How to start developing with Microsoft MapPoint? I need to make a simple app
that will use the MapPoint web service, so it is an online rather than an offline
app which would use an ActiveX control in C# for example.
I can't find the SDK for download. There are few on Microsoft's site but they
are old, something like 2001 and 2002.
Please give me some advice
The MapPoint Web Service was discontinued about two years ago. If you want an online solution, look at the various Bing Maps products/services which include AJAX and web services, and replaced MWS.
The MapPoint desktop product remains in production. Documentation for 2013 is online and ships with the application. It has an ActiveX control but this is not suitable for Internet applications because each user would require a licensed copy of MapPoint installed on their machine. In an Intranet it is possible to do this, but generally it is not practical for the Internet.
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I need to develop an ASP.NET MVC website that takes information from ArcGIS to show maps and other data. ArcGIS is currently running on a local PC so ArcGIS data would need to be exported to some format and uploaded to the server where the website runs so the ASP.NET MVC application takes it and do its job. After some research I found that there are (at least) 3 different ways to interact with ArcGIS: Javascript API, SDK for .NET and ArcObjects.
What would be a solution in order to take the ArcGIS exported data and work with it in ASP.NET? Is this a feasible or possible approach?
Every ooption of the listed by you, has an specific target:
ArcGIS Javascript API: it is designed to be used in webbrowsers, it shows geographic information using javascript, mainly it is intended to connect to ArcGIS Servers, as well as OGC Servers.
ArcGIS Runtime SDK for .NET: if you plan to develop a desktop application with WPF, this is your tool. Last versions of this SDK is also intended for Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) apps, Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps, native mobile apps in C# for Android, iOS
ArcObjects:The classic one, this SDK allows you to create WinForms applications with geographic information, also allows to create console applications for automate operations that involve geographic information or maps, it runs over .NET Framework.
ArcGIS Server is a proper way to achieve what you are trying to do. I assume you don't have and don't intend to have one.
You can go with a poor man's GIS server implementation as you described above: put files on server, then write services which would parse those files and provide geometries in a format that your client side can understand. There are various libs for working with esri shapefiles so you could find what suits you.
If you plan to use ArcGIS Runtime to implement your own server I would advise to check licensing because usually it won't allow you as it is licensed per client deployment.
I would advise you to check what ArcGIS Online can offer. Upload you data to their cloud and consume it with your Javascript API. Look at the pricing and maybe free plan will suit your needs. https://developers.arcgis.com/pricing/
From what I understand, Intuit is no longer allowing proprietary integrations with QuickBooks Desktop editions through the Sync Manager and only allowing apps that are put into the marketplace. Is this really the case? If so, is there a timeline for when they will start allowing this? Also, it seems that the supported objects for desktop editions is way behind those supported for the online edition. Will these be available any time soon (I.e. reports such as balance sheet, profit/loss, budget, etc.)?
I ask because we have been using the web connector for a couple of years now and it is not built for the type of use we need. To be specific, we are a franchising company that has a hosted QB solution for each of our franchises. We then pull data and pass jobs to and from our proprietary POS application through the web connector. We run into all sorts of problems with multiple web connectors being open on the same system trying to connect to different files and a host of other issues. Because of this, we are hoping that a more reliable integration can be developed through the Sync Manager.
From what I understand, Intuit is no longer allowing proprietary integrations with QuickBooks Desktop editions through the Sync Manager and only allowing apps that are put into the marketplace. Is this really the case?
Correct. QBD integration with SM and V3/V2 REST endpoints are not supported.
Apps.com is the mainly the SaaS marketplace ( mainly focused on QBO).
No new integration using QBD V3 can be created.
Also, it seems that the supported objects for desktop editions is way behind those supported for the online edition. Will these be available any time soon (i.e. reports such as balance sheet, profit/loss, budget, etc.)?
V3 QBD APIs are already marked as deprecated. There will not be any development on this.
Ref - https://developer.intuit.com/docs/0025_quickbooksapi/0058_faq#Does_QuickBooks_API_support_QuickBooks_Desktop_and_QuickBooks_Online.3F
Please refer the following thread on similar topic.
Integrating with QB Desktop products
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I know TFS has a web server that gets installed with it, and that's great. I know it integrates very tightly, and very well with Sharepoint, and that's also great.
What I'd like to know though, is since the WSDL's for TFS are public, essentially making the API to send and receive data from it public as well; are there any alternate, non-Microsoft interfaces to TFS that provide most or all of the functionality, with consumer-driven enhancements, such as charting, or reporting solutions not found out of the box?
I've searched the almighty Google and Bing, and they are proving very difficult to find answers from.
You can create your own solution using SharePoint Enterprise edition and a combination of Excel Services reports and SQL Server Reporting Services reports; A SharePoint solution is the closest you'll find to something.
You can use the TFS SDK and object model to create your own application, but most people don't go very deep because Microsoft's Web Access tool is a capable client tool for most teams. There were also major improvements just released in the new TFS 2012. In fact Web Access started out as a 3rd party tool and there are some ways you can extend it.
There is one app I know of off the top of my head that has a web interface to TFS that is very simple; it can be found at http://techdayskanban.codeplex.com
There is also an example of extending the TFS Web Access at http://tfstimesheet.codeplex.com
Codeplex is a good place to check around because it is open source.
A commercial example of a product that extends Web Access can be found at http://urbanturtle.com though It seems you are looking for something more stand-alone.
I have a few questions concerning how to create a VoiceXML application.
I found some nice tutorials, but there are still some questions:
-what's a good development environment? I wanted to use VS08, there should be under C#, a project called "speech", but it doesn't appear, do I have to install the speech server local too in order to use this? (I would prefer some kind of visual workflow)
-what's the ending? is it .xml, .aspx, or .speax? I couldn't get that.
-how do I run the voicexml? it's at the speech server as an application, any further steps?
These questions are all over the map on the basics, but I'll try to provide some pointers:
what's a good development enviroment?
You will likely be building a web style application. So a VS08 ASP application is a reasonable starting point.
do i have to install the speech server local too in order to use this?
Yes. There are a variety of platforms that support VoiceXML. Nearly all are designed specifically for telephone calls (VoiceXML's main purpose). There are a few free implementations, but most are commercial. I believe the Opera web browser has some VoiceXML functionality. I've seen settings for it in their configuration, but no direct experience.
what's the ending? is it .xml, .aspx, or .speax ? i couldn't get that.
Endings usually aren't relevant, except maybe to tools. I don't believe VisualStudio provides any direct support for VoiceXML. Some browsers do care what mimetypes are provided.
how do i run the voicexml? it's at the speech server as an application, any furhter steps?
Does this mean you are looking at the OCS/Lync product line ? I believe their IVR in that suite does support VoiceXML as well as a few other APIs. The product should contain basic setup and configuration information. More information on Lync:
Microsoft Lync site
Wikipedia
One of the main goals of VoiceXML was to decouple the rendering of the voice application (on a speech server) from the voice application itself. This allows you to serve VoiceXML pages from any web server, anywhere, using any technology stack you want.
If you just want to learn VoiceXML in general, developer sites like Voxeo's Evolution allow you to render your voice applications on their voice hosting infrastructure. You configure your developer account to point to an initial VoiceXML page served from your external web server. In return, you get a phone number to call. When you call it, the hosting infrastructure fetches your initial VoiceXML page from your web server.
(I don't know offhand if Microsoft Lync hosting services are available yet.)
Is it possible to host microsoft access 2010 in WPF or Windows Forms as ActiveX or anything? I've seen DsoFramer examples but it's not supported from Microsoft and not to mention buggy. Some articles suggest using webBrowser but it's coupled with registry settings that I would not like to overwrite.
Interobility at that moment isn't that important than just to be able to load the access database in a parent window.
Do I have any options of doing that other than using webBrowser control?
Thank you.
Probably not the answer you want to hear but there are no really good solutions available for embedding Office apps/documents in WPF/Winforms anymore. DSOFramer was about the only real choice, but it's dead and the KB has been removed. A web browser control is also plagued with problems.
Although not confirmed to support Access 2010, the only solution I know of for embedding Office docs these days is http://www.officeocx.com/. It has had its share of problems too - rumor has it that it is based off of DSOFramer.
You can try to use Microsoft Sharepoint, and serve the access functionality remotely through an embedded browser frame. Check this video about it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq-tDuPfgZc
There is a way. Amazon Web Services have a service called WorkSpaces. I've managed to host applications that give clients remote connection to their software that is not traditionally for the web. One of them was an accounting system. The other is an MS Access application.
I would be interested in knowing if Azure have a cheaper better solution, considering they own the product Windows Terminal Server. What I would really like to see on Azure is a windows container for MS Access.