Benefits

Here are some of the many reasons to adopt Geocortex Internet Mapping Framework as the basis for your web mapping applications:

• Rapid deployment of web mapping applications Using Geocortex IMF, it takes only a fraction of the time that it would otherwise take to create and deploy a customized web mapping application. Using simple to understand XML customization files, an IMF-based web mapping application can be easily developed within a few hours, often without any programming at all.
• Low cost The fee for licensing Geocortex IMF is an exceptional value, saving hundreds of hours or thousands of dollars of development time.
• Application Service Provider model Geocortex IMF is designed to be installed as an Application Service Provider type of application, whereby it is installed on a single server within an organization but can support multiple web mapping applications. This strategy facilitates application support, enhancement, and maintenance because code changes do not have to be replicated for each mapping site that an organization deploys.
• Server-side Java application Geocortex IMF is written in Java and Java Server Pages, and is a platform independent solution. It can be installed on Windows, UNIX, or Linux servers using your choice of web server and servlet engine. There are three primary benefits of having the mapping application processes on the server-side. First, the returned pages are thin dynamic HTML, requiring no plug-ins. This enables access by users with minimal bandwidth and computer capability. Second, the application code is protected. In a client-side solution, much of the application code is downloaded to the browser, and visible to curious users. Third, development and maintenance are easier and more efficient.
• Ongoing enhancements and maintenance Licensees will benefit from the continuing enhancement of Geocortex IMF. The IMF will be updated when new features are added or when new releases of ArcIMS are released at a minimal annual cost to licensees.

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