LizardTales Newsletter - Q4 2004

In This Issue

1. Letter from LizardTech CEO, Carlos Domingo
2. LizardTech Preferred Data Provider Program
3. Upgrade to GeoExpress 4.1 with MrSID now
4. Introducing Express Server 5.0
5. Document Express with DjVu
6. Where in the world is LizardTech?
7. Contests and promotions

Letter from LizardTech CEO, Carlos Domingo Carlos Domingo, LizardTech's CEO discusses the advantages of DjVu technology for easy distribution scanned color documents with the full vivid document details intact.

LizardTech Preferred Data Provider Program

LizardTech introduces a new Preferred Data Provider Program for independent geospatial data providers delivering the highest quality imagery in MrSID Generation 3 (MG3) and JPEG 2000 formats to consistently meet Department of Defense as well as state and local government image standards.

For more information: Click here.

Upgrade To GeoExpress 4.1 With MrSID

Now is the perfect time to upgrade an older version of GeoExpress with MrSID. In addition to support for the industry-standard MrSID, GeoExpress 4.1 includes easy to use image profiles that simplify the creation of JPEG 2000 imagery in U. S. Department of Defense standards such as NPJE and EPJE formats.

With GeoExpress 4.1 becoming the first end user commercial JPEG 2000 application geared specifically towards large geospatial imaging implementations, as part of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Interoperability Demonstration, LizardTech also demonstrated how easily the company's geospatial products work with common standards like WMS to connect data and technologies through web services for the delivery of MrSID and JPEG 2000 imagery across the hall or around the world.

GeoWorld Magazine profiles GeoExpress 4.0 with MrSID. Read the full feature.

Introducing Express Server 5.0

This quarter, LizardTech unveiled Express Server 5.0, the cost-effective solution for delivering high-resolution images and documents via the Internet. In addition to the ArcIMS Integration Toolkit we introduced with Express Server version 4.6, version 5.0 delivers interoperability in three key areas.

• OpenGIS® Web Mapping Service (WMS) publishing.Easily integrate Express Server image repositories with WMS-compliant geospatial data stores anywhere in the world.



• Interoperability.Integrate Express Server with diverse architectures such as ESRI ArcIMS, Intergraph, MapInfo, Smallworld, and EMC Centera while leveraging the best raster delivery technology in the world



• Broad Industry Support.Use Express Server to rapidly distribute an array of common image formats. Express Server supports industry-standard file formats and open standards such as TIFF, JPEG and BMP, as well as the MrSID and DjVu formats and now JPEG 2000.

And, with the ArcIMS Integration Toolkit you can collaborate across the organization, accelerate image delivery via ArcIMS, manage image repositories and dramatically reduce disc space requirements. The ArcIMS Integration Toolkit allows you to use your Express Server to stream raster images freeing, your ArcIMS server to deliver other data for GIS analysis. Learn more.

Document Express with DjVu

Does your organization have customers, partners and employees around the world who require immediate access to your scanned or electronic color documents? Find out how a 125-year old government agency uses Document Express to make a century of printed scientific studies and maps accessible to the general public.

• DjVu format (40Kb)
• PDF format (116Kb)

Download the FREE DjVu browser plug-in for viewing DjVu documents, click here.

Where in the world is LizardTech?

The Folio:Show
November 15-17, 2004 - New York, NY
The pre-eminent educational program and conference event for the $40 billion magazine publishing industry.

http://www.folioshow.com/

For a complete schedule of LizardTech events, click here.

Contests and promotions

Where in the World is LizardTech? Locate the Lizard for a chance to win a handheld GPS system.

Congratulations to Kevin Ip for correctly identifying the lizards lounging location in the city of Paris. Because Kevin's name was selected at random from the correct entries received, he receives a Garmin Geko 201 GPS (12 Channel, WAAS) handheld GPS system.