FortiusOne to Launch GeoCommons at Where 2.0

New Site Unleashes Intelligent Maps for All

Washington, DC (PRWEB) May 21, 2007

News Facts

• Debuting at Where 2.0 in San Jose, CA, the public beta version of GeoCommons will be available to the World at www.geocommons.com on May 28, 2007.
• GeoCommons is a new destination site that enables anyone to explore, create, and share geographic data and intelligent maps.
• Providing free access to geographic data, GeoCommons currently has over 2 billion attributes, 35,000 variables, and 1,500 data sets.
• GeoCommons information, including data, is constantly being updated and improved by the user community.
• Users can easily combine their own data with any other GeoCommons data to gain new insights and create new knowledge.
• Intelligent maps tell stories that help people gain insights, make decisions, and solve problems by visualizing large amounts of data on maps.
• GeoCommons makes it easy for users to share their intelligent map stories via a variety of publishing and syndication options.

More intelligent map images are available at our media room.

Usage Scenarios
The GeoCommons community is constantly thinking up new uses for intelligent maps, including this small sample:

• Home buyer chooses best place to live with intelligent maps showing crime rates, school spending, number of school-aged children, and traffic.
• Concerned citizens gain insights into the 2008 presidential campaign with intelligent maps showing fund raising hotspots by candidate.
• Class investigates environmental pollution with intelligent maps showing toxic waste trouble spots, impacted wildlife populations, and weather patterns.
• Business executive finds growth opportunities with intelligent maps showing population demographics, infrastructure services, and potential competition.

Attributed to Sean Gorman, Founder and CEO of FortiusOne, info-at-fortiusone.com

• "The explosion of Web mapping and social networking inspired us to address the limitations of current Web maps and the challenges in finding adequate geographic data to solve the real-world problems of our customers."
• "Geographic data is stuck in pockets, both public and private, all over the net. Even when you find what you're looking for, it's often not usable. GeoCommons cuts through all of that, making a huge amount of high-quality geodata accessible and easy to use."
• "There are millions of great map mashups out there, but they are limited to pushpin displays of people, places, and things."
• "GeoCommons is going to unleash an era of exploding geographic knowledge, providing maps filled with rich information like quantities, concentrations, relationships, and trends."

• "GeoCommons is a great resource for both GIS experts and general users to easily investigate geospatial data. Its visualizations provide a unique understanding of information that has been difficult to find or use historically."
• "By allowing people to syndicate KML data into their own applications and sites, GeoCommons demonstrates the power of collaboration and open-standards support."

• "FortiusOne is taking web-based mapping in an innovative direction. GeoCommons provides an effective platform that extends geospatial analysis to a broad audience. It's a great example of the emerging convergence of GIS and Web 2.0."

For Interviews and More Information:
Please contact Geoff Livingston (geoff-at-livingstonbuzz.com), Livingston Communications, LLC to arrange an interview or get more information.

FortiusOne corporate site
Moving Past Push Pins blog

About FortiusOne
FortiusOne is leading the way toward the next generation of Web mapping with breakthrough Intelligent Map technologies that offer rich information visualization on maps and unprecedented access to geographic data. FortiusOne's GeoIQ Web service platform enables developers to build Intelligent Mapping applications that empower people to explore, create, and share geographic data and build Intelligent Maps that help answer questions, gain insights, make decisions, and solve problems. For more information, visit www.fortiusone.com.

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