New Map Thumbnail Web Service
I have just launched a new web service that anyone can use that shows a thumbnail image of a map given its URL.
To use it on a web page, add the following code:
<img src = 'http://mindjetlabs.com/MapResearch/MapImage.aspx?map=http://mapurl.mmap' />
where the map parameter is the URL of your map.
This should work with any browser (MSIE, FireFox, Opera, Safari)
Here is an example:
<img src = "http://mindjetlabs.com/MapResearch/MapImage.aspx?map=http://mindjetlabs.com/cs/files/folders/193/download.aspx"/>
generates this on a web page:
I have also updated the Community Server Module for MindManager Map Viewer to use this to generate an image of the map when the ActiveX Viewer is not installed or it is viewed on a non-MSIE browser.
Give it a try and tell me how you like it.
Michael
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About Michael S. Scherotter
Educated as an architect, Michael has made his career in software development about combining technology in interesting ways.
After getting his Bachelor's of Architecture from the University of Arizona, Michael received a Master's of Architecture from UCLA specializing in Design Tool Development.
From there, he joined Tartus, Inc., a sofware consulting firm specializing in building architectural sofware. At Tartus, Michael rose to the role of lead software architect for BC Framer, a custom CAD solution for Boise Cascade Corporation. In this role he designed and lead development of the software through six successful release cycles.
At Mindjet, Michael started by managing the software development teams for the first tablet-pc enabled version of MindManager and MindManager X5.
From 2003 to 2007, Michael was in business development and marketing roles as a Business Solution Architect and as the Solution Platform Product Manager for MindManger. Michael designed and built the first enterprise integration for MindManager, the Accelerator for Salesforce.com which served as a reference implementation for future enterprise integrations. In this role, he created, directed, and maintained the Mindjet Labs and became the evangelist for the MindManager Solution Platform.
Now Michael is a Developer Evangelist for Microsoft Corporation.
