October 2009 Archives

A trick or treat from Snowflake Software

By Melissa on October 30, 2009 8:40 AM | No Comments

GO Publisher limited edition.jpgGO Publisher 1.4 - the limited Halloween Edition.

 

  • Publish your WITCHML straight out of the box into the cauldron.
  • Be INSPIRE compliant - publish your spooky data to INSPIRE data specifications
  • Extend the reach of your data - Publish your WITCHML into consumer mapping applications such as Bing™, Google™ and Yahoo!™.
  • Take our trick or treat at the bottom.

 

Take a look at our Snowflake Software Flickr site for an example of our Halloween Edition getting to work and publishing the following feature types;STONEHENGE,  PUMPKINPATCH, HAUNTEDFOREST, GINGERBREADHOUSE, BROOMLANDINGZONE, RUINEDCASTLE, WITCHESCOVEN, HOLLOWTREE, BROOMTAKEOFF and much much more...

 OK so we're just having a litte bit of Halloween fun, but wouldn't it be great?

Thankfully, there is no spooky data to publish. Infact, if you find the thought scary, why not get in touch with us? We can help you bring your data to life, help you translate your data into open standards and make it easy to share.  

With our latest version of GO Publisher  (version 1.4 - and no, it's not the Halloween Edition) you can publish data using our off the shelf product. It works with your existing infrastructure so you don't have to invest in costly software development or bespoke software products. And, our latest version of GO Publisher can help you:

  • Be INSPIRE compliant - publish your data to INSPIRE data specifications
  • Extend the reach of your data - publish your data to consumer mapping applications such as Bing™, Google™ and Yahoo!™.

We're a data exchange company, which means we've also got tools to help you load data. Take a look at our GO Loader webpages for more information. Halloween (or any other time of year) means you don't have to be afraid, and if you just need a bit more help in understanding, well we can help you with that too. Our industry experts offer a range of training courses from XML primer or GML fundamentals to INSPIRE essentials. Why not take a look and see what we have to offer on our training webpages.

Happy Halloween.

Take the Halloween trick: TRICK

Take the Halloween treat: TREAT

 

AGI Conference 2009: launching our new products

By Melissa on October 16, 2009 4:00 PM | No Comments

We wanted to take the opportunity to thank you for visiting us at the AGI conference. The exhibition was busy, and we were delighted we got to meet so many of you.

If you didn’t make it to the conference, or perhaps you didn’t get around to visiting our stand, you don’t have to miss out. Here’s a snapshot of our latest news and items we showcased at the event:

 


GO Loader 1.6 released – get a free trial

  • Work with SQL Server 2008 and PostGIS as well as Oracle
  • Load and manage the latest INSPIRE data
  • Adopt new OS products (support for OS VectorMap™ Local)

 

GO Publisher 1.4 released – get a free trial

  • Be INSPIRE compliant – publish data to INSPIRE data specs 
  • Extend the reach of your data by publishing to Bing™, Google™, etc.

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        Our managing director picked up an industry award! 

 

With our expert business consultants and product agnostic training programs, don’t forget we can help you with more than just our innovative technology.

Thanks to the AGI for putting on a great event.

Press Release: Snowflake Software unveils INSPIRE ready technology at AGI conference

By Melissa on October 2, 2009 2:49 PM | 2 Comments
Snowflake Software demonstrates how customers can get more for less with the launch of their future proof INSPIRE ready technology, saving customers unnecessary costs.
The releases of the company’s two core products provide an out of the box platform for organisations to realise the value of INSPIRE compliance, as well as future proof their existing technology infrastructure and eliminate the threat of unnecessary software development or upgrade costs.
At the conference, where ‘realising the value of place’ was the theme, Snowflake demonstrated the power of its data exchange software by loading Annex 1 INSPIRE data with the latest release of its GO Loader software, which can then be used with a customer’s own existing infrastructure. Conversely, with the new release of its GO Publisher software, Snowflake showcased its capabilities to publish data to final draft INSPIRE data specifications which were released less than a week ago. The latest enhancements to both products have been rigorously tested as part of the EC’s Joint Research Centre INSPIRE testing initiative and both were successfully used by leading organisations across Europe to produce GML 3.2.1 datasets compliant to the Annex 1 Themes.
Eddie Curtis, CTO of Snowflake Software says:
“From its very beginnings Snowflake has been a leader in adopting OGC and ISO standards. The engineering work to support INSPIRE and GML 3.2.1 is a natural evolution for our products rather than a revolutionary change. Both GO Loader and GO Publisher have been providing business critical data exchange and management for organisations across Europe working with topographic mapping, transport, geology, meteorology to name just a few types of data. The productivity, performance and experience by those users can now be applied to achieving INSPIRE compliance.”
Whilst INSPIRE support is a key feature of the new releases, it is not the only new addition. Experts from Snowflake Software also took the opportunity to unveil the capacity to manage data in a choice of databases, and the opportunity to extend the reach of data by publishing into consumer mapping applications such as Bing™, Yahoo!™ or Google™.
Ian Painter, Managing Director commented:
“We’re excited that our new products will enable organisations across Europe to realise the value of INSPIRE in a pioneering way and starting today. The industry moves at such a pace that it is often costly and resource intensive for companies to embrace innovative and legislative technology. We’re pleased to be able to offer customers the opportunity to get more for less with our future proof software.”
For organisations that require additional support in understanding the complexities of the INSPIRE legislation, Snowflake has a dedicated INSPIRE section on their website and a tailored training programme to help client’s bridge the gap between initiative and implementation.
Existing customers with a valid maintenance and support contract can obtain these new versions at no additional cost through the Snowflake Support Centre. Organisations new to Snowflake’s products can obtain a fully supported 30 day evaluation by registering on the website. 
To register for a 30 day evaluation of GO Loader visit:
http://www.snowflakesoftware.com/products/goloader/eval.htm
To register for a 30 day evaluation of GO Publisher visit:
http://www.snowflakesoftware.com/products/gopublisher/desktop/eval.htm
For more information about GO Loader or GO Publisher, please visit www.snowflakesoftware.com or contact Melissa Burns on +44 (0)23 8038 6574
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