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ObjectFX and MetaCarta Collaborate to Deliver Web-Based Geographic Text Search Solution
Written by ObjectFX and MetaCarta
Monday, 08 May 2006
MINNEAPOLIS & CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-- May 8, 2006--ObjectFX(R) Corporation, a leader in delivering dynamic location-enabled enterprise information solutions, and MetaCarta, a leading provider of geographic intelligence solutions, announced that ObjectFX has developed a customizable Web-based geographic search client for use with the MetaCarta Geographic Text Search (GTS) system.
The search client is based on the ObjectFX SpatialFX(R) Web Application Framework and provides a baseline browser-based search client that can be easily extended to meet each customer's specific needs for search, geospatial visualization and other capabilities.
"By combining the powerful GTS technology with the ObjectFX geospatial application framework, we can provide a compelling solution for a wide variety of geospatial mission critical tasks," said Ron Matros, CEO and President of MetaCarta.
"We are very pleased to be working with MetaCarta to make advanced, customizable web-based geospatial visualization available to their customers," said Nick Thomey, president and chief operating officer, ObjectFX. "MetaCarta offers unique and compelling technology for geographic search and geographic referencing, and this integration allows us to jointly offer a best-of-breed solution."
The ObjectFX search client for MetaCarta GTS provides a basic geographic search interface including capabilities such as thematic search based on a geographic region, geospatial panning and zooming, document viewing and result list management. A key benefit of the solution is the ability to customize the interface to meet the specific requirements and preferences of a particular organization or user community, from a simple search box with a single map layer to more complex multi-layered interfaces that expose advanced features of both companies' products.
ObjectFX will provide the customizable search client at no charge to customers who license both MetaCarta GTS and ObjectFX SpatialFX.
The joint solution was recently introduced at the MetaCarta Annual Public Sector User Group Meeting in Vienna, VA, and will be demonstrated at the Geospatial Cross-Intelligence Conference for Defense in Arlington, VA, May 8-10 and at the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation 2nd Annual GEOINT Tech Days event in Washington, DC, May 10-12.
About ObjectFX Corporation
ObjectFX Corporation develops and markets SpatialFX, an innovative and patented Java enterprise software platform that enables dynamic location-aware services through seamless integration of 2D and 3D map visualization, vehicle routing, address geocoding, spatial rules and events, geospatial information discovery, and other spatial operations. ObjectFX Corporation is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota and also has offices in the Washington DC area serving the government market. For more information, please visit www.objectfx.com.
About MetaCarta
MetaCarta, Inc., a provider of geographic intelligence solutions, provides users with map-driven geographic search, geographic referencing, and data visualization capabilities. MetaCarta products make data and unstructured content "location-aware" making that information geographically relevant. These innovative solutions make it possible for customers to discover, visualize, and act on important location-based information. Founded by a team of MIT researchers in 1999, MetaCarta is privately-held, with US headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts and offices in Vienna, Virginia and Houston, Texas. For more information, please visit www.metacarta.com.
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