Welcome to the latest edition of our Newsletter. A lot of has happened in the New Year and the following brings you up to date:

GIS Users - Test Online Access with our Sample Data Pages

eMapSite are pleased to announce sample pages for GIS users. These allow you to become acquainted with online delivery of digital geographic data to your desktop. From the list below please select your preferred platform and you will be taken to an application specific page listing 6 data sets under the ecwp online access protocol.

The pages are self-explanatory and allow you to:

-> Instantaneously view the selected data in a Map browser window (this may require you to download a plug-in for your browser
-> View the applicable license
-> View the appropriate metadata
-> Select the whole of the text string beginning ecwp:// (and ending .ecw) using the standard copy tool and paste this text string into your application
-> Find out how to install and use the plug-ins

Some GIS software reads ECW and ecwp directly but others will require you to download and install an application plug-in. Please note that not all of the following support both ECW and ecwp (please check with your vendor):

http://www.emapsite.com/APIC
http://www.emapsite.com/Autodesk
http://www.emapsite.com/Bentley
http://www.emapsite.com/Cadcorp
http://www.emapsite.com/ERMapper
http://www.emapsite.com/ESRI
http://www.emapsite.com/GeoConcept
http://www.emapsite.com/GGP
http://www.emapsite.com/LaserScan
http://www.emapsite.com/MapInfo
http://www.emapsite.com/Innogistic
http://www.emapsite.com/Intergraph
http://www.emapsite.com/PCI
http://www.emapsite.com/SIA
http://www.emapsite.com/Smallworld

If you like what you see and want to take advantage of the operational and economic benefits that accrue to organisations procuring and sharing data in this way please note that all digital raster geographic data available from eMapSite can be delivered in this manner.

So, what are the benefits and how can you save time and money by using eMapSite. Well, firstly we offer great value, with discounts for business users but we also make it faster and easier for users to obtain and use the data because:

-> You only have to buy the area you need, thereby making better use of your budget
-> The data is application-ready, so requires no further processing to use in your GIS, CAD, image processing or office application
-> Data is provided in a compressed format so takes less storage space on your system and is faster to load
-> Data is provided as one single file, making it easier for you to use, manage and share
-> We pride ourselves on our fast delivery (via URL or on CD/DVD) so you get working with the data sooner

If your software does not support ECW or ecwp and you want to have the same benefits we suggest you contact your vendor to encourage them to integrate ECW and ecwp support into their next release!

Ordnance Survey Internet Street Map withdrawn but still available

For undisclosed reasons Ordnance Survey have withdrawn Internet Street Map from direct sale leaving only partners such as eMapSite to honour existing services and maintain our reseller agreement. So if you want this 1:10,000 scale street level product please do not hesitate to contact Miles Gabriel (miles.gabriel@emapsite.com).

New Agreement with Land Info extents eMapSite Global Coverage

eMapSite is delighted to announce, as you may have seen in the press already, our reseller agreement with LAND INFO International LLC the US based provider of worldwide geospatial data and related services. This alliance leverages Land Info's extensive resources including access to the world's largest, commercial databank of digital geographic data that includes coverage in over 125 countries. Additionally, LAND INFO offers complementary services in geospatial solutions. So whether its Afghanistan or Zimbabwe, we can now provide the topographic mapping you desire.

Ordnance Survey Touchscreen Kiosk Upgrade

The rise and rise of the kiosk. On the back of the success of the trial at Lyndhurst Tourist Information Centre, eMapSite has been commissioned to upgrade the printing kiosk with a new interface and a faster more robust technology platform. Those of you passing through Ordnance survey's Southampton HQ in March please keep a look out for the old and the new, compare and contrast and let us know - your feedback is important to us.

And finally, products and services for OS MasterMap…….

For those of you keen to get your hands on products derived from, built on or containing OS MasterMap please be assured that we are working very closely with Ordnance Survey to bring these to you through a new online service and that we hope to make an announcement to this effect shortly - keep checking the website.

And of course you can contact us directly at any time to discuss your specific digital geographic data requirements. Don't forget, eMapSite offers commercial and operational advantages to all users - find out by using eMapSite for your next enquiry, quote or order.

We look forward to being of service

The eMapSite Team