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Is there a real alternative to GeoServer as a dynamic map generator in Java?

I am looking for the most suitable tool for creating dynamic geographic maps in Java (with styles based on custom business data: colors, labels, etc. will be dynamically set). After some searching, it seems that only GeoServer (and the underlying GeoTools library) seems to be suitable.

Although I am really pleased with this decision, I am afraid that I might miss something and make some kind of decision based on incomplete input. Any suggestion? Any viable alternative for comparison?

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Take a look at OpenMap . This is an alternative to descent for manipulating / displaying geospatial data.

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Be sure to check MapServer .

Both MapServer and GeoServer support OGC-compliant WMS requests, so they are mostly interchangeable if you use something like OpenLayers.

MapServer received a convenient installer that allows you to install every aspect that may be required to run your server and web application. It runs on Apache, which I find a big advantage over GeoServer, which runs on Jetty (this is all-java).

However, now I am using GeoServer. It's really easy to administer stuff through its web interface, and overall it just feels pretty polished. Maybe because I have been using this for a while, but I'm just doing it fast.

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The topic may be old, but if someone is looking for a similar solution, it’s worth checking out Nasa World Wind. http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/java/

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