But we're also moving quickly beyond wired to wireless . We're watching the Internet, wireless technology and GIS converge. And that creates possibilities for our industry that no one dared dream of a few years ago. Consumers already have been able to receive geospatial information on their PCs at work or at home. Now they can receive location-based information, including maps, anywhere their wireless device can receive a signal.
Organizations can distribute their investment and lower costs per seat.
At the same time, more people have access to dynamic location-based data and services. When these elements combine, the results will truly exceed our wildest dreams. On the vendor side, there was an obsession with functionality and market share for the browsers. In 2001, there are signs that this madness is coming to an end, and vendors and users are bringing planning and design to the development of the 21st century Web. GEO Asia Pacific Copyright 2001 by Adams Business Media .