Intergraph Boosts Open Spatial Enterprises with GeoMedia Version 6.0.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- New enterprise tools, Web services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. and cartographic car·tog·ra·phy n. The art or technique of making maps or charts. [French cartographie : carte, map (from Old French, from Latin charta, carta, paper made from papyrus improvements help enterprises create, manage, share and present geospatial information Intergraph (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 : INGR) Mapping and Geospatial Solutions today announced version 6.0 of its suite of GeoMedia(R) desktop and Web products for maintaining, integrating, analyzing and presenting geospatial data to enable an open spatial enterprise. The GeoMedia family consists of 17 applications tailored for regional and local government, national and federal government, military and intelligence, utilities, communications, photogrammetry photogrammetry: see aerial and satellite photography. and transportation markets. Intergraph's GeoMedia products allow enterprises to visualize spatial information for fast and accurate decision making across departments and entire organizations. Version 6.0 of GeoMedia adds and improves functionality that simplifies end-user access to enterprise geospatial information while focusing on increasing productivity for individual tasks and workflows, such as data capture, maintenance, analysis and presentation. Improvements include enhanced enterprise capabilities for easier deployment of 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. , new Web Services that integrate geospatial data in mainstream business applications and an advanced map display environment for high-quality cartographic output. Customers will have the opportunity to preview these products this week at GeoSpatial World 2005, the Intergraph GeoSpatial Users Community international training and management conference, in San Francisco. "The revised GeoMedia family of products is packed with new and improved capabilities that let organizations create and share geospatial data with ease as well as allow professionals to use the software with greater efficiency," said Pete Crosbie, GeoMedia Product Manager, Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions. "This will help departments and teams work together more effectively to increase productivity." Simplifying data manipulation Processing data. for end users while standardizing data definitions for the enterprise New functionality within GeoMedia 6.0 enhances the value of geospatial data within the enterprise, making it more useful to individuals and at the same time preserving data integrity. Included in version 6.0 is a new library subsystem for sharing geoworkspace information around the enterprise and user profile tools for generating workflow-focused application interfaces. A new categories system simplifies the presentation of geospatial data to the end user and several tools are included for managing large data sets, such as legend grouping tools for dealing with large legends; simple schema remodeling remodeling /re·mod·el·ing/ (re-mod´el-ing) reorganization or renovation of an old structure. bone remodeling for integration of data; and improved spatial filtering capabilities for efficiently traversing large data sets. These enhancements make the set up of enterprise spatial information, such as department style standards, data sources and feature definitions, transparent to the end user - eliminating front-end steps so they can concentrate on processes to complete individual tasks precisely and more quickly. Instead, administrators define and configure geospatial styles, ensuring consistency across the organization. Expanding data availability Refers to the degree to which data can be instantly accessed. The term is mostly associated with service levels that are set up either by the internal IT organization or that may be guaranteed by a third party datacenter or storage provider. through new industry standards and application development tools An open architecture based on industry standards is the foundation for GeoMedia's interoperability across disparate data sources, formats and systems. Version 6.0 extends the ability to share and access data throughout an organization and between companies with new industry-standard Web Services available in GeoMedia Web products. Web Services can now be created based on connections, queries and symbologies already set up in GeoMedia. This gives organizations a visual authoring tool to make generating a Web Service as easy as setting up a Web site in GeoMedia WebMap - no programming required. For example, a city's streets department may decide to create a map routing Web Service that displays highway or transportation routes between two specified locations. Additional city departments or city businesses can easily integrate that service into its Web site to also provide this map routing information for its customers. In addition, to maximize flexibility in building and using Web applications within a broader set of business and IT environments, Intergraph is adding new interoperability standards, Simple Object Access Protocol (protocol) Simple Object Access Protocol - (SOAP) A minimal set of conventions for invoking code using XML over HTTP. DevelopMentor, Microsoft Corporation, and UserLand Software submitted SOAP to the IETF as an internal draft in December 1999. Latest version: SOAP 1. (SOAP)/Web Service Definition Language (WSDL (Web Services Description Language) An XML-based language for defining Web services. Developed by Microsoft and IBM, WSDL describes the protocols and formats used by the service. ) interfaces, to existing Open Geospatial Consortium The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is an international voluntary consensus standards organization. In the OGC, more than 330 commercial, governmental, nonprofit and research organizations worldwide collaborate in an open consensus process encouraging development and (OGC OGC Office of Government Commerce (UK government) OGC Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc. OGC Office of the General Counsel OGC Open GIS Consortium, Inc. (TM)) interfaces. "New Web Services tools available in version 6.0 will push the use of geospatial information and capabilities further into the mainstream," said Roger Harwell, GeoMedia WebMap Product Manager, Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions. "The ability to publish Web Services without programming will make it much easier and less costly for organizations to develop geo-enabled applications as a standard offering to their customers." Advanced cartographic capabilities improve map presentation and output Advanced symbology sym·bol·o·gy n. 1. The study or interpretation of symbols or symbolism. 2. The use of symbols. symbology 1. the study and interpretation of symbols. Also called symbolism. commands delivered in GeoMedia version 6.0 enable more control over map composition quality and presentation, the use of additional formats, easier definition of symbols and the improved ability to use complex symbols. Not only do these improvements improve productivity, thus speeding the distribution and output of maps, but also they improve the quality of geospatial data presentation. Enhancements consist of new display tools for attribute-based symbology, vector and image translucency, interior boundary tints, advanced style rendering, rotated map workflows and text haloing and parameterized symbols to support attribute-driven labels in symbols, such as U.S. highway shields. Also, GeoMedia 6.0 introduces improvements in high-speed placement and editing for faster and easier data maintenance and new geospatial metadata Geospatial metadata (also geographic metadata, or simply metadata when used in a geographic context) is a type of metadata that is applicable to objects that have an explicit or implicit geographic extent, in other words, are associated with some position on the catalog search and query capabilities for simple and quick discovery and retrieval of geospatial data. The entire suite of GeoMedia products takes advantage of enhancements available in core desktop and Web products. Availability of version 6.0 is expected during the second quarter of 2005. For more information about GeoMedia 6.0, visit www.geomedia6.com. Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions is a leading geospatial solutions provider for the following markets: local, state and federal government; transportation; utilities; communications; location-based services See mobile positioning. ; photogrammetry; remote sensing; cartography cartography: see map. cartography or mapmaking Art and science of representing a geographic area graphically, usually by means of a map or chart. Political, cultural, or other nongeographic features may be superimposed. ; and military and intelligence. For more information, visit http://imgs.intergraph.com. Intergraph and GeoMedia are registered trademarks of Intergraph Corporation. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. EDITORS: For related press images, visit http://imgs.intergraph.com/pressimages. |
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