GDT diversifying Dynamap street database products.Geographic Data Geographic data is about much more than electronic pictures of maps. The geographic data that describes our world allows for city planning, flood prediction and relief, emergency service routing, environmental assessments, wind pattern monitoring and many other applications. Technology, Inc. (GDT GDT Global Descriptor Table GDT Geographic Data Technology Inc. GDT Gas Discharge Tube (energy, electrotechinical and electronics) GDT Getting Things Done GDT Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing GDT Ground Data Terminal ), a developer of premier business geographics databases, has announced that it will diversify its line of Dynamap street databases to offer users products that are optimized for their applications. While GDT will still offer its traditional Dynamap/2000 street network for a variety of applications, the company is also creating other Dynamap products designed for map display, routing and transportation. "Dynamap/2000 is a very comprehensive database, and it is useful in a variety of applications," said Darrin Clement, GDT's director of product development. "We've identified some common applications of the data and created new products that will enhance the value of our data. With these new, more focused products, we're able to simplify the processing work for certain applications and save customers some post-purchase expenses." Dynamap/Display is a premium street database designed to produce presentation quality maps on screen, on paper and over the Internet. The product includes streets, landmarks, natural and political features in more than 40 layers. The database includes only those attributes specific to the needs of quick and attractive map display. Through object chaining and thematic layering, Dynamap/Display has been optimized for quick redraw To redisplay an image on screen whether text or graphics. The concept is that the first time elements are displayed, they are "drawn," and if something is changed, they are "redrawn." Applications often have a Refresh command that redraws the screen. times and smaller file size. Potential users of Dynamap/Display include mapping service companies, Internet application developers and those 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. a user-friendly GIS database. Dynamap/Display will come with an autoloader designed to simplify the data loading Copying data from one electronic file or database into another. Data loading implies converting from one format into another; for example, from one type of production database into a decision support database from a different vendor. See data entry. and set-up process. The autoloader software uses the data either directly from the CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). or assists in copying selected geographies and layers to the user's hard drive. GIS specific software is provided to integrate the GIS platform with the data. The autoloader allows users to set default display styles and to open flies with menus and wizards rather than relying on file names and complex directory structures. The autoloader software is currently provided for ArcView GIS and MapInfo users. "The autoloader makes it easy for a customer to get up and running with the data in a short time period," said Patrick Curley, the GDT product manager in charge of Dynamap/Display. Curley, who came to GDT from the former BLR BLR Belarus BLR Business & Legal Reports BLR Boiler BLR Broad-Line Region BLR Base Lending Rate BLR Binary Language Representation BLR Bintan Lagoon Resort (Indonesia) BLR Bangalore, India - Hindustan Data, notes that Dynamap/Display is similar to BLR's StreetNetwork. Two new databases under development at GDT will build upon GDT's seamless, nationwide coverage to target users with routing and transportation applications. Both Dynamap/Transportation and Dynamap/Routing will include improved ramp structures, physical turn restrictions, one-way streets Noun 1. one-way street - unilateral interaction; "cooperation cannot be a one-way street" unilateralism - the doctrine that nations should conduct their foreign affairs individualistically without the advice or involvement of other nations 2. and double digitized highways to improve routing functionality. For more information, visit the GDT web site at www.geographic.com. |
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