the smart Internet-based map delivery solution

mapCONNECT is a framework for the rapid development and deployment of web-based applications requiring the display, editing and management of geo-spatial data.

Using mapCONNECT technology, your clients can easily view, analyze, edit, upload and manage GIS data, using a clear, intuitive, responsive interface and a broad set of powerful and easy-to-use web-based tools. Since clients require only a web-browser (no plug-ins) to access the application, deployment and client support costs are negligible.

mapCONNECT's advanced architecture and a valued set of base capabilities make it possible for your clients to build sophisticated geo-spatial applications in as little as two days time, with little or no programming.

mapCONNECT applications can be hosted on your own server, or you can take advantage of secure, dedicated hosting services offered by Pacific GeoTech Systems Ltd.

Benefits:

  • Enables rapid development
  • Is completely customizable
  • Allows easy integration with databases
  • Deployment configuration is extremely flexible
  • Offers GML inter-operability via web-services
  • Internationalization/multiple language support
  • Multiple applications deployed from one installation
  • Supports all common GIS data standards
  • Designed and built on industry standards
  • Yields reliable, secure, easily maintained applications
  • Applications may be self-hosted or deployed on Pacific GeoTech's mapCONNECT server cluster

Architecture:

    Building a mapCONNECT application can be as simple as tweaking XML configuration files and editing or populating HTML templates. Developers with specialized requirements can take advantage of the Java/JSP-based architecture of mapCONNECT to add sophisticated new capabilities that integrate seamlessly with the base application.



    Interactive tools allow developers to quickly and easily:

    • Create custom web-based user interfaces
    • Upload and manage GIS data
    • Configure the publication of GIS data
    • Create multi-lingual applications

Standards:

  • mapCONNECT builds on industry standard web-service components such as Microsoft IIS, Apache/Linux, ESRI ArcIMS, and Java/JSP/J2EE to provide solutions that are robust, fast, scalable, easy to deploy, and to maintain.

  • Java - Our use of the widely supported Java/JSP/J2EE server-side implementation platform means:

    • Deployment is platform independent
    • mapCONNECT enables rapid development; resulting applications are highly reliable
    • Developers extending mapCONNECT have full access to widely adopted Java technologies

  • XML - mapCONNECT integrates XML support at multiple architectural levels. Developers benefit from standardized XML schemas and methodologies.

  • Data Standards - mapCONNECT's data interchange model supports most common data standards including ESRI shapefile, GML/XML, and flat files. mapCONNECT GML format is fully OGC (OpenGIS) compliant. Support is provided for adding new formats if required.

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