Four key NAVTEQ technical documents to get started with LBS development
Written by NAVTEQ Network for Developers Blog
Friday, 10 October 2008
NN4D (www.NN4D.com) provides four key documents to help you get started creating LBS applications.
Please note, access to the download links below requires membership of NN4D, which is free to join.
Introduction to
Map Compilation Map Compilation is the process
whereby a navigable digital map, such as that licensed by NAVTEQ, is reformatted
for optimal use in an application. In the case of transmitting the map over a
limited bandwidth or costly connection, compression and partitioning into small
chunks is the primary concern. For use in an affordable, pocketable, consumer
device, both compression and run-time performance enhancing transformations and
indexing are required. In the case of use on a server, run time performance is
paramount and therefore transformations, re-organizations and indexing of the
data are required. http://developer.navteq.com/getDocument.do?docId=3904
Introduction to
Map Display Map Display is the software
component that takes a digital map database, such as found in the NAVTEQ product
line, and renders it into a picture for use in a navigation system, LBS service,
web site, etc. Authored by Marcus Jenkins, NAVTEQ Principal Consultant, this
article takes you through the basics of Cartography (Scale, Projections, Map
Generalization) and gives you tips on achieving that 'paper map feel'. http://developer.navteq.com/getDocument.do?docId=2422
Intro to Route
Calculation
Route calculation is the software
component in a navigation system that determines the best route between two
places according to the user's preferences, traffic conditions, etc. It is a
computation-intensive process that processes large amounts of data in order to
determine the best route. This introductory white paper provides an overview on
route calculation algorithms, inputs, outputs, and other concepts. http://developer.navteq.com/getDocument.do?docId=1402
NAVTEQ Digital
Map Overview Developer Guide The NAVTEQ Digital Map Overview
Developer Guide provides the reader with an introduction to the concepts and
methodologies of the digital map. This guide also presents high-level
information on the process behind digital map making to stress the importance of
quality, richness, and accuracy. http://developer.navteq.com/getDocument.do?docId=1329
Don't miss the 2009 NAVTEQ Global
LBS Challenge! EMEA registration closes on October 24th. Application submission
is not necessary at the time of registration. www.LBSchallenge.com
Please note, developers may also be interested in consulting the newly created MapTP Zone over on the developer network!
The Llatest MapTP documents and articles include:
Custom Data Integration
MapTP Web Services
MapTP AJAX API Webinar
MapTP Web Services
Integrating Custom Map Data into MapTP Mapping Applications
MapTP AJAX API - Building Interactive Mapping Applications for the Internet
Please feel free to check out the newly created NAVTEQ Network for Developers Blog at http://nn4d.blogspot.com/
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