Proudly Serving Alaska

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Alaska GIS Development (ESRI & Beyond) Since 1998

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Data is a key component to any location-based application.  But acquiring good data and then implementing and maintaining it is easier said than done.  My GIS Library aims to remove data acquisition, integration, and maintenance obstacles for geo-developers by providing access to premium data sets through the GIS platform.  Integrate national geospatial data sets such as parcel, neighborhood, and municipal boundaries in mere minutes and with minimal code.

Alaska Customers

Some information I know about Alaska is I believe the state was admitted or ratified to the United States around or about 'January 3, 1859'.  Alaska is located around latitude '66.160507' and longitude of '-153.369141' and has a population of roughly '733,391 million'.  If I remember correctly the capital is 'Juneau' and the largest city is 'Anchorage'. 

ESRI Loosing Ground

With the advent of Google Maps one has to ask what value does ESRI give me?  Frankly ESRI's product line is difficult to understand and licensing model cumbersome.  While ESRI offers mapping layers which are more complex and feature rich than Google Maps.  Google is quickly closing the gap as well as other mapping companies.

In our experience ESRI reps typically don't always answer basic product and licensing questions the same.  Perhaps because they are as confused about their product as we are.  Google on the other hand makes it simple and open source developers expand the usefulness of Google Maps.

Best Choice: Street Data Updates (Google)

Google Maps is hosted by Google and is FREE.  While ESRI has a web model it is expensive and typically requires a full time employee to manage.  Especially if you select a desktop solution where your hosting the data yourself and having to receive ESRI updates for the data which can sometimes be corrupt upon download.

If at any point you decide to reach to me just know the area code I work within for Alaska is '907'.  For Esri Gis assistance you will find my rates very reasonable for Alaska.  Now just keep in mind my time zone is 'Eastern Standard Time (EST)' and I know the time zones in Alaska are 'Alaska Standard Time (AKST)' in case you wish to call me.  Anyway let me continue.

In fact did you know that Google updates their map street lines just as often as ESRI?  ESRI buys their updated street lines from a third party.  So does Google and Google is FREE.

Best Choice: Basic Maps, Directional Mapping (Google)

Google Maps is the best solution for basic maps, direction turn by turn maps from an address to an address.  You might ask though what about best route with Google.  My answer and Googles to that question is Google always routes for best route.

Best Choice: Features (Google)

Let's face it ESRI will never catch up to Google on the abundance of useful features for the public in general.  Better yet is Googles ability to add functionality beyond what ESRI could hope to come close to for public consumption.

From a city government, municipality perspective while Google doesn't offer as many map layers as ESRI Google is quickly closing in.

Best Choice: Pricing (Google)

FREE is good but is it always good.  No!  But in the case of Google and their quality and past performance.  Yes!  Now how about if Google starts pricing out Google Maps developer functionality like they have with Google Translate.  Not a problem.  It will always be cheaper than ESRI.

You know, I don't make it out to Alaska much but I would like to see the 'Willow Ptarmigan' state bird.  I am a little familiar with the Alaska 'Forget-me-not' state flower as well.  However, I do not know much about Alaska's state tree the 'Sitka Spruce'.  Fishing is fun to me perhaps I would like reeling in the Alaska 'Largemouth Bass' state fish.  Anyway, sorry I went off topic.  Let me continue.

Visualize Data

Nationwide Parcel Boundary Data Solution Imagine access to nearly 120 million nationwide parcel boundaries with mapping display technologies.

Neighborhood Boundary Data Solution Access nationwide neighborhood boundary data.  Display neighborhoods and construct spatial queries, create local trend maps, and aggregate your data to the neighborhood level.

Nationwide Administrative Boundary Data Solution Add postal code, city, county, and state boundary layers to your mapping application with ease with Administrative Boundaries.  Optimized for rapid display, municipal boundaries can be used for map-based interactivity, summarizing data, and creating thematic maps.

Nationwide Census Boundary Data Solution Census tract, block group, and block data are ideal for spatially enabling and analyzing demographic data.  My GIS platform makes it easy to tie demographic or custom data to census boundaries and create meaningful map displays.

Parcel Level Geocoding Solution The parcel is the ultimate source of a property's location and its physical characteristics.  As such parcel level geocoding is fast becoming the standard for location accuracy across a wide variety of industries.  Ensure your location applications have the most accurate location possible with parcel level geocoding solutions.

Flood Data Solution Given flooding is the #1 natural disaster we face today it is important to consider flood risk in property decisions.  Flood data is a foundation data set for property analytics and spatial modeling.  Easily integrate flood data into your map application or GIS system in mere minutes.

Points of Interest Data solution Points of Interest (POI) data is a critical component to completing the location picture.  My GIS POI data provides you with access to nationwide information to help take your mapping application to the next level of local knowledge.

School Data Solution Having access to accurate and detailed school data such as school districts, attendance zones, school locations, demographics, and more is highly demanded for today's location decisions and property related mapping.

Demographic Data Demographic data lends significant insights into lifestyle factors and business viability of an area and is a must-have data set for any mapping application or location based analysis.  Whether included in a report, displayed on a map, or used as search criteria, demographics form the foundation for local information.