Using Geography Network

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Using Geography Network

• Dr. R. B. Schultz

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What is Geography Network?

• The Geography Network is a global network of
  geographic information users and providers. It
  provides the infrastructure needed to support the
  sharing of geographic information among data
  providers, service providers, and users around
  the world.
• Through the Geography Network, you can access
  many types of geographic content including
  dynamic maps, downloadable data, and more
  advanced Web services.

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Who Owns the Geography Network?

• The Geography Network is managed and maintained
  by ESRI, the world leader in the geographic
  information system (GIS) industry.
• ESRI sponsors the Geography Network to promote
  the sharing and discovery of geographic
  information and services. It is intended to
  support the vision of a spatial data
  infrastructure (SDI) enabling ready access to
  geographic information.
• Sun Microsystems is the official hardware
  provider of ESRI's Geography Network.

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Applications

• The Geography Network is an excellent resource
  for finding and building geographic applications.
  
• Developers can use Geography Network content,
  including GIS Web services and dynamic maps, to
  build custom applications.
• Users can discover these applications to then
  access directly.

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How Do I Use Geography Network?

• Go to www.geographynetwork.com
• Geography Network Explorer Find references to
  hundreds of custom geographic applications that
  can be accessed online.
• Applications published by all levels of
  government as well as the commercial sector
  provide access to a broad set of geographic
  information.

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Data

• The Geography Network offers several ways to
  discover and access geographic data for use with
  your GIS software.
• Some data is available to download immediately or
  preview online while other data may be discovered
  from one of the many Web-based sources referenced
  on this site.

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Maps

• The Geography Network offers multiple ways to
  discover and access maps.
• Some maps can be explored online as dynamic maps
  using your Web browser or geographic information
  system (GIS) software, while others may be
  downloaded as static images and used with your
  favorite graphics applications.

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Geography Network in Action

• www.geographynetwork.com