Public mapping technology and private data: can we have the best of both worlds? - Episode 6

Nov 27, 2006

Farallon is currently working on several projects that seamlessly integrate public mapping technology such as Google Earth and Microsoft Virtual Earth, with in-house GIS data requiring detailed local cartography, parcel maps, centerlines, and building details.

  • When is it appropriate to consider using a public mapping API in an enterprise GIS project
  • What are the key strengths of public APIs
  • If I already own a GIS system and GIS data, does the addition of the public mapping technology offer me any gains
  • At a regional scale, public mapping APIs are fast, inexpensive and provide good cartography, but what happens when you need to view detailed local data from a traditional GIS
  • How can you seamlessly transition from viewing data with a public API solution, to viewing the data on a detailed local scale using an enterprise’s specific in-house data
  • What are tiling caches. Can I seamlessless shift between tiling schemes?
  • What about using 3D building models on a map