Web Maps Connector
iFactor Consulting’s Web Maps Connector™ provides seamless access to the rich data and services provided by the leading cloud-based mapping providers. By using Spatial Object Manager (SOM) technology, Web Maps Connector enables the use of street and aerial imagery in any GE Smallworld-based solution.
Map imagery is hosted in high performance datacenters, and delivers high-resolution data to your Smallworld environments with performance that matches in-house data while delivering better resolution and automatic updates. Web Maps Connector also supports access to data from cloud platforms such as Open Street Map and NearMap.
Street Data
Street Data
Street layers from Bing Maps are loaded as a background layer on each map screen with facility data drawn on top. With coverage in 72 countries and continuous improvement of the data through partnerships with several vendors, Web Maps Connector allows you to cut costs by minimizing time spent maintaining landbase data.
Aerial Imagery
Aerial Imagery
Web Maps Connector enables access to both regular and labeled aerial imagery for use as a backdrop. This interface gives users access to terabytes worth of data from the Bing Maps data centers. This data is automatically maintained by Microsoft so you can eliminate the costs of obtaining and managing large collections of aerial images.
Locating Addresses
Locating Addresses
Web Maps Connector provides a direct interface to the geocoding service provided by Bing Maps, Google Maps, and many others. This interface allows a user to enter any partial or full address and receive a list of potential matches from the Bing Maps database. Addresses can be located quickly and included in plots. In addition to a high caliber address parsing service, this functionality gives your users access to address matching results based on more than 90 million locations in Microsoft’s rooftop geocoding database.
Driving Directions
Driving Directions
Web Maps Connector supports vehicle routing, using a direct interface to the Bing Maps directions engine. Users can create any number of way points, easily order them, and produce a complete set of turn-by-turn directions directly in Smallworld. The resulting route is visible on the main window and the application also presents a complete list of the step-by-step directions.
User Interface
User Interface
The Web Maps Connector includes a graphical toolbar which easily allows users to work with the functionality without any training. The toolbar provides easy access to each type of background mapping page and also allows the user to execute geocoding queries. The toolbar includes the ability to launch the live.com website showing bird’s eye and interactive images for the current location.
Implementation
Implementation
Web Maps Connector is delivered as a Smallworld layered product. Installation and configuration can be completed in any Smallworld/SWAF application in a matter of minutes.