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3 Install Autodesk MapGuide Server, and then type your Autodesk MapGuide Server URL in the web browser to make sure that the browser is communicating with the Server. 4 Install Autodesk MapGuide Author, and then open tutorial.mwf to make sure you can access the Internet through Autodesk MapGuide Author. If you will be using Autodesk MapGuide on an intranet only, skip this step. 5 If you are using a data extension to access data directly, install the data extension as described in the data extension's documentation. If you are not using a data extension, install Autodesk MapGuide SDF Loader, and then convert one file to SDF file format. 6 In Autodesk MapGuide Author, create a new layer based on the SDF you created in the previous step or based on the data you are accessing through a data extension. 7 If the layer links to an OLE DB data source, create the link and then test the link by pausing the mouse over features on the layer to make sure the MapTips are displaying the feature names. 8 Save the MWF. 9 Create an HTML page that references the MWF and post it in the web server directory. 10 Install the Autodesk MapGuide Viewers you will be supporting, and then in your web browser, type the URL to the HTML page you created in the previous step to verify that the map loads in Autodesk MapGuide Viewer. Phase Two: Planning and Design This is a critical phase, during which you determine how you need your Autodesk MapGuide application to function and design it accordingly. To plan and design your application 1 Determine your performance needs, and whether you should install multiple servers. 2 Determine which data you will need for the map, including what types of reports and Zoom Goto categories you will need. 3 Decide how to design the layers. Ask yourself the following questions:  What name do you want to display in the legend for each layer?  What name do you want to use for each legend for programmatic access (that is, access through the Viewer API)?  Should users be able to select features on this layer? 42 | Chapter 2 Understanding Autodesk MapGuide

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Chapter 2
Understanding Autodesk MapGuide
3
Install Autodesk MapGuide Server, and then type your Autodesk
MapGuide Server URL in the web browser to make sure that the browser
is communicating with the Server.
4
Install Autodesk MapGuide Author, and then open
tutorial.mwf
to make
sure you can access the Internet through Autodesk MapGuide Author. If
you will be using Autodesk MapGuide on an intranet only, skip this step.
5
If you are using a data extension to access data directly, install the data
extension as described in the data extension
’
s documentation. If you are
not using a data extension, install Autodesk MapGuide SDF Loader, and
then convert one file to SDF file format.
6
In Autodesk MapGuide Author, create a new layer based on the SDF you
created in the previous step or based on the data you are accessing
through a data extension.
7
If the layer links to an OLE DB data source, create the link and then test
the link by pausing the mouse over features on the layer to make sure the
MapTips are displaying the feature names.
8
Save the MWF.
9
Create an HTML page that references the MWF and post it in the web
server directory.
10
Install the Autodesk MapGuide Viewers you will be supporting, and then
in your web browser, type the URL to the HTML page you created in the
previous step to verify that the map loads in Autodesk MapGuide Viewer.
Phase Two: Planning and Design
This is a critical phase, during which you determine how you need your
Autodesk MapGuide application to function and design it accordingly.
To plan and design your application
1
Determine your performance needs, and whether you should install mul-
tiple servers.
2
Determine which data you will need for the map, including what types of
reports and Zoom Goto categories you will need.
3
Decide how to design the layers. Ask yourself the following questions:
What name do you want to display in the legend for each layer?
What name do you want to use for each legend for programmatic
access (that is, access through the Viewer API)?
Should users be able to select features on this layer?