iSMART® from eSpatial is a software product for the development and deployment of web enabled business applications and web services that incorporate Geospatial/GIS functionality. Applications developed with iSMART® are designed to deliver pure-web, multi-user, secure and scalable capabilities within standard Enterprise IT environments, including Oracle 10g/11g Spatial and Oracle 10g/11g Locator. One key capability offered by iSMART® includes the ability to provide tailored
pure-web spatial editing embedded within a business process, powerful enough to replace traditional desktop-installed specialist GIS Tools for a large variety of business solutions.

Key Features of iSMART® are:

1. Pure Web Support: All functions, including Editing, are provided in a pure web environment with no activeX control, plug-in, applet or download needed in the browser. Provide viewing and Analysis – pan, zoom, attribute information, measurement, etc.
2. Map Viewing: Including pan, zoom, zoom to area, zoom to map extents, previous view, control layer and label visibility, and locate to co-ordinates. Map layers may be configured for appearance and toggled on and off either manually or at pre-defined scales. Layer precedence may be set by administrators and overridden by users.
3. Search: By attributes and by spatial criteria.
4. Digitising: iSMART® enables clients to digitise all major spatial data types, including Lines, Polygons, Symbols, and Labels.
5. Labelling: Labels may be automatically generated or text entered, or automatically placed or dragged. A wide range of labelling options is provided including Font, Halo, Box, Anchor point, duplicate text suppression, partial object labelling, clash detection and offset.
6. Map Bookmarks: Which may be saved and viewed by users.
7. Thematics: Definition and display of thematic queries.
8. Printing: iSMART® provides map printing with a user interface to customise print layouts. This includes the ability to deliver vector data in PDF files to the web browser for plotting to scale.
9. Export Map View: To various formats image and vector formats.
10. Export Attribute: To Excel information for selected features.
11. Role Based Access Control: For data sets and for functions.
12. Web based Administration: Easy-to-use web set-up of spatial data sources, Maps, styling, role-based access restriction, OGC data (consume and publish) plus other options.

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GT VEPlus™ has been developed to provide a simple mapping solution that leverages the latest in internet mapping technologies to deliver the most current and accurate data sets directly from authoritative sources. GT VEPlus™ provides a cost effective business intelligence tool that draws spatial data and services from both customer databases and across multiple hosted servers across the internet.

GT VEPlus™ uses the power and resources of the Microsoft Virtual Earth™ platform and integrates additional spatial data.

Key features include:

1. Rapidly deployable to internet and intranet environment
2. Ease of use
3. Easy to integrate with business systems
4. Access to the latest mapping data from the authoritative sources in Australia
5. Access to address searching tools
6. Access to powerful analysis tools via spatial web services
7. 3D visualisation
8. Map layer controls
9. Map mark-up capabilities
10. Location technology integration (e.g. GPS)
11. Compatibility and integration with major databases

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Geomatic Technologies (GT) Mapping Address and Routing Service (MARS) provides address validation, information retrieval (based on a postcode, local government area, electorate, etc.), routing and mapping functionality in a standards based interface that can be easily integrated into business applications.

Typically Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are isolated from the enterprise architecture and composed of many disparate applications supported through relationships with many different vendors. An isolated GIS framework struggles to find general acceptance and use in an organisation and as such does not fully support optimal decision making.

Utilising GT MARS, GIS functionality can be relocated with a standard enterprise architecture where it is available to everybody, everywhere, at any time. Through adoption of vendor independent interoperability standards, functionality can be consumed by business process enabling tools providing a seamless and cost effective solution to spatially enable your business.

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Microsoft Virtual Earth™ provides a powerful web mapping environment that comprises an integrated set of services and quality geospatial data, including aerial and satellite imagery. The platform also includes a comprehensive API for the creation of dynamic web-based mapping applications that include routing, geocoding and 3D visualisation.

Key Features include:

1. Bird’s eye view imagery: Exclusive to Microsoft—get unique views of real-world locations, providing insight into “what it’s like there?” Bird’s eye view imagery is popular with travel sites and real estate sites because users can get a glimpse of the location or house. Users can also pan continuously across the map in bird’s eye view.
2. Aerial imagery: Enjoy high-resolution aerial images from the best-of-breed imagery providers.
3. 3-D imagery: See three-dimensional, photorealistic views of buildings and landscapes.
4. Map data: Access all supported countries and regions through a single API.
5. Map rendering: Get 33 map styles adjustable fonts for labeling, the ability to display maps in resolutions up to 2000 × 2000 dpi, plus support for .gif, .wbmp, and .png file formats.
6. Proximity search: Return a list of points of interest based on the proximity to a selected location. Explore flexible ways to search for additional points of interest along a specified route.
7. Geocoding: Get the most accurate locations around the world through the integration of multiple geocoders and datasets with MapView, reverse IP and culture to provide the most relevant and accurate results.
8. Driving directions: Provide optimised driving directions with step-by-step instructions or travel long distances with worldwide, city-to-city routing.
9. Multipoint routing: Optimise travel schedules and improve driver efficiency by implementing the Virtual Earth trip planner and multipoint routing.
10. Map annotation and drawing: Easily customise and modify pushpins, polylines, and polygons. Customise line colors, widths and transparencies of shapes as well as add custom icons. You can also customise shape and tile layers and add GeoRSS feeds and information boxes.
11. Flexible platform: Build on a platform that continually improves its flexibility and ease of use. Microsoft incorporates developer feedback in feature customisation and in expanding coverage.

For all enquires relating to Microsoft Virtual Earth please contact Ross Caldow on (03) 9694 4244 or rcaldow@geomatic.com.au

Autodesk builds infrastructure design and management software that helps you in every stage of your workflow. From documenting what’s on the earth to creating structures to be part of it, Autodesk technologies make the most of your valuable mapping, civil engineering, and design data.

Geomatic Technologies being an Autodesk Enterprise Partner specialising in spatial business solutions, can provide advice on which Autodesk solution will best suit your businesses needs.

Autodesk MapGuide software helps you develop, manage, and distribute GIS and design applications on the Internet or your intranet, broadening your access to mission-critical geospatial and digital design data. MapGuide reduces costs by streamlining data distribution and decision support across your organisation. It delivers map and design data to more people who need it. It allows easy access to maps and data for a wide audience.

There are two online viewing options:

1. Autodesk LiteView® – no download or plugin required;
2. Autodesk MapGuide® Viewer – plugin required that offers extensive functionality and interaction with the map data.

MapGuide allows easy integration of different data types, e.g. CAD, GIS and database formats. Creating custom applications for users is easily achieved using the powerful MapGuide Authoring tool combined with access to a rich programming environment.

Geomatic Technologies can provide advice on how best to use Autodesk MapGuide to bring tangible benefits to your business.

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Autodesk MapGuide Enterprise is a powerful development platform that enables developers to create spatial applications for the web and intranets quickly and easily. Integrate computer-aided design (CAD) and geographic information system (GIS) data, create applications, deploy in Microsoft Windows and Linux environments, and publish to a wide audience.

The following features can be explored with the help of Geomatic Technologies:

1. Share Data Inside and Out – Integrate and disseminate spatial information quickly and easily for internal or external users.
2. Connect and Integrate – Able to connect to a variety of data types e.g. Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, GIS and CAD formats.
3. Viewing Options – MapGuide Enterprise allows maps to be published as DWF or raster based maps. Raster based output require no plugins (AJAX compatible browser).
4. Map Authoring – Easily integrate data, create and preview maps and construct web layouts use MapGuide Studio.
5. Development Environments – MapGuide Enterprise will run on both Windows and Linux servers. Development can be performed in PHP, .NET/ASP or Java/JSP.
6. Open Source Community – MapGuide Enterprise benefits from the collaborative approach from the open source community with its MapGuide Open Source project. MapGuide Enterprise has the added features of quality assurance, easy installation, documentation and technical support.

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Autodesk MapGuide Studio software helps you manage all aspects of preparing maps and geospatial data for distribution on the Internet. Upload data files, connect to databases, stylize and preview maps—all using a developer-friendly authoring environment. Integrate business logic written in PHP, ASP.NET, or Java™ directly into your application and preview it in Autodesk MapGuide Studio.

Autodesk MapGuide Studio software lets you quickly publish maps and deploy spatial applications on MapGuide Open Source or Autodesk MapGuide Enterprise internally, over the web, or for use in the field.

Geomatic Technologies can provide advice on how best to use Autodesk MapGuide Studio to bring tangible benefits to your business.

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