SuperGIS Server Manager for GIS Web Application

Web GIS and SuperGIS Server

With the popularity of Cloud technology, more and more geographic information applications are developed by Internet service, such as web map querying service, web address locator service, web tour guide service, web route planning service, choosing network location and deployment service, etc. These geographic applications are so-called Web GIS.

Web GIS is the GIS application based on Internet service, which can manage and transfer geographic data in an effective way. Web GIS is usually developed for certain purpose, and its basic interface and easy-to-access feature allows those who are not familiar with GIS to get and use services through general web browsers. Generally, you do not need to install other front-end applications to use Web GIS since the web browsers can assist users from world wide in accessing the same data simultaneously. In that case, the cost of local host system and data storage space can be saved effectively and the data can be shared with ease. To sum up, Web GIS is the GIS application much closer to general users, and it can solve the geographic information issues rapidly and immediately.

SuperGIS Server provides users with a comprehensive solution to create Web GIS, which can help you embed GIS services published by SuperGIS Server into the webpage. SuperGIS Server Manager provides 3 kinds of website type and 5 kinds of GIS service to fit general Web GIS users' needs. Besides common map browsing and feature editing, you can also use SuperGIS Server with SuperGIS Network Server to create the Web GIS website that has shortest route planning and service area planning function. Please refer to SuperGIS Network Server Online Help about how to co-work with SuperGIS Server and SuperGIS Network Server.

In addition, users who are capable of developing programs can also use Web APIs provided by SuperGIS Server, such as JavaScript, Flex, and Silverlight, to customize various Web GIS applications. Moreover, the default website templates provided in SuperGIS Server Manager are also developed by Web API. About the description of SuperGIS Server Web API please refer to the final section "SuperGIS Server Web API. SuperGIS Server Manager can assist you in rapidly creating a GIS website based on the services published by SuperGIS Server. In the following chapter, we are about to introduce the details of this application.