/for-developers/code-exchange
Coming up in April will be a session on the new MapXtreme Java sdk. This all new version of MapXtreme Java will support a table model and MI SQL for data queries and analysis.
We hope to see you there.
Hi Tom,
Functioning in a like role (strategic development, r & d, evangelist) for another industry competitor I’ve been consistently impressed with PB’s extensive technology driven innovation.
After following your blog, forum and product posts for some time, I gained an equal appreciation for the technical talent and underlying engineering.
I wanted to say thanks for evangelizing PB and MapInfo - I decided to send in my application.
Well said.