> Oh and you can now get a free MapInfo ProViewer too.... But to view > anything you'll need ..... http://www.globalgeo.com/default.asp ? > MAY 11, 1999 > LAVAL, CANADA-- > > Universal Data Access Plug-In for MapInfo Professional(R) > > With Global Geomatics' OGDI Plug-In for MapInfo Professional, > geodata integration is simplified.. > (Whew! I was worred there for a moment... MidNight) > > Global Geomatics, the developer of the Open Geospatial Datastore > Interface (OGDI), recently announced the latest development in its > ongoing commitment to the provision of industry-leading solutions > for geospatial data diffusion; the company now makes available an > OGDI plug-in for MapInfo Professional, widely regarded as the > premier desktop mapping product in the industry for analyzing > patterns and trends in geodata. > > Global Geomatics' OGDI (an Application Programming Interface, or > API) facilitates mass-market access to and integration of > heterogenous, widely distributed and voluminous geospatial > databases, using the Internet and corporate intranets. > > Global Geomatics stresses the many advantages to be gained from > providing MapInfo Professional with access -- via the OGDI Servers > and Adapters -- to OGDI-compliant datasets: > > -- Companies can now make wider use of MapInfo Professional > since end-users are freed from executing the often complex > technical tasks involved in data integration. Unnecessary -- and > costly -- data duplication is avoided, and non-GIS-specialists can > now fully profit from the functionality of MapInfo Professional > and its use in current preferred business information systems. > > -- Different GIS's within a given company can have access to a > unitary database: users are free to work with their applications > of choice whilst maintaining a thread via the MapInfo Professional > plug-in to any required geodata; in effect multi-system user > dialogue is now facilitated. > > -- The OGDI plug-in transforms MapInfo Professional into a truly > distributed application: end-users can now enjoy complete and > up-to-date access to widely distributed databases using the > Internet or a corporate intranet, regardless of the format, kind > of data or type of projection involved. > > -- Adjustments of coordinate systems and cartographic > projections--vector- or raster-based--are done "on-the-fly"; > original data is unaltered, resulting in a significant reduction > in the possibility of data analysis errors. > > -- The OGDI plug-in significantly broadens the applicability of > MapInfo Professional's translation capabilities. Now, Global > Geomatics's OGDI permits access to many other geodata formats not > currently supported by MapInfo: USGS DEM, ETOPO5, GTOPO3O, GRASS, > IDRISI Vector File, Pamap Format File, GXF, GeoTIFF, ADRG, CADRG, > CIB, VRF, RPF, VMAPO, VMAP1, VMAP2, DCW, DTOPN, WVS, DNC, DTEDO, > DTED1, DTED2, DOQ, CEOS Satellite Images (AVHRR, SPOT, Landsat TM, > Landsat MSS, Radarsat), MrSID and CCOGIF. > > Commenting on the new OGDI software component, Andy Dressel, a > co-founder and Marketing Director for MapInfo states: "This new > add-on from Global Geomatics further expands the performance > parameters of MapInfo Professional; it gives us access to a wider > range of data formats, and MapInfo will now be available to the > full spectrum of geotechnology data and analysis applications, be > they in the public, corporate or military spheres of activity." > > Global Geomatics is justly proud of this latest addition to its > stable of innovative software components that are constantly > raising the industry standards in geospatial data integration. To > highlight the product launch and to stimulate even greater > corporate mass-market access to geodata, Global Geomatics has > prepared a special promotional-package offer involving the > complete line of OGDI products. Please contact us for full > details. The offer remains valid until June 30, 1999. > > About Global Geomatics Inc.: > > Founded in 1989, Global Geomatics develops Internet/Intranet-based > technologies that enable a wide range of executive information > systems to have almost unlimited access to the inherently > heterogenous data and analysis results of Geographic Information > Systems (GIS's). The central feature of our software components is > the attainment of full geodata interoperability coupled with > unequaled ease in integrating this data into the most commonly > used geotechnology applications. For more information, visit > Global Geomatics at http://www.globalgeo.com. > > FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: > > Global Geomatics, Laval > Francois Beaulieu > (450) 668-4949 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
