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Server Administrator The server administrator oversees Autodesk MapGuide Server and the Windows NT Server or Windows 2000 Server computer on which it runs. This person is responsible for setting up the server architecture, security (password access and access keys), network connections, database access, and search paths for data sources and image files. The server administrator also installs the Web server, Autodesk MapGuide Server, and MapAgent software, as well as OLE DB providers, geocoding data and, in some cases, Macromedia ColdFusion® and/or Active Server Pages (ASP). Server administrators need to maintain Autodesk MapGuide Server using Autodesk MapGuide Server Admin. Server administrators will find information they need in Chapters 2, 3, and 4. Webmaster The Webmaster is responsible for all Web site content, including HTMLembedded maps. Webmasters need to be able to build and maintain a Web site. The Webmaster will work with the application developer when creating a map-enabled Web site that extends the functionality of Autodesk MapGuide Viewer. Webmasters will find information they need in "Publishing a Map" on page 151. Application Developer The application developer uses programming skills to build custom Autodesk MapGuide Viewer applications and server-side scripts and reports. Application developers need to be able to perform the following tasks:  Create HTML pages with embedded Java, JavaScript, JScript, or VBScript code that accesses the objects of the Autodesk MapGuide Viewer API. For example, you might create an HTML form containing a button that turns a layer on and off, or a drop-down list that selects map features.  Create custom reports with ColdFusion, Active Server Pages, or another third-party application.  In some cases, create server-side applications with the SDF Component Toolkit. A server-side application created with the SDF Component Toolkit can dynamically update SDFs posted on an Autodesk MapGuide Server. For example, you could create an application that lets users add polygon lot lines to a map from their local browser. Application developers should be very familiar with Autodesk MapGuide and will find information they need in Chapter 2, "Understanding Autodesk MapGuide," Chapter 3, "Designing Your System," (with particular attention to "Choosing a Viewer/Browser Environment" on page 63). 20 | Chapter 1 Introduction

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Chapter 1
Introduction
Server Administrator
The server administrator oversees Autodesk MapGuide Server and the
Windows NT Server or Windows 2000 Server computer on which it runs. This
person is responsible for setting up the server architecture, security (password
access and access keys), network connections, database access, and search
paths for data sources and image files. The server administrator also installs
the Web server, Autodesk MapGuide Server, and MapAgent software, as well
as OLE DB providers, geocoding data and, in some cases, Macromedia
ColdFusion
®
and/or Active Server Pages
(ASP). Server administrators need
to maintain Autodesk MapGuide Server using Autodesk MapGuide Server
Admin.
Server administrators will find information they need in Chapters 2, 3, and 4.
Webmaster
The Webmaster is responsible for all Web site content, including HTML-
embedded maps. Webmasters need to be able to build and maintain a Web
site. The Webmaster will work with the application developer when creating
a map-enabled Web site that extends the functionality of Autodesk
MapGuide Viewer. Webmasters will find information they need in
“
Publishing a Map
”
on page 151.
Application Developer
The application developer uses programming skills to build custom Autodesk
MapGuide Viewer applications and server-side scripts and reports. Applica-
tion developers need to be able to perform the following tasks:
Create HTML pages with embedded Java
, JavaScript, JScript, or VBScript
code that accesses the objects of the Autodesk MapGuide Viewer API. For
example, you might create an HTML form containing a button that turns
a layer on and off, or a drop-down list that selects map features.
Create custom reports with ColdFusion, Active Server Pages, or another
third-party application.
In some cases, create server-side applications with the SDF Component
Toolkit. A server-side application created with the SDF Component Tool-
kit can dynamically update SDFs posted on an Autodesk MapGuide Server.
For example, you could create an application that lets users add polygon
lot lines to a map from their local browser.
Application developers should be very familiar with Autodesk MapGuide and
will find information they need in Chapter 2,
“
Understanding Autodesk
MapGuide,
”
Chapter 3,
“
Designing Your System,
”
(with particular attention
to
“
Choosing a Viewer/Browser Environment
”
on page 63).