It's far from perfect, but for all its failings, this solution is eminently affordable by GIS solution standards.
First, pick up a copy of MapPoint 2002. If you have some database/data handling skills which I imagine you do, this will work well for you... Geocode the addresses.. maybe you'll get a 60-90% perfect match. Export and link the output from MapPoint using Gilles Kohl's code: http://www.mp2kmag.com/articles.asp?ArticleID=13 or Walt Cygan's mif/mid exporter... http://www.mp2kmag.com/importersub01.asp Then merge, taking the list of rejects and submit to geocode.com (I think it's now TeleAtlas NA, just be sure to check if you need to convert from NAD27 to NAD83 or else-wise) GDT, and other services, probbaly Navtech is one to use... Have fun.. I think MapPoint's present license allows all of this and AFAIK the data vendors haven't been too annoyed (besides Navtech for an issue not related to geocoding) but be careful when treading around MapPoint.. as a Microsoft product distributing copyrighted data it invites abuse.. Eric ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Thoen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "MapInfo-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 10:22 PM Subject: MI-L Open Source geocoding software? > Does anyone know of any Open Source geocoding software? I have an > application where purchasing MapMarker is not a practical option > (really good, but too expensive) so I thought I'd explore the > alternatives. I suppose one would also need a good source of updated > street address data too. A lot of streets have built since 2000. > > One thought was to write an mbx to read in TIGER files and then use > MapInfo's Find feature. I've heard that the TIGER 2000 data is > pretty decent, but is it? > > Another thought is simply buying the points on an as-needed basis. > > Any recommendations? > > - Bill Thoen > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Message number: 3022 > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 3023
