Mapsolute Announces Free Map24 AJAX API For Easy Integration of Advanced Mapping Technology into Websites; Also Launches Developer Network that Includes API Documentation, Source Code, FAQs and Discussion Forums.NATICK, Mass. -- Mapsolute Inc., a leading Internet mapping provider and creator of "Map24" (www.map24.com), today announced it is offering a free Map24 (Asynchronous Refers to events that are not synchronized, or coordinated, in time. The following are considered asynchronous operations. The interval between transmitting A and B is not the same as between B and C. The ability to initiate a transmission at either end. JavaScript and XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. ) AJAX API to easily integrate advanced mapping technology into websites. To best support this new Web 2.0 API, Mapsolute has also launched an extensive developer network that provides detailed information on the AJAX API including manuals, tutorials, API documentation, source codes and FAQs. The network also includes information on interfaces such as Map24 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 a discussion forum. "Our Map24 AJAX API dramatically reduces the development time to create dynamic, interactive and user friendly maps," said Thomas Golob, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Mapsolute. "The API does not require complicated software installation or additional server software thus allowing users to create maps and embed them into websites quickly and easily. In addition, our developer network is a tremendous resource for those who need extra support when creating their maps." The Map24 AJAX API has an extensive class library and lets developers add maps to their web sites using HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. and JavaScript. Key Features and Benefits of Map24 AJAX --Reduces development time: the API is easy to use and only requires a few lines of code The statements and instructions that a programmer writes when creating a program. One line of this "source code" may generate one machine instruction or several depending on the programming language. A line of code in assembly language is typically turned into one machine instruction. for basic mapping functionality. --Does not require additional server software to be installed: the Map24 Free AJAX API is a thick client and is platform independent. --Increased performance: only necessary data is transferred when a web page is refreshed and static page content is not transferred over and over again. The Map24 AJAX API is downloaded only one time and then cached by the browser. If a new version of the API becomes available, a small patch is downloaded automatically. The patch updates the Map24 AJAX API in the browser's cache. --Interactive Maps: Map24 interactive maps rely on the unique vector map  Vector Map (VMAP), AKA Vector Smart Map, is a vector-based collection of GIS data covering the earth at various detail levels. streaming technology MapTP(TM). This technology provides vector data compression data compressionProcess of reducing the amount of data needed for storage or transmission of a given piece of information (text, graphics, video, sound, etc.), typically by use of encoding techniques. and incremental Additional or increased growth, bulk, quantity, number, or value; enlarged. Incremental cost is additional or increased cost of an item or service apart from its actual cost. updates, the key requirements for interactive and fast maps. For example all objects can be displayed on the map. Labels, locations, polylines or polygons can be displayed not only on the highest level of the map, but can also be integrated into separate map layers, as in the road network. --Dynamic Maps: The MapTP interfaces allow developers to create and change customer layers dynamically. This means users can move very quickly in any direction and zoom in and out of seamlessly. Developers can also set colors, contours of streets, transparent picture of houses or even house footprints. Mapsolute also provides completely customizable HTML-Tooltips for developers. This offering provides predefined palettes of HTML-Tooltip layouts including forms, tables, pictures and links. Users can integrate all HTML-Objects and their content without additional actions. The Map24 AJAX API is available for free by registering at devnet.map24.com. Users can also view Map24's newly re-launched website by linking to www.map24.com. See today's other announcement: "Mapsolute Re-launches Map24.com On-line Mapping and Directions Portal." About Mapsolute Mapsolute GmbH (www.mapsolute.com) is a leading developer of on-line mapping and geographical software. Headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, it has subsidiaries in Great Britain Great Britain, officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 60,441,000), 94,226 sq mi (244,044 sq km), on the British Isles, off W Europe. The country is often referred to simply as Britain. and the USA. The company has millions of monthly visitors to the internet portal www.map24.com to obtain on-line interactive mapping and information. Map24 is marketed in twenty-six countries. Customers of Mapsolute's MapTP solutions include Daimler-Chrysler, T-Mobile, Yahoo! and McDonalds. MapTP and Map24 are registered trademarks of Mapsolute. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. |
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