ArcSDE 8.3 Is Now Shipping
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ESRI announced that ArcSDE 8.3 is now shipping. Released simultaneously for IBM DB2 and Informix, Microsoft SQL Server, and Oracle, ArcSDE 8.3 contains updates for MapObjects—Windows 2.2, ArcSDE CAD Client, ArcSDE C API, and ArcSDE Java API. ArcSDE plays a fundamental role within the ArcGIS system, providing an application server that integrates the storage of vector, raster, and survey data within a database management system. ArcSDE also provides support for managing long transactions and versions in complex, multiuser editing environments.
GDT’s Dynamap® Canada Street Data
http://www.esri.com/data
ESRI announced that new commercial data from Geographic Data Technology Canada, (GDT–Canada), has been added to its online collection of downloadable data sets.Visitors to the data section of ESRIŐs Web site (www.esri.com/data) now can access and download user–defined areas of a special Internet-optimized version of GDT–CanadaŐs Dynamap® Canada database containing detailed street and address coverage along with postal and census information, landmarks, and water features.
SMALLWORLD POWERON® REMOTE DISPATCH VERSION 2.0
http://www.gepower.com
GE Network Solutions, announced the release of its Smallworld PowerOn® Remote Dispatch 2.0 software product. A key component of the Smallworld PowerOn product suite, the Smallworld PowerOn Remote Dispatch software is a web–based tool for dispatching work crews from remote service centers. The product provides full access to the Smallworld PowerOn map window and allows users to view outage orders, maintenance orders, crews, and network status information from a web browser. Utility companies in production with the product have successfully decentralized dispatching capabilities during storms and other events that cause high volumes of outage orders. This latest release of the Smallworld PowerOn Remote Dispatch software delivers new functionality and product enhancements to support utility company efforts to improve network reliability and service restoration processes, according to the company.
Intergraph’s GeoMedia® Version 5.1
http://www.intergraph.com/gis
Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions announced Version 5.1 of the GeoMedia® product suite. GeoMedia Version 5.1 speeds the collection, manipulation, and presentation of geospatial data, resulting in time savings for professionals performing common maintenance and editing operations for generating paper and digital maps, the most popular methods of displaying geospatial data. The enhanced GeoMedia suite of products for the desktop and the Web will be available during the first half of 2003. Intergraph is now shipping version 5.1 of GeoMedia and GeoMedia Professional.
Metamend’s Geographic Tagging for Web Pages Subheads
http://www.metamend.com/
Metamend completed development of its newest innovation in the field of search engine optimization. (SEO) The company has succeeded in creating ground breaking, address extraction technology which can read a web site, extract geographical data, then determine if the web site has a relevant physical presence as well as an online one. The technology is said to have a 99% accuracy rating on a city basis, when that information is present within the web site. Once verified, the address can then be correlated with existing Geographic Information Systems data to produce a set of Latitude and Longitude Coordinates. Step two in the process will be the ability to code or “Tag” the actual source code of the individual web site with accurate GIS information.
Azteca Systems’ Cityworks User Conference
http://www.azteca.com
Azteca Systems, Inc. will host the third annual Cityworks User Conference, June 4–6, 2003, in Park City Utah. The conference is open to all Cityworks software users with current Update & Support or paid registration. This annual event draws about 200 attendees and exhibitors. “We are always very excited to host this event for the benefit of our user community,” says Brian Haslam, president. “We truly envision this as a means to maintain and extend our support for our customers. Our entire staff is present to answer questions, solve technical issues, show off our newest technology and grow our relationships. I personally look forward to this event each and every year…” .
SchlumbergerSema’s Web Portal for Consumer Energy
Management
http://www.myenergyinfo.com
SchlumbergerSema launched its MyEnergyInfo® Web portal.
It gives utilities and energy providers an easy and secure method
to offer their customers Web–based access to a variety of new
real–time energy management services. The charter service of the MyEnergyInfo portal is Energy Viewer. This application provides residential and commercial customers with
on–line, real–time energy consumption and cost information, along with
the tools needed to better manage and control energy usage. Consumption data can be plotted versus temperature information, demand data can be graphed along with consumption, and data can be downloaded into spreadsheets or other applications.
