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December 2003 Issue | International Edition | Edit Your Profile
IN THIS ISSUE
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Team GeoMedia December 2003 Updates
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Major Upgrades for the SMMS Product Family
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New Webcasts - Land Information Management Update and Interoperability
[bu_three_boxes_blue.gif] Safe Software Webcast: The Top 10 Reasons Why
You Should Use This Family of Products
[bu_three_boxes_blue.gif] Product Updates
[bu_three_boxes_blue.gif] Recent Team GeoMedia Press Releases
YOUR ACCOUNT
T.V. Ramachandra
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Indian Institute of Science
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Dear T.V. Ramachandra,
Along with rather extensive monthly updates of www.teamgeomedia.com this
month, many of you will be interested in information on exhibiting
opportunities at GeoSpatial World 2004, the Intergraph GeoSpatial Users
Community (IGUC) annual international training and management conference.
The GeoSpatial World 2004 exhibitor prospectus is now available online
and exhibitor applications are now being accepted. The conference offers
an exceptional opportunity for Team GeoMedia members to exhibit their
products, services, and solutions to Intergraph customers from around the
world. Improvements to the GeoSpatial World 2004 exhibit include a new
exhibit schedule, more non-competing exhibit hours, more exhibitor
benefits, and a new floor plan to improve traffic to third-party vendors.
Reserve your space today.
It has been a terrific year for Team GeoMedia, with membership growing to
more than 900 members worldwide. This tremendous growth can be attributed
largely due to interest in the Registered Research Laboratory (RRL)
Program (See “wealth of knowledge” in the Team GeoMedia
Online Research Library), and a significant increase of Certified
Professionals worldwide. Keeping the renewal ratio among the RSP, RSC,
and Subscriber programs above 90 percent, we greatly appreciate your
continued interest in our technology and support.
Thank you for your business and we at Intergraph look forward to another
successful year in partnership with you. Enjoy your holiday season!
Best regards,
Leos Svoboda
Team GeoMedia Manager
December 2003 Updates on www.teamgeomedia.com | Top of Page
TechNet (www.teamgeomedia.com/technet)
1 NEW Sample Applications:
* CSharp Sample Application (written using Borland C#) - allows the
user to connect to an Access warehouse from which a list of Features
is displayed on the dialog. Each feature can then be selected for
display in the MapView. The legend can be toggled on and off as well
as having the view manipulations of Zoom and Fit.
4 NEW Hints and Tips
* 3 Web programming tips: using a WMS Adapter Kit to implement a WMS
Server; developing a custom application that exports each legend
entry to a shapefile before further processing; and creating a
multi-line tooltip in GeoMedia WebMap
* 1 General programming tip: adding a recordset to the
MapViewSelectedObjects collection
4 Sample Commands:
* Source Connections of a Legend Entry (Traversing Pipe Hierarchy) -
returns a list of names of connections from which a given legend
entry recordset is derived. The extensions mechanism is used for
tracking the "creation history" of the recordset. An assumption is
that the recordset was created only using GeoMedia pipes (not e.g. by
OpenRecordset method). This assumption is valid for all commands of
GeoMedia Professional framework. The pipes that took part in creating
the recordset can be optionally reported.
* Attach Records - a sample command to attach attributes from an Access
database to the geometries in the MapViewSelectedObjects collection.
* Add Feature To Map - adds a feature from a given connection to the
current map window. It also adds the related Query object to
Document.QueryFolder.QuerySubFolders("Features") to be compliant with
legend entries created by the GeoMedia framework. Furthermore, if
there is a spatial filter on the connection, it applies the spatial
filter to OriginatingPipe object.
* Add Bitmap Mask - allows you to add a bitmap mask to a legend entry
that has been assigned a bitmap style.
5 Technical Papers:
* Using Help with Custom Commands (HTML help) NEW - Discusses the
various methods of providing help in a GeoMedia or GeoMedia
Professional custom command. *Note that the help format was converted
from Win Help to HTML help in version 5.1.
* Metadata Field Formats (updated for version 5.1) - Describes the
results of data types and field format combinations to GeoMedia
feature class attributes. The formatting information focuses on how
data entered by the user for values in read/write (Access) feature
classes will be formatted and displayed by the application.
* Changing the Active Coordinate System (updated for version 5.1) -
Describes the effect of changing the coordinate system definition on
the map view and displayed data.
* Approaches to Customization (updated for version 5.1) - Describes the
various mechanisms available for customizing the GeoMedia product.
* Data Set Storage Size (updated for version 5.1) - The U.S. sample
data set and Madison County data set delivered using GeoMedia 5.1
were imported into various GIS and graphics data formats for the
purpose of determining the storage size required in each of the
formats.
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SalesNet (www.teamgeomedia.com/salesnet)
1 Presentation
* 2003 Overview of Intergraph Corp. and its Geospatial Business - by
David D. Holmes, Director of Worldwide Product Strategy
1 Updated Brochure
* GeoMedia Transportation Analyst - GeoMedia Transportation Analyst
helps transportation professionals quickly and easily access and use
their enterprise data with both linear referencing systems (LRS) and
routing analysis capabilities. This unique combination provides
extended functionality. For instance, allowing planners to route
vehicles using the same roadway network used for linear referencing
and employ LRS features such as bridges or number of lanes in order
to restrict travel.
2 New Webcasts
* Interoperability: One database - multiple applications: details a
collaboration among Autodesk, Intergraph, Laser-Scan, and MapInfo,
along with Oracle, which resulted in the creation of interoperability
kits for customers looking to build and leverage multi-vendor
systems. The kits are based on Oracle technology and automatically
convert geographic feature types that are compatible across two or
more systems. Learn how to download your FREE interoperability kits,
as well as support multiple applications, increase productivity,
increase data accessibility, and improve communication among
departments.
* 10 Reasons to Work with Panasonic - Panasonic is one of
Intergraph’s key partners for the Utilities and Communication
vertical. It provides some very reliable hardware for our mobile
solutions. You will want to check out this Webcast to see the how
Panasonic differentiates from the competition.
6 New Case Studies
* 3001 Inc. (USA), the first North American owner and operator of a
Digital Mapping Camera (DMCO) from Z/I Imaging Corporation, captures
extremely accurate digital imagery for New Mexico government in
record time.
* Progress Energy Florida (USA) uses integrated outage and mobile
workforce management solutions from Intergraph to restore power in
record time following a major tornado earlier this year.
* Transend Networks Pty Ltd. (Australia) establishes a Web-based Land
Information Management (LIM) system using GeoMedia technology because
of its open architecture and ability to further expand the system in
the future using spatial data in multiple formats.
* Lutheran Church of Muhos (Finland) turned to GeoMedia technology to
improve cemetery services through the implementation of a LIM
solution, which incorporates GPS technology to survey exact
gravesites, and locate empty, reserved, and occupied sites, as well
as reduce mistakes associated with poor documentation capabilities.
* The City-Parish of Baton Rouge, Louisiana (USA), through a
collaborative effort with the Army Corps of Engineers, implemented a
GeoMedia technology-based solution that could be used with any data
format or platform, which resulted in reduced personnel workload by
making information available online.
* The Geographic Institute of the Army (Portugal) redesigned its
existing production stream to take part in the generation of new
military products and standards issued by NIMA, which helped to put
Portugal's armed forces in a position where they could purchase and
implement most weapons found on modern battlefields, make the
organization compatible with allies, and assure that it has
high-quality mapping products.
Product Updates
* GeoMedia and GeoMedia Professional 5.2 Planned Requirements Document
Available - see the new functionalities planned for GeoMedia and
GeoMedia Professional 5.2. This document is strictly confidential.
Major Upgrades for the SMMS Product Family | Top of Page
* [smms_logo.gif] SMMS 5.1 – SMMS 5.1 now provides for
publication of FGDC-standard XML metadata reports and either
node-locked or concurrent licenses. It also supports (at no
additional cost) management of metadata in Microsoft-SQL, Oracle, or
Microsoft Access database environments.
* GeoMedia SMMS 5.1 – Provides the full functionality of SMMS
5.1, along with advanced data warehouse and map window integration
features for users of Intergraph’s GeoMedia 5.1 GIS products.
* GeoConnect 5.1 – GeoConnect 5.1 includes an updated Z39.50
server that presents metadata directly from your SMMS metadata RDBMS
environment, with no need for routine “publication” and
indexing of records. No underlying GIS or Web-server software is
required.
For further details, visit http://imgs.intergraph.com/smms.
Intergraph RSP and RSC members will automatically receive demo and
development licenses of the new products.
New Webcasts - Land Information Management Update and Interoperability |
Top of Page
* Land Information Management (LIM) Update: Click here to view the
webcast. The session outlines Intergraph's LIM solutions, which are
deployable on the desktop, using the Web, or with mobile technology.
Whether at a local-, regional-, or central-government level, these
solutions are provided for the management of land information and
other core real property information, such as information
representing land ownership and associated activities, including tax
assessment, zoning, and permitting. Solutions include the data
capture and maintenance of land and cadastral information, as well as
the distribution of this information, internally and externally, and
integration with related systems. The Webcast also touches on project
implementation aspects and methodologies for the design and
implementation of LIM solutions.
* Interoperability: One database-multiple applications: Your planning
department uses MapInfo, your engineering group uses Autodesk Map,
your parcel fabric is maintained with GeoMedia, and the GIS group
wants to use Laser-Scan to provide persistent server-side topology.
Does this sound familiar? If so, view this Webcast to learn about an
easy way to put an end to interoperability challenges. The Webcast
details a collaboration among Autodesk, Intergraph, Laser-Scan, and
MapInfo, along with Oracle, which resulted in the creation of
interoperability kits for customers looking to build and leverage
multi-vendor systems. The kits are based on Oracle technology and
automatically convert geographic feature types that are compatible
across two or more systems. View the Webcast to learn how to download
your FREE interoperability kits and perform the following: support
multiple applications; increase productivity; increase data
accessibility; and improve communication among departments.
Safe Software Webcast: The Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Use This Family
of Products | Top of Page
[safe.jpg] Want to know more about the great tools that are in the Safe
Software product line? Click here to view a new overview Webcast! Dale
Lutz, Vice President of Product Development, Safe Software, presents 10
reasons why you should be using Safe Software. If you have clients who
are considering data translation or migration, you will want to take a
look at this 12-minute, pre-recorded WebEx presentation.
Product Updates | Top of Page
* [pdt_updates.jpg] Announcing GeoMedia WebMap 5.1b RTM
GeoMedia WebMap Professional 5.1b has been released to manufacturing
and will be shipped automatically to all Intergraph RSP and RSC
Program members.
* End of Life for GeoMedia 5.1 Components
GeoMedia 5.2 brings the end of the life cycle for some GeoMedia 5.1
components. In GeoMedia 5.2, the RIS protocols in the MGSM data
server will no longer be supported, the Oracle Relational Model data
server will not be delivered, and the API replacement of
SpatialQueryPipe and BufferZonePipe marks completion. Visit
http://imgssupport.intergraph.com/SupportNotices.asp for further
information.
* GeoMedia and GeoMedia Professional 5.2 Planned Requirements Document
Available
Want to see the new functionalities planned for GeoMedia and GeoMedia
Professional 5.2? Click here to read the planned requirements
document. This document is strictly confidential and intended ONLY
for employees of Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions and
employees of Intergraph RSP and RSC partners.
Visit http://imgssupport.intergraph.com/Fixes.asp for downloads and
further information on all updates and fixes.
Recent Team GeoMedia Press Releases | Top of Page
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GeoMedia-related press releases will be included in Team GeoMedia e-Link.
For a complete listing of all Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions
press releases distributed to date, visit
http://imgs.intergraph.com/newsroom/releases.asp.
* Intergraph Certifies Interoperability of GML Data Server with Leading
European Data Providers - Joint testing with Ordnance Survey and
Topografische Dienst Nederland verifies direct access to leading
national mapping agencies’ native data format
* Intergraph Continues to Encourage Interoperability with Free WMS
Viewer Source Code - Release of source code aims to rapidly
accelerate adoption of open standards by simplifying developer
experience
* Intergraph Signs First Moroccan Registered Solutions Provider -
Latest collaboration strengthens established partnership for serving
African geospatial market
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