Before you can start using MapGuide Maestro, you must understand how MapGuide divides the different parts that make up a map. To understand the MapGuide Maestro interface, you must also have a knowledgde of the names used in MapGuide.
There are many types of resources that can be stored in a MapGuide Server
Introduced: MapGuide Open Source 1.0 / MapGuide Enterprise 2007
Version(s):
- 1.0.0 - MapGuide Open Source 1.0 / MapGuide Enterprise 2007
Feature Sources describe a FDO connection to a particular data store, which could be inside the MapGuide Server or stored externally. (see below: Spatial Data and Regular Data)
Introduced: MapGuide Open Source 1.0 / MapGuide Enterprise 2007
Version(s):
- 1.0.0 - MapGuide Open Source 1.0 / MapGuide Enterprise 2007
Drawing Sources are DWF data sources which provide drawing data with full visual fidelity.
Introduced: MapGuide Open Source 1.0 / MapGuide Enterprise 2007
Version(s):
- 1.0.0 - MapGuide Open Source 1.0 / MapGuide Enterprise 2007
- 1.1.0 - MapGuide Open Source 1.2 / MapGuide Enterprise 2008
- 1.2.0 - MapGuide Open Source 2.0 / MapGuide Enterprise 2009
- 1.3.0 - MapGuide Open Source 2.1 / MapGuide Enterprise 2010
Layer Definitions describe how data from a Feature Source is to be styled. (see below: Displaying Data)
Layer Definitions are can be shared among different maps.
Introduced: MapGuide Open Source 1.0 / MapGuide Enterprise 2007
Version(s):
- 1.0.0 - MapGuide Open Source 1.0 / MapGuide Enterprise 2007
- 2.3.0 - MapGuide Open Source 2.3 / MapGuide Enterprise 2012
Map Definitions contains one or more Layer Definitions grouped together and sorted by drawing order.
Introduced: MapGuide Open Source 1.0 / MapGuide Enterprise 2007
Version(s):
- 1.0.0 - MapGuide Open Source 1.0 / MapGuide Enterprise 2007
- 1.1.0 - MapGuide Open Source 2.2 / MapGuide Enterprise 2011
Describes the user interface for the AJAX viewer (see: Understanding MapGuide Applications - Web Layouts)
Introduced: MapGuide Open Source 2.0 / MapGuide Enterprise 2009
Version(s):
- 1.0.0 - MapGuide Open Source 2.0 / MapGuide Enterprise 2009
Describes the user interface for the Fusion viewer (see: Understanding MapGuide Applications - Application Definitions)
Introduced: MapGuide Open Source 1.0 / MapGuide Enterprise 2007
Version(s):
- 1.0.0 - MapGuide Open Source 1.0 / MapGuide Enterprise 2007
- 1.1.0 - MapGuide Open Source 2.0 / MapGuide Enterprise 2009
- 2.2.0 - MapGuide Open Source 2.2 / MapGuide Enterprise 2011
Describes to a client application like MapGuide Studio, how to load a set of data files into the MapGuide Server
Introduced: MapGuide Open Source 1.0 / MapGuide Enterprise 2007
Version(s):
- 1.0.0 - MapGuide Open Source 1.0 / MapGuide Enterprise 2007
Describes the printing layout for a DWF plot operation
Introduced: MapGuide Open Source 1.0 / MapGuide Enterprise 2007
Version(s):
- 1.0.0 - MapGuide Open Source 1.0 / MapGuide Enterprise 2007
Describes a collection of DWF-based symbols that can be used for point styles in a Layer Definitions
There is no specialized editor support for Symbol Libraries. Opening Symbol Libraries will default to the generic XML editor.
Introduced: MapGuide Open Source 1.2 / MapGuide Enterprise 2008
Version(s):
- 1.0.0 - MapGuide Open Source 1.2 / MapGuide Enterprise 2008
- 1.1.0 - MapGuide Open Source 2.0 / MapGuide Enterprise 2009
Describes a cartographic symbol, which has lots of display and customisation parameters. Used by Layer Definitions.
There is no specialized editor support for Symbol Definitions. Opening Symbol Definitions will default to the generic XML editor.
Introduced: MapGuide Open Source 2.3 / MapGuide Enterprise 2012
Version(s):
- 2.3.0 - MapGuide Open Source 2.3 / MapGuide Enterprise 2012
Describes a watermark that is rendered as part of the map when viewing it. Used by Map Definitions.
There is no specialized editor support for Watermark Definitions. Opening Watermark Definitions will default to the generic XML editor.