Internet GIS software


Cadcorp SIS
The Cadcoro Spatial Information System ™ (SIS) bring out an Internet Developer Kit (IDK) comprising a Cadcorp SIS Map Modeller Licence, the Active Server Component (ASC) plus two client licences to allow the development and testing of sophisticated Internet GIS applications. The SIS ASC allows users to develop server based fully functional GIS applications which can be assessed through HTML browser. When combined with ActiveX Data Objects (ADO), powerful Internet Applications can be written which combine SIS mapping technology with database retrieval. It can read and display any of the standard data formats read by all other Cadcorp SIS products.

AltaMap Server
AltaMap Server has been designed to add mapping capabilities to a web site. Dynamically generated maps can be easily included with AltaMap Server components. A custom web-based GIS application can be easily developed with the MapServer components using any scripting language. Both, raster as well as vector data can be used with AltaMap Server. In a raster map, the map server returns a GIF or JPEG image of the whole map, whereas in a vector map, the map server sends the vector data to be rendered on the client's side by AltaMap ActiveX control. Another important feature is that it has been designed and optimised for Oracle 8i Spatial but it also supports other local data files.

ModelServer Discovery
ModelServer Discovery is a product for web-based dissemination of geoengineering data brought by Bentley. Images are displayed in standard Internet formats including SVF, CGM and JPEG. Attribute information can be obtained from a relational database which can also be queried using SQL. ModelServer Discovery can be used with any MicroStation project (Microstation GeoGraphics, Intergraph MGE etc.). It provides an ideal environment for development of GeoGraphics and MGE viewing applications. It allows integrated, on-demand query of graphical and tabular geospatial data via Internet.

GeoMedia Web Map 3.0
GeoMedia Web Map allows communication geographically through smart maps on the Web. This windows-based technology enables to combine and distribute GIS information from multiple sources over the Internet. A website using Geo Media can be seen below.


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MAPTITUDE For the Web
Maptitude for the Web is a special edition of Maptitude® Geographic Information System (GIS) for Windows. Maptitude for the Web includes all of the regular capabilities of Maptitude, plus special capabilities that make it easy to design, test and publish interactive map applications on web sites. Maptitude for the Web produces HTML output and does not require installation of additional application server software or browser plug-in. The program includes a collection of Mapplications® (web application templates) that you can use to quickly create your own web-based mapping applications. Mapplications are active server pages (ASP) written using popular scripting languages such as VBScript, JavaScript and HTML. Maptitude for the Web can create image files using either the JPEG format or the PNG format. A PNG map is sharper and generally half the file size of a JPEG map. Maptitude for the Web was distributed as a pre-release version in December 1999 and will be shipping in the second quarter (Q2) 2000. www.Maptitude.com 

EtakMap® Web Server
EtakMap Web Server software helps to locate business locations via web sites. It provides address-to-address driving directions from anywhere to the desired locations. On the map it not only locates the desired spot but also displays the addresses on the map. The map includes pan and zoom features so that viewers can explore surrounding area. For faster display it provides sample HTML templates for address matching, route planning and map display. It includes icon overlay feature to apply custom location data on maps.

WEBGIS Version 3.0
WEBGIS Version 3.0, developed by NAC Geographic Products Inc. contains the JAVA applet, which publishes Geographic Information Systems and intelligent maps created by the GIS editing software NACMAP on web pages. It also includes the WEBGIS applet, required customized ASP scripts and database files, web pages, and map files for a country, a state/province, a city or any user defined area in the world. Any combination of three different coordinate systems for map objects: screen pixel, longitude/latitude, and UTM can be used. The scroll map window can support an unlimited size of maps.

ActiveMaps
One of the first commercial Java GIS, Active Maps is a powerful, flexible, and popular online GIS for web authors, GIS specialists, and all users. The main features include Vector GIS for display, query, and analysis of spatial data. Functions include zoom in, zoom area, zoom out, unzoom, pan, identify, table, query, label, hyperlink, tracking dynamic objects, and database connections etc. Feature classification is based on attributes in the database. It is both client and server platform independent (compatible with Unix, Windows, Mac, etc.). A multi-frame support allows the user to click on a map feature and display a related html in another frame. Internal support for shapefiles is present. It can convert from MIF, DBF, and ASCII files.

Lava
The Lava GIS browser is a 100% Java GIS browser, completely hardware independent, fast, customizable, and the ideal solution for corporate intranets, or the Internet. It supports map integration from different servers, access to large, seamless databases, raster and vector data, and advanced caching to reduce network traffic. The Magma GeoData Publisher connects the http server to various geospatial datastores. LAVA demonstrates that it is possible to design high performance vector- and raster-graphic applications in pure Java.LAVA keeps a cache of geographic objects that have been retrieved and allows to pan around and zoom-in on a selected area, without having to consult the server. Lava can be integrated in web-pages with JavaScript or Java or used as an Active-X component in a standard Windows application. Applets can be added on geographic objects to customize the response of Lava when a geographic object is selected.

GEOTOOLS
GeoTools is a free Java based mapping toolkit that allows Maps to be viewed interactively on web browsers without the need for dedicated server side support.The project is open source and is covered by the GPL. The software can be downloaded from www.ccg.leeds.ac.uk/geotools/beta Only Sites using Geo tools


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The virtual Slaithwaite ( www.ccg.leeds.ac.uk/geotools/demos/village )  A digital map of the village of Slaithwaite that was created for a recent 'Planing for Real' project.


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