RE: [OpenMap Users] CADRG

Mark,

Perhaps, I'll contact you offline.

Thanks.

Yaakov Chaikin
Software Engineer
BAE SYSTEMS
301-838-6899 (ph)
301-838-6802 (fax)
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gatrell, Mark (UK)
> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 2:44 AM
> To: Chaikin, Yaakov Y (US SSA)
> Cc: Openmap-Users (E-mail)
> Subject: RE: [OpenMap Users] CADRG
>
> Yaakov
>
> I too work for BAE SYSTEMS at Basildon UK.. I have been using
OpenMap for
> some time with reasonable success. If you like I can talk to you about
your requirements or
> we can get the company to set up something.
>
> I think you have slightly missed the purpose of OpenMap though. This
is how I see it:-
>
> OpenMap has been put out there as open source so that developers with
reasonable
> knowledge of java can use it for there application. There is a support
contract that can be
> purchased, but BBN dont push it. So I see OpenMap as a very powerfull
free! tool to use in
> a 6-12 month project, If you are suposed to recommend a GIS tool
shoul'dnt it be one that
> just works and not one that needs developing over a period of time.
> Can I respectfully point out that BBN although may hope that people
buy support and
> license, Dont force you to and that Don and his team run a very busy
free Email support to
> help developers on there way.
>
> I dont think we can get to frustrated about this complex application.
>
> If I can help please doont hesitate to talk further
>
> Regards
>
> Mark.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chaikin, Yaakov Y (US SSA)
> Sent: 15 March 2004 20:43
> To: Openmap-Users (E-mail)
> Subject: RE: [OpenMap Users] CADRG
>
>
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> Hi,
>
> Does anyone have any sample applications that would help illustrate
> simple use of OpenMap API?
>
> I am supposed to recommend a tool to a client for GIS and it seems
like
> OpenMap has the features to handle the requirements. What I am finding
> myself extremely frustrated about is lack of any type of demo code,
> detailed guide to the API, tutorials and such.
>
> Learning curve is an issue. I understand that BBN's business model is
> based on support of OpenMap, but I can't recommend to a client that
they
> spend $10,000 for a couple of days of training to figure out how hard
or
> easy it is to use OpenMap's APIs. I also cannot spend months figuring
> out the API. It's like asking someone to learn JavaSpec, give them the
> API docs and tell him to go learn it! It's a task no one would take
with
> ease. Tutorials are needed.
>
> If anyone else out there are having the same frustrations, please tell
> me so I now I am not missing something here. If, on the other hand,
you
> feel that I've missed something, please point it out to me ASAP. The
> tool is free and would obviously save a lot of money in the end, so it
> would be a shame to lose out on that.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Yaakov Chaikin
> Software Engineer
> BAE SYSTEMS
> 301-838-6899 (ph)
> 301-838-6802 (fax)
>
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