Revolutionizing Map Delivery: Automated Generation for Quick Access
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Discover how Indianapolis/Marion County's Information Services is transforming the way maps are created and delivered. In an era where every request can be urgent, our automated Map Wizard provides intuitive mapping solutions that don't require advanced cartographic skills. Initial phases focus on delivering functionality with a user-friendly interface, enabling users to generate maps quickly and efficiently. Subscriptions for advanced features will follow, enhancing the user experience while maintaining high-performance standards. Explore our journey and learn from the development lessons we've encountered.
Revolutionizing Map Delivery: Automated Generation for Quick Access
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Automated map generation and delivery Beautiful maps for the cartographically impaired. Rick Petrecca – Indianapolis/Marion County Information Services Agency
Background • Everything happens somewhere and people want to see it. • Maps are often requested at the last minute. • Cartographic skills are rare. • Map requests are repeated.
Initial Plan • 2 applications • Subscription service. • GIS Staff would publish maps, users would subscribe. • Wizard to make maps. • Replacement for ArcView 3.x Map Wizard extension. • Subscription service first then wizard.
Revised Plan • Multi-phase delivery of a single integrated application. • Wizard first. • Subscriptions later. • Report generating capabilities to be added.
Phase I • Map Wizard • Maintenance App • Cleanup service
Phase II • Multiple deliverables • Save map definitions for reuse • Subscription Service • Reporting capabilities
Technologies Used • ASP.NET & VB.NET • ArcMap • ArcGIS Server • Maplex • Oracle 10g • Catalog Interface • ArcSDE • ArcIMS
Skills leveraged • Cartographic • Layout design • Group layer selection • Labeling/annotation • Database design • Application development • Project management
Challenges encountered • Security issues • Deployment issues • Cartography issues • Layer selection/interaction • Annotation/labeling performance • Project management • ArcGIS Server/Fine–grained ArcObjects interaction
Lessons learned • KISS – Keep It Simple, Stupid! • Single server deployment • Less is more • Stripping out unnecessary items improves performance • Performance is not everything • Warn users about issues that will affect performance
Presentation and paper on-line This presentation and the paper that accompanies it are available on-line on the IndyGIS web site at: http://www.indygov.org/eGov/County/ISA/Services/GIS/About/Papers/
Rick Petrecca, GISP Project Manager Indianapolis - Marion County Information Services Agency rpetrecc@indygov.org