Add Map Displays to your User Interface

Many applications need a map display to visualize where their assets (trucks, factories, equipment, etc.) are located. In these displays, graphic symbols representing real world data are placed on the map background, and they may change their visible attributes or their position as the underlying data changes.

These applications typically do not require a full geographic information system (GIS), with its heavy data query and editing capability. Instead, a high-performance map display engine is often the ideal choice.

2D and 3D map displays	Network monitoring map	Geo-referenced assets

IBM ILOG has over 20 years of experience in providing professional-grade map display components for the most demanding applications. Typical uses include real-time monitoring of equipment networks, transportations systems, and military scenarios. IBM map components are architected to deliver the highest possible level of interaction and display performance.

IBM Visualization products support map displays on a variety of platforms. In general, these products all support:

• The ability to handle very large data sets (both map and overlay symbols)

• Full control over the look-and-feel of the custom symbols placed on the map

• Connectors to the most popular map format readers

• Pre-defined user interactions that can be extended and customized

• Deployment to the desktop and browser (most platforms)

• IBM ILOG JViews Enterprise

  Comprehensive Java development product providing map support, as well as support for diagrams, dashboards, charts, and schedule displays.

• IBM ILOG JViews Maps for Defense

  An add-on to JViews Maps for military applications, providing pre-built military symbol sets, specialized map format readers, and 3D views.

• IBM ILOG Views Maps

  C++ development product, providing map services for Windows®, Unix®, and Linux® desktops.

In addition to the full-featured map services provided in the above products, the following products support a more limited set of map display functionality. If you are working on one of these platforms, please visit:

• IBM ILOG Elixir Enterprise

  For Adobe® Flex® and AIR™ developers, this product features a wide range of ready-to-use advanced display controls.