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From ghoulies and ghosties,
And long-leggedy beasties,
And things that go bump in the night,
Good Lord, deliver GO Publisher 2.0! 

(Anon. OK, so I've actually tweaked the wording, but you know what I mean!)

It might be Halloween, but our Cauldron is busy bubbling away all year round (and by Cauldron - I guess I mean all the team here at Snowflake) - and the result today is a major release of GO Publisher - GO Publisher 2.0.

Data exchange doesn't have to be scary

Upgrade to the brand new version of GO Publisher (GO Publisher 2.0) for even easier and more powerful data publishing capability.

• Publish data files from your database with GO Publisher Desktop
• Automate bulk data delivery and ordering with GO Publisher Agent
• Deliver data via standards based web services using GO Publisher WFS
• Visualise data in consumer mapping applications such as Google Earth

Top 10 tricks and treats for GO Publisher 2.0

There's a lot of improvement in GO Publisher 2.0, just take a look at the full release note if you don't believe me. So to be extra helpful, we've compiled a list of what we believe are the top 10 tricks and treats, here's the top 3:

1. Web Feature Service 2.0 for INSPIRE Compliance - Distribute your data via the latest web service standard.
2. Integrated data validation - Validate, preview and fix your XML/GML within GO Publisher 2.0 before deployment
3. Temporal queries - Improve decision making and business efficiency with this enhanced GO Publisher 2.0 feature, enabling 4-Dimensional spatio-temporal data queries

For the full top 10 including bitesized video snapshots that walk you through each feature, take a look at the GO Publisher microsite.

Tried and tested by you

Because we run an 'Agile' development process, we're able to push out new updates and minor release versions every couple of weeks or so. Existing customers can join our Early Access programme which means they can get their hands on new versions and minor releases prior to them being made available commercially. 

We use the valuable feedback and suggestions from our customers to decide what goes in to new products, and we also get them to help with the testing!  Of course, we do our own comprehensive testing as well but you can also thank our current user base for contributing so much towards this major release.

Get your hands on GO Publisher 2.0

If you're an existing customer, we'll be in touch really soon to point you in the right direction for this exciting upgrade. If you can't wait, all you need to do is log into the Customer Portal and go to the installers page.

If you're not an existing customer, don't worry, you can easily join one of our webinars or talk to our experts about how GO Publisher 2.0 can take the scary out of your data publishing needs.

Melissa Burns | Head of Marketing | melissa.burns@snowflakesoftware.com | www.twitter.com/sflakesoftware

Snowflake Software has launched its Early Access Programme to customers and product evaluators alike, kicking off with an early access version of its upcoming GO Publisher WFS 2.0 product.

 

Eddie Curtis, CTO and Product Manager commented:

 

“We operate the Scrum Agile software development process, which means that every two weeks we create a new build of the products we are currently working on. Customers can expect frequent updates and availability of Early Access versions.”

 

He continued:

 

“Whilst we’ve launched the Early Access Programme with the release of GO Publisher WFS 2.0, we are currently developing new features for GO Loader, including schema packs and projects to support the full OS Open Data product suite. The Early Access Programme will cover the full Snowflake product suite.”

Hopefully, you've seen our recent press announcement about our involvement in the recent FAA and EUROCONTROL sponsored Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Aeronautical Information Management (AIM) testbed?  

If not take a look: Snowflake Software delivers first practical implementation of new OGC standard.

This 10 minute video takes a look in more depth at Snowflake's involvement and the overall AIM architecture. Whilst it focuses on the Aviation industry, the principles behind the data exchange can be applied in any industry, due to the standards based approach of the technology within the architecture.

OWS-7 AIM Architecture Video

For more information about what we can do for your Aviation needs, visit www.snowflakesoftware.com/aviation/

Melissa Burns | Marketing Manager | melissa.burns@snowflakesoftware.com | www.twitter.com/sflakesoftware

Heard of a WFS? Or maybe a Web Feature Service?

If, like me, you are unsure of what a Web Feature Service, thing-a-me-jingy is. Take a look at this short, rough and ready video explanation.

Yep, I collared our Technical Sales Manager and forced him to tell me, on camera, what the acronym means, and what it means for me, as a user.

I'm no techie

I'm not technical, and at the end of his explanation (and very creative white board drawings), I can honestly say I understood.

What on earth is a WFS?

Find out more

To find out more about the Snowflake Software Web Feature Service, check this page: www.snowflakesoftware.com/gpwfs/ 

To download a free trial, register your details and we'll send you a copy: Send me a free copy!

Melissa Burns | Marketing Manager | melissa.burns@snowflakesoftware.com | www.twitter.com/sflakesoftware