Typification of OpenLayers, Mapbender and MapFish

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Read the full text in German language at Eine Typisierung: OpenLayers, Mapbender und MapFish.

The same topic was presented at FOSS4G 2010. Donwload the English language slide set as ODP (2.3MB) or as (PDF 1.2MB).

Micro Summary

The relationship of the three OSGeo projects OpenLayers, Mapbender and MapFish can be summarized as follow:

• OpenLayers is a JavaScript library that is used by web developers to add maps to their web sites and applications.
• Mapbender is a server software package used by geo portal administrators to maintain and monitor services, deploy applications, maintain users and allow secured access to services through proxy facade.
• MapFish is a development framework used by geospatial software developers to implement web map applications, depending on OpenLayers as the single viewing component.