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What is so great about this project, is that it's always moving forward because of AppGeo looking ahead to what could make the GPV better in terms of functionality and technical components.
- Jeff Amero, GIS Manager, City of Cambridge, MA
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At last!
A GIS web-site builder and content managment system designed for GIS and IT Managers
The genesis of the GPV reflects AppGeo’s client-focused approach. GPV was built originally for the City of Cambridge, Massachusetts to fulfill their desire for a database configurable Web GIS technology that would provide a consistent, simple interface and common GIS tools. The goal was to allow City staff to add geospatial query and mapping capabilities to any existing Website themselves. With GPV, Cambridge can increase the flow of information to the general public and enhance diverse departmental work processes.
The GPV has proven itself a valuable technology that integrates with diverse business processes for different agencies across levels of government, such as: state department of transportation, state water resource authority, regional council of government, regional planning agency, university, county and municipal governments.
AppGeo's GPV provides several key advantages to clients seeking to access geospatial data on the Web:
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Ability to interact with existing IT and database systems so that the content of those system can be incorporated into existing Web-sites
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Enable GIS managers and IT staff to bring new Web-mapping capabilities on-line rapidly and cost-effectively, and without Web programming
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Utilize modern Web architecture to provide reliable and robust performance
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Provide a complete range of mapping functions and tools
Configurable, Customizable and Multi-purpose
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...the GPV is even more flexible and better than I ever thought it could be. Our IT director is impressed and appreciates the thoughtfulness that went into the programming.
- Mike Olkin, GIS Administrator, Town of Amherst, MA
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GPV takes advantage of modern Web architecture – AJAX, Scriptable .NET WebControls, Cascading Style Sheets, and HttpHandlers. Configuration tables define links between map features and tabular data. Map services are provided by ESRI’ ArcMap Server for ArcIMS® technology allowing easy user specified changes to map symbology and feature attributes. Stored procedures in the database can be created to define attribute access and query capabilities. Page specific headers and footers and style sheets are customizable. As a result, GPV provides a common set of tools across multiple web mapping applications.
GPV Functionality Meets Specific Needs
GPV functionality includes all the things you expect from an interactive mapping environment:
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Launches in context from (to) other applications
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Graphic feature selection and spatial query
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Linked and interactive tables and map features
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Scanned image and photo hot-linking
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Export to spreadsheet
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Dynamic generation of mailing labels
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Dynamically-generated, high resolution, printable PDF maps
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Distance and area measurement tools
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Ability to email a GPV session to another user
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Saveable and sharable map markup and red-lining
Building a Community of GPV Users
AppGeo is committed to supporting the growing community of GPV users. AppGeo hosts a Wiki website that provides technical documentation, and allows GPV users a means to exchange tips, code, and ideas, and thereby continually improve their sites.