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article geoserver.uk, all available geographical services can be used limitlessly, regardless of whether this is a detailed street map of berlin, an aerial photo of amsterdam or the geocoding of a list of customers in greece. desktop and webgis users geoserver.nl/uk is used by two types of gis users: desktop gis users (arcgis/mapinfo professional) and webgis users (web builders and system integrators). both user groups can use the european geocoding service and streetmaps. webgis users can also use a routing service which provides travelling times and distances between address locations or coordinates. they are also able to verify addresses for free. the result of the url request is an xml file, which follows the gml standards as defined by the ogc. tion of their clinics and customers. each clinic has its own exclusivity area within which only they may practise marketing actions. iberpubli, a spanish direct publicity distributor uses geoserver.nl/uk in combination with a postcode map and census-track map to make distribution plans and reports for their customers. and the branch advice division of ahold real estate uses the geocoding service and the background maps to map (new) branches. supporting open gis technology can be used in this regard. a free demo is available at www.geoserver.nl/uk/eurostreets. open layers it is also possible to use an open layers client organised by geodan. among other things, this contains a map menu and an integrated address finder. the organisation of an open layers map application could be contracted out to geodan, just like management of the map layers. google maps look & feel the geoserver.nl/uk maps are in contrast with wms - also available as tilemaps. in the case of the wms map service, a new map image is built with every request. tilemaps on the other hand, have the look and feel of google maps: a seamless map image which you can easily and quickly move. this has a major impact on performance. in a tilemap, the maps are predefined, which means that all tiles can be pre-cached, so showing them is about 100 times faster. users can organise their tilemaps application as they wish. it is therefore possible to combine one s own branches, and all corresponding information, with a tilemaps street map. every browser geodan & european datasets in addition to the online services of geoserver.nl/uk, geodan provides a wide range of offline european datasets. for example, postcode maps of all european countries, drive time matrices and road maps. thanks to the strong contacts with european data partners, geodan is the main dutch supplier for european gis data. monique husslage monique.husslage@geodan.nl is a gis consultant at geodan it. internet: www.geoserver.nl/uk mapping dentist clients the user group is diverse. subscribers vary from consulting firms, brokers, banks, distributors and housing corporations to real estate agencies, web developers and system integrators. geoserver.nl/uk customers use the services for a variety of applications. for example, vital dent uses it to map the loca- uni_ is _ g study for a postgraduate qualification in gis by distance learning with over 16 years of experience presenting distance learning courses to professional standards, unigis offers you access to the premier international network of universities in gis education. our courses meet the learning needs of busy professionals, or those seeking to enter the gis industry. we support you with personal tutors, on-line help and optional residential workshops. our courses are assessed by coursework - there are no examinations. we also offer: flexible entry requirements specialist pathways in gis, gi science, gis & management and gis & environment course modules supported by key textbooks, software and on-line resources flexible study options - full distance learning or distance learning plus residential workshops no examinations - full continuous assessment, plus credit for prior learning or experience networking with an international community of gis professionals find out why the unigis postgraduate courses are so successful: call +44 161 247 1581, fax. +44 161 247 6344, email unigis@mmu.ac.uk, or visit our web site at http://www.unigis.org/uk educating gis professionals worldwide www.unigis.org/uk latest news? visit www.geoinformatics.com 21 october/november 2009
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