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November 2000
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ESRI Announces "The Geography Network Challenge" ArcIMS-based GIS
Applications Competition
Redlands, California-ESRI, the leading developer of geographic information
system (GIS) software, announces its co-sponsorship of the Geography Network
Challenge, a competition to increase awareness of Internet mapping services,
which enable the publishing and sharing of geographic information locally,
nationally, and globally.
With the creation of the Geography Network earlier this year, ESRI
established the framework for an interactive, Internet-based GIS platform. The
Geography Network is a collaborative and multi-participant system for
publishing, sharing, and using digital geographic information on the Internet.
The intent of the Geography Network is to create a universal site where GIS
users can find data and applications related to their own projects. Located at
www.geographynetwork.com,
the network has received thousands of hits since its inception.
Currently, there are more than 600 services offered on the Geography Network
by a wide variety of providers. Content includes mapping, geoservices, and data
sets that are published by both commercial and noncommercial organizations. The
Geography Network Challenge, sponsored by both ESRI and the National Geographic
Society, is a competition intended to increase the awareness and highlight the
numerous capabilities of Internet-based mapping services and applications.
Internet-based entries eligible to compete in the challenge include live map
services for presenting geographic data and spatial solutions that offer more
advanced tools for applications such as lifestyle mapping, environmental
mapping, or economic development.
Categories include G-Government, data sharing, education, citizen-government,
application services, conservation, and science. Winning entries will receive
awards totaling more than $30,000 in credit that can be used for ESRI software
training and workshops, with a grand prize of $5,000 in ESRI credit.
Those interested in participating in The Geography Network Challenge are
invited to visit www.geographynetwork.com/challenge/
and complete the Challenge Interest Form.
For more than 30 years, ESRI has been the leading developer of geographic
information system (GIS) software with more than 300,000 clients worldwide. ESRI
also provides consulting, implementation, and technical support services. In
addition to its headquarters in California, ESRI has regional offices throughout
the United States, international distributors in more than 90 countries, and
more than 1,050 business partners. ESRI's goal is to provide users with
comprehensive tools to help them quickly and efficiently manage and use
geographic information to make a real difference in the world around them. ESRI
can be found on the Web at www.esri.com.
ESRI and the ESRI globe logo are trademarks of Environmental Systems Research
Institute, Inc., registered in the United States and certain other countries;
registration is pending in the European Community. ArcIMS and GIS by ESRI are
trademarks and Geography Network, www.geographynetwork.com,
www.esri.com, and @esri.com
are service marks of Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. Other
companies and products mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks
of their respective trademark owners.
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