gView WebAppsΒΆ
gView.WebApps replaces gView.Desktop from versions gView < 6. To be platform-independent with
the tools from gView GIS, the existing Windows applications have been converted into web applications.
These apps (Carto, DataExplorer) now run in the browser. However, installation on a server is not
necessary. The application gView.WebApps can also be launched locally. The application then runs
in the browser at localhost (see the Installation section).
In this section, the individual components of gView.WebApps are briefly introduced. It discusses managing and converting vector data and raster catalogs, as well as creating simple maps. Knowledge of the fundamentals of geodata and GIS systems is assumed.
When you start the application (following the installation guide), there are different tiles, which represent the individual apps:
Note
If an Admin/Carto User was set up during installation, you must log in first. Depending on the login, more or fewer tiles are available.
Note
Clicking on a tile opens the app. If you want to open an App in a new window, you can click on the arrow icon within the tile.
Note
The Used Memory tile is only available to administrators. It displays the current
memory usage. Clicking on the icon forces the Garbage Collector
to release memory (for diagnostic purposes only).
Although all apps can now be installed on a server via gView.WebApps, it should not be confused with a classic WebGIS. The applications should not be made available to a large user base on the internet, but rather serve to create maps with gView.Server. gView.WebApps is not stateless, scaling would be difficult.
If you want to offer GIS functionality to a large user base, you should use a WebGIS application that accesses gView.Server services. gView.Server is stateless, can be scaled as needed, and is optimized for performance.