Autodesk Announces Implementation of Open GIS Web Map Service 1.1.1 Specification.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN RAFAEL San Rafael (săn rəfĕl`), residential city (1990 pop. 48,404), seat of Marin co., W Calif., a suburb of San Francisco on the northern shore of San Francisco Bay; inc. 1913. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Autodesk MapGuide 6.3 Software and Open GIS(R) Consortium Web Map Service Helps Organizations Worldwide to Share and Visualize Spatial Data Data that is represented as 2D or 3D images. A geographic information system (GIS) is one of the primary applications of spatial data (land maps). See spatial analysis, spatial resolution and GIS glossary. Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ADSK ADSK Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ stock symbol) ), the world's leading design software and digital content company, today announced implementation of the Open GIS(R) Web Map Service (WMS WMS Warehouse Management System WMS Web Map Service (open geospatial consortium specification) WMS West Middle School (Rochester Hills, MI) WMS Workforce Management Software WMS Wechsler Memory Scale ) Specification, an industry consensus specification that enables organizations to efficiently, effectively, and immediately share and visualize data. The WMS Extension for Autodesk MapGuide(R) 6.3 software is ideal for organizations that produce and distribute geospatial information, develop and integrate software systems, or use image processing image processing Set of computational techniques for analyzing, enhancing, compressing, and reconstructing images. Its main components are importing, in which an image is captured through scanning or digital photography; analysis and manipulation of the image, accomplished and GIS. These organizations will be able to share data throughout the lifecycle of a project using open standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed by a standards organization or a consortium involved in supporting a standard. Available to the public for developing compliant products, open standards imply "open systems;" that an existing component in a system can be replaced . The WMS Extension for Autodesk MapGuide 6.3 is currently available in the Americas and Asia-Pacific. David Schell, President of the Open GIS Consortium (OGC OGC Office of Government Commerce (UK government) OGC Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc. OGC Office of the General Counsel OGC Open GIS Consortium, Inc. ), said, "It is very significant for Autodesk's vast installed base of engineering users, and for the GIS community at large, that a company of Autodesk's size and reach is implementing a core OpenGIS Specification. Autodesk is rapidly increasing its customer base and therefore providing a strong boost for uptake and acceptance of OpenGIS Specifications. Autodesk was a founding member of OGC and has been active in the Interoperability Program, in particular, the OpenLS (Open Location Services), OGC Web Services 1.2, and Geospatial One-Stop Portal Initiatives. We look forward to working closely with Autodesk in the future." "Today, companies are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. solutions that span the lifecycle and allow them to share crucial data. Autodesk infrastructure solutions and the WMS Extension for Autodesk MapGuide 6.3 software are meeting those needs," said Chris Bradshaw, vice president of the Infrastructure Solutions Division at Autodesk, Inc. "It enables data interoperability, protects an organization's investment in existing spatial data, increases the value of data by making it available to a wider community, supports OGC Web Services architecture, and enables organizations to seamlessly integrate the Autodesk MapGuide software application into multi-vendor environments such as the National Spatial Data Infrastructure National Spatial Data Infrastructure - (NSDI) http://fgdc.er.usgs.gov/nsdiover.html. (NSDI NSDI - National Spatial Data Infrastructure ) initiative." The WMS Extension is available through the Autodesk subscription program only at this time. The Autodesk subscription program is an easy way to minimize disruptions and get instant access to the latest Autodesk design software. An up-front annual subscription allows users to maximize their budget resources while the incremental software delivery smoothes the learning curve. The subscription program also includes helpful support documents, e-Learning training courses, and optional direct online support. About Autodesk Autodesk is the world's leading design software and digital content company, offering customers progressive business solutions through powerful technology products and services. Autodesk helps customers in the building, manufacturing, infrastructure, digital media, and wireless data services fields increase the value of their digital design data and improve efficiencies across their entire project lifecycle management processes. For more information about the company, see www.autodesk.com. About the Open GIS Consortium, Inc. The Open GIS Consortium is a not-for-profit GIS industry organization with more than 250 worldwide commercial, government and university members. It was created in 1994 to enable geographic information exploitation in mainstream information technology. Autodesk and Autodesk MapGuide are registered trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., in the USA and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. Open GIS is a registered trademark of the Open GIS Consortium, Inc. |
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