Version 4.5 Offers
Improved GeoTagging, Indexing, OpenSearch and More
CAMBRIDGE, MA—DECEMBER 8,
2009—MetaCarta, Inc., the leading provider of geographic search solutions, today
announced the launch of MetaCarta Geographic Search and Referencing Platform
(GSRP) version 4.5. This software
release represents an important upgrade to the search platform that customers
rely upon to expedite their location-based searches. Product enhancements include Geographic Data
Module (GDM) upgrades, tagging enhancements, connector enhancements, custom
gazetteer enhancements, Javascript SDK enhancements and OpenSearch support.
MetaCarta has extended its
lead in the industry with the release of v4.5 as the fastest and most accurate
georeferencing platform. Version 4.5’s
Base GDM nearly doubles the number of place names recognized by its core
Natural Language Processing (NLP) engine, with millions more able to be added
in Custom Gazetteers. This upgrade also
includes a significant performance boost to the GSRP platform.
GeoTagging enhancements
include improvements in recognizing university and higher education institution
names, superior NLP to disambiguate human names from place names, support for
additional coordinate variations, and improved neighborhood and partial street
address tagging.
Upgrades include:
·
Custom Gazetteer – The Custom Gazetteer
allows users to disable the tagging of a specific place creating more refined
searches.
·
Connectors – All connectors have
improved performance for aborting jobs as well as enhanced document template
support. RSS Connectors are generally available with enhanced control over URL
canonicalization. Specific connectors
such as the JDBC Connector, Livelink Connector, Web Connector and the Share
Connector have enhanced support.
·
Javascript SDK –The Javascript SDK
provides out-of-the-box support for OpenLayers, Bing Maps and Google Maps. It also includes a more robust UI Lite
including data range examples.
·
OpenSearch – OpenSearch is standard
for the querying and display of search results.
“MetaCarta has been helping
its public sector, oil and gas, and digital publishing clients build enterprise
local search solutions for more than ten years,” says Don Zereski, MetaCarta
CEO. “With the rapid growth of
location-aware devices, MetaCarta’s products and expertise are in more demand
than ever, and we continue to enhance our product through valued customer
feedback.”
About MetaCarta, Inc.
MetaCarta Inc. provides
powerful technology for finding anything written about any place. MetaCarta’s
unique technology combines geosearch and geotagging capabilities allowing users
to find content about a location in internal and external data stores.
MetaCarta’s products make data and unstructured content
"location-aware" and geographically relevant for easier organization
and quicker action. For more information please visit: www.metacarta.com
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