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 Internet Mapping™ |
Internet Map Server (IMS) technology provides the framework to create Web mapping applications ranging from routing to mapping biodiversity.
GeographyNetwork.com enables easy access to a community of data providers.
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| Internet mapping is a powerful communication tool |
Whether purchasing a house, siting a new business, finding the location of a community service, or figuring out the best route through traffic, thinking and working geographically improves the decision making process. GIS software empowers individuals and organizations to create maps, integrate information, visualize scenarios, present powerful ideas, and develop effective solutions. Serving maps and GIS data on the Web lets you communicate geographically to your staff via an Intranet or with the world via the Internet.
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Realtor.com uses Internet mapping to help people quickly and conveniently search and map the site's 1.2 million property listings.
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Benefits of publishing maps on the Web
By thinking and working geographically, professionals in every field have discovered the advantages of using maps for decision support. With easy-to-use Web browsers, GIS on the Internet provides a much more dynamic tool than a static map display. Web-enabled GIS lets you deliver interactive query capabilities such as
- Searching for specific site locations
- Displaying and viewing multiple data sets
- Conducting queries for specialized analysis
- Performing data commerce
- Retrieving specialized data services
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Choosing the right nursing home is a great challenge. Nursing Home Info uses Internet mapping to help people find nursing homes close to them.
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ESRI commitment to developing Internet technology
For more than 30 years, ESRI has maintained its role as world leader in GIS based on its research commitment to develop cutting-edge technologies. In the '90s we were the first to launch GIS on the World Wide Web.
Consistently, ESRI has proven the value of using GIS technology to make better decisions. Now ESRI wants to show you how to use Internet mapping as a powerful enterprise GIS tool.
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| ESRI Internet Map Server solutions |
ESRI Internet Map Server (IMS) is the only Web mapping solution that lets you maximize your current investment in GIS databases.
Leverage your existing investment in GIS data
IMS supports industry-standard GIS formats including ArcView GIS shapefiles, ArcInfo coverages, Spatial Database Engine (SDE) layers, DWG, DXF, DGN, and a variety of graphic images. There is no need to convert data to a proprietary format, so you can immediately Web-enable your GIS data. IMS also does something that no other Web-based mapping solution can: it enables true distribution of GIS applications on the Web.
Cost-effectively distribute GIS to more users
Internet mapping is both simple and cost-effective to implement. GIS on the Web is an inexpensive method for reaching a vast audience. In addition, the easy-to-use browser-based format lets anyone use the Web to access maps and GIS-based data--sophisticated GIS applications become usable by everyone over the Internet.
City of Sacramento neighborhoods
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"Information becomes more relevant when it's placed in a context that is meaningful to the individual, such as residents looking at crime displayed within their neighborhood boundaries, police officers viewing crimes or specific properties in their region of responsibility, or a company researching potential sites for relocation. Instead of someone else interpreting data, users perform their own query and analysis and draw their own conclusions."
Maria Macgunigal
Senior GIS Analyst, City of Sacramento, California
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| Publish maps on the Internet |
ESRI approach to Web-based GIS is to make it as easy as possible to publish maps on the Internet.
ArcIMS
ArcIMS provides the framework for distributing GIS services on the Internet. ArcIMS adds geographic data and analysis to such diverse applications as e-commerce, enterprise resource planning (ERP), data warehousing, customer care and support, location-based services, and field data integration. ArcIMS is a ready to use toolset for authoring, designing, and administering Internet GIS sites.
ArcWeb Services
ArcWeb Services offer a way to include GIS content and capabilities in your applications without having to host the data or develop the necessary tools yourself. The result is significant savings of time, expense, and computer resources.
RouteMAP IMS
RouteMAP IMS is a business tool for providing Internet mapping and location services. RouteMAP IMS lets organizations add maps and routing functionality (complete with point-to-point driving directions) to their Web site. RouteMAP IMS requires no programming to create custom maps with symbols that represent a business or public sector service center and an unlimited number of online maps can be served. RouteMAP IMS includes GDT Dynamap/Transportation map data, which contain more than 14 million addressed street segments.
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