MapServing.com launched a new web hosting service dedicated to hosting GIS-enabled websites. The site uses Manifold® Internet Map Server technology to provide high performance, high quality sites at a low cost. Users may create their own web sites or can retain MapServing.com experts to create a custom site. Users who create solutions with Manifold System can publish them to the web using www.mapserving.com without any need to operate their own web server.

"We're very excited about this opportunity. We've had numerous customers contact us even before the site launched with requests for GIS-enabled websites using Manifold technology. It's clear that more people than ever want to use GIS technology to create websites that better serve their organizations. Using Manifold allows MapServing.com to provide superior quality and performance at a fraction of the cost of traditional GIS-enabled web sites," said David Brubacher, co-founder of MapServing.com.

"Our hosting environment and enhanced IMS tools allow for very sophisticated functionality while retaining excellent ease-of-use. Everyone from hobbyists to large corporations will be able to painlessly publish and maintain their maps. If you can use email, you can publish Manifold® maps on MapServing.com"

"Manifold System makes it easier than ever before to create map-enabled web sites, but some users would prefer not to operate their own web server. MapServing.com operates web servers that have Manifold IMS already installed on them so that Manifold users can easily publish their projects to the web." said Dimitri Rotow, Product Manager for Manifold System.

He continued, "The emergence of vendors like MapServing.com expands the benefits of low cost and high quality GIS to an even wider audience. Getting a GIS-enabled web site up used to be a costly and hair-tearing experience with old-fashioned products like ESRI's ArcSDE. With Manifold® it's always been easy and now with MapServing.com it's effortless."

Benefits of MapServing.com

MapServing.com provides a rich menu of choices, with basic map hosting services ranging from $15 to $75 per month. Advanced services include full web site hosting, integration with existing web sites and local intranet deployment. Customers can choose options including:

* Public or Private Access - Maps can be made available to the general public or restricted to authorized users.
* User Accounts and Security Groups - Authorized users are allowed to view and/or administer different part of the site.
* Customization – Including additional Map Server tools, custom page, backgrounds, text and images.
* Technical Support – Packages can include up to twelve help incidents per year. Peer support through discussion forums is available both within the MapServing.com site itself and at the Manifold users’ group site, www.GeoReference.org.
* External Databases - Links from SQL Server® or Access® databases.
* Numerous map and data management tools.

MapServing.com can help people create their maps, find source data, provide performance tips or even build entire web mapping solutions. The mission of MapServing.com is to be the first choice for complete, inexpensive and easy to implement solutions that dispense with the cost and complexity of running an Internet Map Server.

About manifold.net

manifold.net is a privately held company that creates cool GIS software, database software and software for 3D data visualization. It is best known for Manifold System, one of the most sophisticated GIS software packages ever developed.