Autodesk MAPGUIDE ENTERPRISE Brochure page 3

Information Anytime, Anywhere
Autodesk MapGuide Enterprise delivers valuable
spatial data and analysis over the web, while reducing
distribution costs. Enjoy a more efficient workflow,
as well as improved communication among internal
teams, mobile field force, and customers.
Work Seamlessly with Multiple Data Types
FDO Data Access Technology is at the heart
of Autodesk Geospatial Solutions. A feature of
Autodesk MapGuide Enterprise, AutoCAD
Map 3D, and Autodesk Topobase™ software
®
products, FDO Data Access Technology increases
productivity by helping developers work on a
variety of spatial and non-spatial databases and files
without translation or data loss. Professionals can
easily access, manage, edit, and share data stored in
their GIS and make new map and design work ready
for web publishing as soon as it is created.
In partnership with OSGeo, Autodesk released
FDO as an open source project to take advantage
of developer support and the great variety of
data types. As they can with MapGuide Open
Source, developers all over the world can tap into
this powerful technology and make their own
contributions. In addition to Autodesk's tested and
certified FDO data providers, this active community
has built many data providers that are used by
organizations worldwide.
Easily Move Data from Desktop to Web
AutoCAD Map 3D is a leading engineering GIS
platform, built to integrate GIS and computer-
aided design technology and help users create,
edit, and manage geospatial data. AutoCAD Raster
Design is a proven tool for raster data editing,
manipulation, and analysis. When combined
with Autodesk MapGuide Enterprise, these
products deliver a powerful solution to move your
organization smoothly from initial design and
mapping to web deployment. You can also publish
any work completed in AutoCAD Map 3D and
AutoCAD Raster Design directly with Autodesk
MapGuide Enterprise.
Integrate, Analyze, Distribute
With Autodesk MapGuide Enterprise, organizations
can easily access data from AutoCAD
Map 3D, AutoCAD Raster Design, AutoCAD
3D ® , and Autodesk ® Topobase™ software as well as
from popular GIS sources such as Oracle
®
Speed the design and development of your mapping sites with the new Flexible Layout Templates and drag-and-drop
application widgets available with Autodesk MapGuide Studio.
Microsoft SQL Server
®
ESRI geodatabase, ArcSDE
®
raster formats.
The software also supports the Open Geospatial
Consortium (OGC) Web Mapping Services (WMS)
and Web Feature Services (WFS). And because
Autodesk MapGuide Enterprise supports multiple
web browsers, organizations can use it to distribute
data and spatial functionality to a large number of
applications and people.
Autodesk MapGuide Enterprise offers a mapping
® , AutoCAD
component to enterprise systems, such as customer
® Civil
relationship management and enterprise resource
planning applications. Direct integration with
® Spatial,
, MySQL databases,
®
, SHP, and popular
®
business applications from vendors such as Oracle
and SAP gives developers more flexibility. The
systems interact seamlessly, often without the
need to generate and view a map. For example,
the software validates location information
automatically before committing data to the
enterprise database, helping to streamline your
organization's workflow and reduce operational
costs. With its ability to integrate data from a
variety of sources and business systems, Autodesk
MapGuide Enterprise acts as a simple yet powerful
infrastructure intelligence tool that delivers
improved decision support to users across
the organization.