Comments on: Are We Seeing the Emergence of Online Geospatial Processing? http://fantomplanet.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/are-we-seeing-the-emergence-of-online-geospatial-processing/ "Some random geographer's" opinionated output Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:46:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Flex RIA http://fantomplanet.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/are-we-seeing-the-emergence-of-online-geospatial-processing/#comment-726 Flex RIA Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:49:24 +0000 http://fantomplanet.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/are-we-seeing-the-emergence-of-online-geospatial-processing/#comment-726 Google are interested in indexing information/data, especially vertical data such geo/lbs information. Serious geoprocess takes dedicated computing power and complex process composing platform. I agree that Google won't just jump into GIS to help users that much on process data, rather, they will try their best to lure and host users' data, and index them. Having said, once the Google OS release (if ever), someone else might want tackle the GIS side of Google map/earth business. Google are interested in indexing information/data, especially vertical data such geo/lbs information. Serious geoprocess takes dedicated computing power and complex process composing platform. I agree that Google won’t just jump into GIS to help users that much on process data, rather, they will try their best to lure and host users’ data, and index them. Having said, once the Google OS release (if ever), someone else might want tackle the GIS side of Google map/earth business.

]]> By: ucsblzygrl http://fantomplanet.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/are-we-seeing-the-emergence-of-online-geospatial-processing/#comment-708 ucsblzygrl Tue, 03 Jul 2007 13:31:31 +0000 http://fantomplanet.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/are-we-seeing-the-emergence-of-online-geospatial-processing/#comment-708 This is starting to sound like the NGA Earth guys. Well, it's just for visualization. Yea, but at what point does it have to contain a certain accuracy to have the right visualization? Map geeks understand the earth reference model stuff. But, try to explain to the non-map geeks. I agree with Paul. Where's the imaginative web enabling map geeks? I know they're out there. This is starting to sound like the NGA Earth guys. Well, it’s just for visualization. Yea, but at what point does it have to contain a certain accuracy to have the right visualization? Map geeks understand the earth reference model stuff. But, try to explain to the non-map geeks. I agree with Paul. Where’s the imaginative web enabling map geeks? I know they’re out there.

]]> By: Paul Bissett http://fantomplanet.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/are-we-seeing-the-emergence-of-online-geospatial-processing/#comment-707 Paul Bissett Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:17:31 +0000 http://fantomplanet.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/are-we-seeing-the-emergence-of-online-geospatial-processing/#comment-707 Does sharing equal qualified content? I think this is a big question for the millions of geospatial professionals that make a living at mapping. Google's business is to sell advertising. However this is not necessarily the business of creating geospatial information. While these two businesses are not mutually exclusive, I suspect that those developing maps for a living may need a different mechanism to participate in the growing online experience. Does sharing equal qualified content? I think this is a big question for the millions of geospatial professionals that make a living at mapping.

Google’s business is to sell advertising. However this is not necessarily the business of creating geospatial information. While these two businesses are not mutually exclusive, I suspect that those developing maps for a living may need a different mechanism to participate in the growing online experience.

]]> By: Dave Smith http://fantomplanet.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/are-we-seeing-the-emergence-of-online-geospatial-processing/#comment-706 Dave Smith Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:48:14 +0000 http://fantomplanet.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/are-we-seeing-the-emergence-of-online-geospatial-processing/#comment-706 Right now, SOA is white hot for geospatial apps, but the question is going to be how well do things scale, and what happens when your particular services of interest are down? Right now, SOA is white hot for geospatial apps, but the question is going to be how well do things scale, and what happens when your particular services of interest are down?

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