Intergraph Sets the Pace for Open Data Exchange with WMSviewer.com

WMS Viewer shows benefits of open data sharing on the Web using current OGC Web Map Server interface standards

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., March 18, 2002 - Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions is setting the pace for open data exchange with a "no boundaries" approach to data sharing on the Web. Accessible today, the new Intergraph OGC WMS Viewer (www.wmsviewer.com) demonstrates an entirely new level of interoperability with Web sites around the world that are using the Web Map Server (WMS) interface standards defined by the Open GIS Consortium (OGC).

"We're removing the boundaries of traditional GIS by using the Web to bring about unprecedented collaboration and communication between organizations and users," said Preetha Pulusani, president of Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions and a member of the OGC board of directors. "The elegance of the WMS Viewer is in its interface. We have taken a cumbersome and technical XML code process and improved it with an intuitive and interactive interface. Now, even occasional users of GIS can easily view and query geospatial data on the Web. We're pleased to contribute this interface for access by the entire geospatial community and we will continue to improve it as the WMS interface standards advance."

OGC President, David Schell, commented, "I am very pleased to learn of Intergraph's next step in advancing interoperability for collaborating user communities. As a longstanding and active principal member of the OGC, Intergraph has maintained a strong position on interoperability as part of their business process. During these increasingly difficult times, I am thankful that Intergraph and other organizations around the globe continue to apply OGC specifications in their offerings to improve the user's ability to easily exchange and apply critical geographic information across different platforms, vendor brands, and networks."

Communicating geographically on the Web

 Intergraph's OGC WMS Viewer acts as a thin client, simplifying the communication process when a user is accessing OGC-compliant WMS servers. The WMS Viewer screen is divided into a map section, a layer contents section, a title section, and a pop-up interface section. Using the intuitive interface, visitors can access pull-down menus to connect to and display data from one or more servers, including WMS sites built with GeoMedia(r) WebMap.

Producing a map is easy. Visitors can select layers they want to view and the format for map output. They can also overlay maps containing disparate data from one or more sites and get an attribute report about all the map features. Using the legend, WMS servers or layers can easily be turned on or off. Additionally, the interface provides easy-to-use tools for changing the extent and scale of the map window with various zoom, recenter, and pan commands for quick viewing of an area of interest.

OGC demonstrations at GITA 2002 conference 

At the GITA 2002 conference this week, attendees can see Intergraph's WMS Viewer (booth 1018) in action as part of the OGC's interoperability demonstration. Attendees can also see first-hand how GeoMedia can be used as a desktop, thick client of both the OGC Web Map Server and Web Feature Server specifications. Both of these capabilities show the open architecture and interoperability of GeoMedia technology.

A founding and principal member of the OGC, Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions is a key contributor to several OGC initiatives, an active participant on the OGC board of directors and various committees, and is at the forefront of interoperability issues in the GIS and IT marketplace.

Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions

 Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions brings together geospatial and information technology to help customers achieve their business goals. A technology innovator with more than 30 years of market leadership, Intergraph serves government agencies and commercial enterprises worldwide with end-to-end geospatial solutions for cartography and map production and enterprisewide mapping and GIS. The company provides superior customer support and services ranging from project implementation to production.

Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions is a division of Intergraph Corporation (NASDAQ: INGR), Huntsville, Ala., and does business in more than 60 countries through its wholly owned subsidiaries and global distributor and partner network. 

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