Comments on: Why Geocoding Should be a Commodity http://blog.geoiq.com/2009/07/13/why-geocoding-should-be-a-commodity/ News and updates from GeoIQ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:02:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Michael Bay http://blog.geoiq.com/2009/07/13/why-geocoding-should-be-a-commodity/#comment-1092 Michael Bay Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:32:05 +0000 http://blog.fortiusone.com/?p=1124#comment-1092 Thanks Nick, will take this on board, so many companies looking for store locators, store finder, finder, branch and dealer locator solution in the UK use Google, but they miss a trick. Being so hard to use a better solution like ViaMichelin not only could save people time but increase the chance of a user visit. You cant argue against Viamichelin's fantastic driving directions. Viamichelin really have excellent journey planner to works our routes Thanks Nick, will take this on board, so many companies looking for store locators, store finder, finder, branch and dealer locator solution in the UK use Google, but they miss a trick. Being so hard to use a better solution like ViaMichelin not only could save people time but increase the chance of a user visit.

You cant argue against Viamichelin’s fantastic driving directions. Viamichelin really have excellent journey planner to works our routes

]]> By: Nick Wood http://blog.geoiq.com/2009/07/13/why-geocoding-should-be-a-commodity/#comment-1091 Nick Wood Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:36:57 +0000 http://blog.fortiusone.com/?p=1124#comment-1091 This has taken me so long to access and my developers have been flat out for months if finding a provider in the UK who offer Geocoding, reverse geocoding distance calculation, map management, route calculation with excellent maps and mapping technology)and accuracy. Coverage was key in choosing ViaMichelin too as they are a respected brand. Google lacked support and the Geocoding was very expensive and not great. The other local providers could not stand up and deliver what is needed for me working in the transport industry as good logistics can save you money. ViaMichelin were so cost effective I saved thousands of what I would ahev paid elsewhere and have a flawless solutions which has allowed me to win many more clients. I would highly recommend VIAMICHELIN as a provider and the contact there is MARK who came to meet me to discuss my needs, there was no pressure and when I had all the info from 4 companies, It was a no brainer in choosing ViaMichelin Business Mapping and Geolocation for my GIS Geocoding web based webservices platform, It did not take long to developer inhouse and they host it too This has taken me so long to access and my developers have been flat out for months if finding a provider in the UK who offer Geocoding, reverse geocoding distance calculation, map management, route calculation with excellent maps and mapping technology)and accuracy. Coverage was key in choosing ViaMichelin too as they are a respected brand.

Google lacked support and the Geocoding was very expensive and not great. The other local providers could not stand up and deliver what is needed for me working in the transport industry as good logistics can save you money.

ViaMichelin were so cost effective I saved thousands of what I would ahev paid elsewhere and have a flawless solutions which has allowed me to win many more clients. I would highly recommend VIAMICHELIN as a provider and the contact there is MARK who came to meet me to discuss my needs, there was no pressure and when I had all the info from 4 companies, It was a no brainer in choosing ViaMichelin Business Mapping and Geolocation for my GIS Geocoding web based webservices platform, It did not take long to developer inhouse and they host it too

]]> By: Ben H http://blog.geoiq.com/2009/07/13/why-geocoding-should-be-a-commodity/#comment-1090 Ben H Sun, 06 Sep 2009 06:30:09 +0000 http://blog.fortiusone.com/?p=1124#comment-1090 I agree, I spent days (which is a long time on Google!) looking for a batch geocoder a few years ago. Mr Holmstrand has done a great job with batchgeocode.com, and I used it extensively (still do). I recently launched a batch IP geocoder that takes an existing list of IP addresses and plots them on a map (and outputs a list of places and lat/lng coordinates). Why did I create a service like that? Because I couldn't find another one that would geocode more than one IP address, without charging me for it. I hope to fill a hole, just as Mr Holmstrand did for me... batchiplocator.webatu.com I agree, I spent days (which is a long time on Google!) looking for a batch geocoder a few years ago. Mr Holmstrand has done a great job with batchgeocode.com, and I used it extensively (still do).

I recently launched a batch IP geocoder that takes an existing list of IP addresses and plots them on a map (and outputs a list of places and lat/lng coordinates). Why did I create a service like that? Because I couldn’t find another one that would geocode more than one IP address, without charging me for it. I hope to fill a hole, just as Mr Holmstrand did for me…

batchiplocator.webatu.com

]]> By: Giving engineers a voice « LocalLab : Foire aux Infos http://blog.geoiq.com/2009/07/13/why-geocoding-should-be-a-commodity/#comment-1089 Giving engineers a voice « LocalLab : Foire aux Infos Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:18:11 +0000 http://blog.fortiusone.com/?p=1124#comment-1089 [...] We utilize a variety of tools, many open-source. And where there are key pieces missing, we have developed solutions and even open-sourced them to the greater benefit of the [...] [...] We utilize a variety of tools, many open-source. And where there are key pieces missing, we have developed solutions and even open-sourced them to the greater benefit of the [...]

]]> By: Giving engineers a voice | Off the Map - Official Blog of FortiusOne http://blog.geoiq.com/2009/07/13/why-geocoding-should-be-a-commodity/#comment-1088 Giving engineers a voice | Off the Map - Official Blog of FortiusOne Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:06:25 +0000 http://blog.fortiusone.com/?p=1124#comment-1088 [...] We utilize a variety of tools, many open-source. And where there are key pieces missing, we have developed solutions and even open-sourced them to the greater benefit of the [...] [...] We utilize a variety of tools, many open-source. And where there are key pieces missing, we have developed solutions and even open-sourced them to the greater benefit of the [...]

]]> By: FortiusOne Releases Open Source Geocoder. Is Geocoding Becoming a Commodity? | Bookmarks http://blog.geoiq.com/2009/07/13/why-geocoding-should-be-a-commodity/#comment-1087 FortiusOne Releases Open Source Geocoder. Is Geocoding Becoming a Commodity? | Bookmarks Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:46:33 +0000 http://blog.fortiusone.com/?p=1124#comment-1087 [...] working with geo mashups should take note: geospatial startup FortiusOne has said that “geocoding should be a commodity” and has announced that it has released a new open source geocoder. If you’re not familiar with [...] [...] working with geo mashups should take note: geospatial startup FortiusOne has said that “geocoding should be a commodity” and has announced that it has released a new open source geocoder. If you’re not familiar with [...]

]]> By: FortiusOne Releases Open Source Geocoder. Is Geocoding Becoming a Commodity? | Open Source Blog http://blog.geoiq.com/2009/07/13/why-geocoding-should-be-a-commodity/#comment-1086 FortiusOne Releases Open Source Geocoder. Is Geocoding Becoming a Commodity? | Open Source Blog Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:56:31 +0000 http://blog.fortiusone.com/?p=1124#comment-1086 [...] working with geo mashups should take note: geospatial startup FortiusOne has said that “geocoding should be a commodity” and has announced that it has released a new open source geocoder. If you’re not familiar [...] [...] working with geo mashups should take note: geospatial startup FortiusOne has said that “geocoding should be a commodity” and has announced that it has released a new open source geocoder. If you’re not familiar [...]

]]> By: FortiusOne Releases Open Source Geocoder. Is Geocoding Becoming a Commodity? http://blog.geoiq.com/2009/07/13/why-geocoding-should-be-a-commodity/#comment-1085 FortiusOne Releases Open Source Geocoder. Is Geocoding Becoming a Commodity? Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:07:36 +0000 http://blog.fortiusone.com/?p=1124#comment-1085 [...] working with geo mashups should take note: geospatial startup FortiusOne has said that “geocoding should be a commodity” and has announced that it has released a new open source geocoder. If you’re not familiar [...] [...] working with geo mashups should take note: geospatial startup FortiusOne has said that “geocoding should be a commodity” and has announced that it has released a new open source geocoder. If you’re not familiar [...]

]]> By: Sean Gorman http://blog.geoiq.com/2009/07/13/why-geocoding-should-be-a-commodity/#comment-1084 Sean Gorman Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:00:43 +0000 http://blog.fortiusone.com/?p=1124#comment-1084 Thanks Dave - we'll check it out. Any means by which we can get more folks working on a collective project is great. Appreciate the feedback. best, sean Thanks Dave – we’ll check it out. Any means by which we can get more folks working on a collective project is great. Appreciate the feedback.

best,
sean

]]> By: Dave McIlhagga http://blog.geoiq.com/2009/07/13/why-geocoding-should-be-a-commodity/#comment-1083 Dave McIlhagga Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:49:45 +0000 http://blog.fortiusone.com/?p=1124#comment-1083 Great post - no doubt this is needed. There was considerable discussions in the past 6 months within the PAGC geocoder project - http://www.pagcgeo.org/ of techncial re-architecting as a basis for a broad based open source geocoder that appears to align with the vision you've described. If you haven't already -- I'd suggest trying to pool resources since there is a common goal between these efforts and communities. Dave Great post – no doubt this is needed.

There was considerable discussions in the past 6 months within the PAGC geocoder project – http://www.pagcgeo.org/ of techncial re-architecting as a basis for a broad based open source geocoder that appears to align with the vision you’ve described.

If you haven’t already — I’d suggest trying to pool resources since there is a common goal between these efforts and communities.

Dave

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