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Java Location Services: Working to Bring GeoSpatial Technology to the Internet
By Carl Reed - article first appeared at Sun's Java Location Services web portal
Examples of "GeoJava" Applications
There are numerous examples of the use of Java in a variety of geospatial application areas.
The market area that may experience the greatest growth in the development, use, and
deployment of Java components, servets, applets, etc. is the rapidly growing phenomenon
called Application Service Providers, or ASPs. ASPs provide some form of service, usually
under some form of contract, offering to deploy, host, manage, rent, or transact access to an
application from some centrally managed facility. ASP’s are application-centric, focused on
"selling" application access. They tend to be centrally managed and provide a "one to many"
service architecture. By extending the definition a bit, an ASP can also provide applets on
demand. In this scenario, applets are downloaded to the client on demand. Some transaction
or subscription fee is charged for this service. Java is critical to providing this type of ASP
service, especially when the examples given below are considered. While specific ASP
implementations could be discussed, a more global market view is given.
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Any copying or reproduction of the article in whole or in part is strictly prohibited.
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