City GeoMAP – Internet Server is an application that helps to consult administrative and tourist maps of cities in an Internet browser.

The application manage digital maps which should contain streets network, public transport network, public, administrative, commercial and tourist interest points.

The client, running in an Internet browser can:

• Obtain information about any element of the map.
• Execute queries in the maps and associated database
• Locate an address
• Find the best route between two addresses
• Find the nearest facilities from a specific address

The application was developed using Esri MapObjects, C++ and Java.

City GeoMAP – Internet Server is easy to set on the web Server and allow fast access for clients through an intuitive, friendly to use interface.

This application is meant to be used on a Web Server (Windows NT or 95).

Installing application:

• choose paths for the maps
• choose database fields to be displayed (addresses, information, links…)
• if optional maps are used, establish the scale for display and the field for connection with the main map.

Facilities offered to a client using an Internet browser:

1. pan & zoom for the opened maps.
2. Display corresponding information for the selected point of interest by mouse click or specifying the address.
3. Finding an address in the map.
4. Finding the optimal route between two addresses.
5. Displays the most approached point of interest to an address and within a selected range (by radius).

• Necessary maps:
  • The street layer of the town
  • points of interest: hotels, restaurants, pubs, transport access & stop points (bus, train, cabs etc)
• Optional maps:
  • the different transport means within the town.
  • detailed plans for buildings, parcels etc.
  • raster images for different parcels
  • views of the different points of interest.

The first view is the street layer:

If more details are requested, select the ZOOM IN option and select by mouse click in the specific area.

Example 1: finding an address:

To find a specific address, fill in the fields for the street and number.

The selected element will be yellow highlighted and the user will get all the information from databases.

Example 2: finding the optimal route:

Fill in the addresses: start point and end point.

Choose the appropriate layer: street layer or transport layer and select <Find route> button.

As a result, a map corresponding to the desired route will be displayed highlighted in blue. (the time may vary depending on server performance and the complexity of the layer)

Example 3: finding the most approached points of interest within a range around a point:

Input data:

• starting point
• interest categories (restaurants, hotels, and museums…)
• number of referred points of interest
• searching radius

A new map containing all the referred points will be displayed.

The user can access the homepages (if there are) for the displayed objectives.

CityGeoMAP Internet Server is an project application flexible designed , which can be easy customize with the desire of users.