Advanced Web 2.0 Experience with Stratus Connect 2.0

October 2009

Pitney Bowes Business Insight Advanced Web 2.0 Experience with Stratus Connect™ 2.0

Latest Web 2.0 based mapping application enables government organisations to share spatial information internally and externally more effectively to better serve citizens, realise efficiencies and reap cost savings. The new features included in Stratus Connect 2.0 extend the capabilities of the definitive location intelligence tool for the provision of live information about the location of services and amenities in any given vicinity.

"Find my nearest":

With unparalleled search capabilities for nearest facilities, access or points of interest on a live map interface, "find my nearest2 facilitates self-service for citizens, helping to reduce the burden on call centres. Multiple layers can be set up, "find nearest” searches and then categorised, for example by transport, health and environment. Search results are shown on a map as clickable markers, and custom markers can be added.

Automated tasks for the administrator:

GIS administrators can schedule updates to the gazetteer index on a daily, weekly or custom basis. Critically, several usability improvements reduce the time spent administrating the system and ensure data is live and up-to-date, for vastly improved decision making.

Zero Vunerabilities:

Stratus Connect 2.0 is fully secured against malicious attacks with zero vunerabilites, having undergone industrial strength penetration testing for the web. It also features added support for MicroSoft Internet Explorer 8.0, with up-to-date browser compatibility. "Only Stratus Connect 2.0 gives people and organisations the flexibility to quickly deploy a web mapping portal with the ability to embed and mash components." Says Chris McCartney, Stratus Global Product Manager at Pitney Bowes Business Insight. "This powerful spatial ability allows for the joining up of back office systems, creating a seamless delivery of information and providing unprecedented service to citizens. The user-centric approach means that Stratus Connect 2.0 is not only a first-rate mapping product, but one that anyone can use."

As location intelligence solutions move from the single to enterprise-wide use, Stratus Connect 2.0 provides unprecedented presentation of data in a self-service environment via Web 2.0 mapping capabilities and rich internet functionality.

For Further Information Contact:

Sarah Robinson
ESBI Computing
01-7027275
sarah.robinson@esbi.ie