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Chapter 1 Introduction
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What’s the Fastest Way Through This Book?
This guide is designed for all different stages of Autodesk MapGuide develop-
ment and for different kinds of Autodesk MapGuide users. To determine
which parts of this guide you should read, review the following information.
I’m just getting started with Autodesk MapGuide.
Read the rest of this chapter to determine the types of people you will need
to work on your project and the skills they will need, and where to go for
more information. Then, follow the steps in “Overall Strategy” on page 41
for information about how to set up Autodesk MapGuide and develop appli-
cations that interact with it. Depending on your role in Autodesk MapGuide
projects, you can then decide which chapters to read.
I already have Autodesk MapGuide up and running.
If you already have data that you are using, read Chapter 5, “Working with
Data in Autodesk MapGuide,” for information about how to optimize your
data to improve performance. If you want to evaluate how well you have set
up your project, whether to use multiple servers instead of a single server,
and other system design considerations, read Chapter 3, “Designing Your
System.” Finally, read “Where to Get More Information” on page 22 for
information that is beyond the scope of this guide.
I just want to know what tasks to do for my job.
Depending on your role, you will need to perform different tasks from other
people working on the project with you. The scope of implementing
Autodesk MapGuide can vary widely. In some cases, one or two people can
create and post a map. In others, several contributors work together to create