I have been developing MPPNG — Manifold Publishing Platform: Next Generation, a service for publishing Manifold 9 maps online without configuring your own web server or building a separate web application.

The idea is simple: upload a Manifold project, select the map or drawing you want to publish, and share the resulting interactive web map with clients, colleagues, or the public using one link. Viewers open the map in their browser and do not need Manifold installed.

Published maps can include layer controls, feature information, measurement tools, location search, Street View, saved views and other web mapping tools. Projects can be private, unlisted or public. MPPNG also supports Manifold projects connected to external databases such as PostgreSQL/PostGIS.

I am looking for a small group of Manifold 9 users who would be willing to test the platform with real, non-confidential projects and provide honest feedback.

Testers will receive:

• Two months of free Professional access
• No credit card requirement
• Direct help with setting up the first project
• An opportunity to influence features and improvements
• Access to the early-bird price if they decide to continue afterwards

In return, I would particularly appreciate feedback about:

• The upload and project configuration workflow
• Compatibility with different Manifold projects
• Map performance and reliability
• Sharing maps with clients or other viewers
• Missing features or unclear instructions
• Any errors or unexpected behaviour

MPPNG is an independent service and is not affiliated with Manifold Software Limited.

If you are interested, please send me an email (support [at] mppng [dot] nl). I would initially like to work with approximately three to five testers so I can give each person proper support.

Map Publishing Platform - Next Generation

Thank you to everyone who responded to my request for MPPNG beta testers. I have now received enough responses to form the initial test group, so I am no longer actively looking for additional testers in general.

The current group already includes Manifold 9 users from North America, Europe and Oceania, working in several different professional and academic fields.

However, to broaden the geographical and cultural range of the beta, I would still welcome one or two testers based in Africa or Asia. Differences in working practices, expectations, terminology and ways of using software may provide valuable feedback that would otherwise be missed. It would also help me evaluate MPPNG across a wider variety of locations, internet connections and mapping applications.

If you are based in Africa or Asia, use Manifold 9 and would like to test MPPNG with a real, non-confidential project, please contact me at support [at] mppng [dot] nl.

Thank you again to everyone who has volunteered. I greatly appreciate your interest and willingness to help. During the coming week, I will contact the selected participants with further information about how we will proceed.

Kind regards,

Chris Sloots

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Map Publishing Platform - Next Generation