Smart Data Strategies Launches eMapsPlus.com GIS Data Distribution Portal.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers FRANKLIN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 2000 Smart Data Strategies (SDS 1. (company) SDS - Scientific Data Systems. 2. (tool) SDS - Schema Definition Set. ), Inc. of Franklin, Tenn., today announced the formal launch of its innovative eMapsPlus.com Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data distribution service. eMapsPlus.com combines SDS' twelve years of digital mapping Digitizing geographic information for a geographic information system (GIS). and GIS data management experience with the data resources of a variety of governmental and private-sector organizations across North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . The result is an Internet-based catalog of digital GIS data collecting various attributes of a growing number of locales. Data hosted on eMapsPlus.com can be viewed instantly through industry-standard Web browsers The following is a list of web browsers. Historical Historically important browsers In order of release:
Access Property Data Online With eMapsPlus.com A natural extension of SDS' success in providing data conversion services and data management software to the property assessment industry, eMapsPlus.com was first conceived as a means for local governments to more effectively address the continual stream of property-related queries by their constituents and other interested parties. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Roger Gilliam, Chief Production Officer for SDS, "Instead of waiting in line at the assessor's office, constituents with Internet access See how to access the Internet. can now connect to eMapsPlus.com to locate and view graphical and non-graphical information about specific properties Specific properties of a substance are derived from other intrinsic and extrinsic properties (or intensive and extensive properties) of that substance. For example, the density of steel (a specific and intrinsic property) can be derived from measurements of the mass of a steel bar . This is a plus for both the constituents and the assessor's staff." eMapsPlus.com allows users to search for parcels by owner name, by address, by parcel ID number, or by interactive point-and-click operations using a computer mouse. Once a parcel has been identified, eMapsPlus.com provides instant access to the digital parcel map, ownership information, and assessment data. Recover GIS Costs Through Third-Party License of Your GIS Data In addition to providing some relief to the assessment staff, eMapsPlus.com can also provide a return on the investment required to create and actively maintain a digital property database. "This is possible," says SDS president Susan Marlow, "through the license of GIS data to third parties who have a need for it in a variety of industries ranging from biological research to city planning city planning, process of planning for the improvement of urban centers in order to provide healthy and safe living conditions, efficient transport and communication, adequate public facilities, and aesthetic surroundings. to flood insurance Flood insurance denotes the specific insurance coverage against property loss from flooding. To determine risk factors for specific properties, insurers will often refer to topographical maps that denote lowlands and floodplains that are susceptible to flooding. to real estate to waste management." Internet users can order custom datasets to be delivered on digital media and legally licensed for use in their own projects. "As the eMapsPlus.com project grows," continues Marlow, "SDS plans to provide a rich collection of data layers including parcels, soils, rights-of-way, roads, hydrology hydrology, study of water and its properties, including its distribution and movement in and through the land areas of the earth. The hydrologic cycle consists of the passage of water from the oceans into the atmosphere by evaporation and transpiration (or , aerial imagery, and many others. eMapsPlus.com also lets Internet users file requests for data not currently available in the system. SDS will gladly research and attempt to make available any GIS data in any format our clients need." eMapsPlus.com offers a flexible pricing structure for data users, and a wider distribution channel for data providers. "Services are offered," concludes Marlow, "either as a monthly data access subscription, pay-per-view, or purchase of a bulk-data license. And a portion of the proceeds from each transaction is credited to the source data owners. Anyone -- whether private citizen, government agency, or corporate entity -- wanting to better leverage their GIS data should contact SDS to learn more about our services." Smart Data Strategies, Inc. (SDS) Background Information SDS, Inc., provides a variety of GIS software and services focused on parcel data and its use by a variety of clients, including local, state, and federal government agencies. Services include parcel mapping, GIS/CAMA integration, COGO (COordinate GeOmetry) A programming language used for solving civil engineering problems. (application, engineering) COGO - A subsystem of ICES aimed at coordinate geometry problems in civil engineering. construction, database normalization, CAD-to-GIS conversion, systems integration, internal data access, e-commerce data brokerage, training, toll-free support, as well as GIS data conversion services. For more information on SDS or eMapsPlus, visit the www.sds-inc.com or www.emapsplus.com Web sites. SDS, the SDS logo, eMapsPlus, and eMapsPlus.com are trademarks of Smart Data Strategies, Inc. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. SDS, Inc. is not responsible for inadvertent errors. (c) 2000 SDS, Inc., Franklin, TN 37064. |
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