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Online Demos

Online demonstrations of mapping, location-based, or related technologies.

ArcLocation Info (ESRI)

ArcLocation Info is the directory search application. Users can enter a search address, a search radius and search for POI's within a category. A Route to a selected POI can also be requested.

ArcLocation Route (ESRI)

ArcLocation Route is the routing application which can be used to find routes between two or more addresses. Users can also request maps of the route and of the route turns.

ArcWeb MapViewer (ESRI)

Demonstrates how ArcWeb for Developers lets you easily add GIS content and capabilities to your applications without hosting the data yourself.

Asset Tracking Applet (ObjectFX)

Enterprise Services: Asset Tracking Services/Demos: Track, monitor, and change status of moving vehicles. This ObjectFX demo features a very thin Java applet that allows you to track and interact with two vehicle "accounts". Each presently operating via recorded historical tracking data that is sitting in a relational database. This tracking data was acquired from real time GPS positional feeds. One thing you will notice as you run the demo is the level of interaction you have over the map. This is because applets give you the feeling of working on a full-featured desktop application as opposed to a less interactive HTML-only display.

Cable Awareness Maps (Maptech)

Enterprise Services: Asset Tracking Services/Demos: Locate undersea cables using a unique GIS Image Server

conyersonline (Conyers, Georgia)

The Conyers Web site application provides a Java-based site locator that serves up maps, plots routes from multiple locations, and generates driving directions for any valid location in the United States including Alaska and Hawaii. In addition to viewing maps and data online, users can download the maps and directions into their Palm pilots.

DSL Locator (ESRI)

Consumer Services: Telecommunications Location Services/Demos: Determine if your location in the US qualifies for DSL service by estimating the route and distance to the nearest central office.

Emergency Response (ESRI)

The Emergency Response application connects to the server and downloads the latest incidents which have occurred and have been reported. Maps of the incidents and surrounding areas are also available. POI's like schools and hospitals around the incident and routes can be searched and found.

EnviroMapper (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

EnviroMapper maps several types of environmental information, including drinking water, toxic and air releases, hazardous waste, water discharge permits, and Superfund sites.

FEMA Hazard Map (FEMA Hazard Awareness Site)

Create maps with location of floods, earthquakes, hurricances, tornados and other hazards with FEMA's Project Impact.

Geospatial One Stop (Uses ESRI's ArcWeb Services)

OMB electronic-government initiative that provides web-based portal for one-stop access to maps, data and other geospatial services that will simplify the ability of all levels of government and citizens to find geospatial data and learn more about geospatial projects underway.

GIS in Electric and Gas Utilities (ESRI)

Enterprise Services: Mobile Workforce: Mobile Field Force Management, Routing.

GPS Wireless Tracker (Portable Internet)

Enterprise Services: Mobile Workforce: Mobile Worker Tracks 1-1,000 mobile employees or workers, vehicles or other assets using inexpensive smart GPS phones and wireless PDA's.

Homestore.com (Uses ESRI's ArcWeb Services)

Find a home by type, location, price...

johnnycab.com (Uses ESRI's ArcWeb Services)

Fast and easy way to order a taxi, executive sedan, or limousine in the Boston area.

National Geographic Society (Uses ESRI's ArcWeb Services)

Visit the Map Machine and discover the world by making maps dynamically through the technology of GIS and ArcWeb Services.

NavView (Data Burst Technologies)

Enterprise Services: Asset Tracking Services/Demos: Data Burst Technologies offer iTRAK GPS products and NavView, an Application-based AVL (Automatic Vehicle Location) service provider (ASP).

Project Management Consultation (ObjectFX)

Enterprise Services: Mobile Workforce: ObjectFX demo site shows an excerpt of a Project Management System's Consultant Locator module. When a consulting manager needs to find personnel to fulfill an engagement, he/she can use this module to see who is in the area of the client, what their specialty is and link to a resume or skill sheet. The manager can also generate driving directions for any or all of the personnel to the client site.

Surpha (Uses ESRI's ArcWeb Services)

Internet hosting company uses ArcWeb Services are used to check if they have availability in that area.

Track My Vehicle Demos (Raco Industries)

Enterprise Services: Asset Tracking Services/Demos: Fleet Manager by GPS Solutions.

U.S. Postal Service (Uses ESRI's ArcWeb Services)

ArcWeb Services provide the user the ability to customize maps (including unique layers such as passport offices, zip code boundaries and much more).

Visa ATM Locator (Visa)

Consumer Services: Retail Locators/Demos: Use Visa's ATM Locator to find the nearest teller machine. Also accessible via wireless devices including WAP phones and the Palm VII PDA.

Web Enabled Marketing (ObjectFX)

Improves a retailer's ability to make sales by locating (finding) stores nearest to their customers that have inventory on-hand.

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