MISSION VIEJO, Calif., June 25, 2002 -- DCSE and ESRI announced that Map Library from DCSE has been selected as the online repository for the electronic versions of map displays that will be viewable at this year's ESRI User Conference, to be held July 8-12 at the San Diego Convention Center.
Map Library will enable Web surfers to search for and view digital versions of the maps that will be on display at the User Conference.
Each year, the Map Gallery is one of the most popular events at the Annual ESRI International User Conference. Hundreds of users showcase their best work in the Map Gallery where maps, posters, and Internet map sites can be found on display. Prior to bringing their displays to the conference, these participants have an opportunity to submit the digital versions of their displays to Map Library ( http://gallery.dcse.com/map_library).
In prior years, ESRI selected only a few of the map displays for Internet publishing and inclusion in its annual ESRI Map Book publication. This year, all the displays and the information about them that are uploaded to Map Library will be viewable over the Internet.
"DCSE's Map Library is enabling us to introduce a new service surrounding the Map Gallery by allowing all our users to expose their work over the Internet," said Jim Henderson, manager, ESRI International User Conference. "We have enjoyed working with DCSE on this project. They have been very responsive to our requirements, and their solution is perfect for this application."
The Map Library application, available from DCSE, allows organizations to publish and catalog production-quality maps, making them available to all members of the enterprise. Metadata is captured at the time the map is published, making it easily searchable via Map Library's Web-based interface or the Metadata Explorer from ESRI. There is also an extension to ESRI's ArcGIS, built and distributed by DCSE, that allows GIS specialists to directly publish their maps into Map Library.
"We are extremely excited about leveraging ESRI's technologies in our product solutions including Map Library," says Dr. Ali Diba, president and CEO of DCSE, Inc. "The combined technologies really increase the productivity of GIS organizations."
DCSE has also announced its sponsorship of the popular "People's Choice Award." This is an opportunity for conference attendees to vote for their favorite map display. The most popular map display will earn a copy of ArcView 8.2.
About DCSE
DCSE is a software engineering firm that specializes in developing innovative software solutions for the water, utility, and environmental sectors. DCSE's core capabilities include development, implementation, deployment, and integration of software tools using GIS technology from ESRI.
For more information, check out www.dcse.com .
About ESRI
For more than 30 years, ESRI has been a developer of GIS software with more than 300,000 clients worldwide. ESRI also provides consulting, implementation, and technical support services.
ESRI can be found on the Web at www.esri.com .
