Online Demos

JMap is an online technology, so it is best demonstrated through real-life demos. The demos that we propose on this Web site either come from public sites or were inspired of real applications using JMap.

Before you launch one of our live demos...

All JMap demos are full-scale applications that access a JMapServer. Typically, our demos do not necessitate any specific installation in your own environment. However, you should be aware of a number of items. Before you start with an online demo, we recommend that your read the lines that follow.

Types of application environment:

JMap demos come either in Java form or HTML form. Sometimes, both forms are deployed simultaneously for a single demo, so you can chose the one that best fits your profile.

HTML-based JMap applications are server-centric applications. Each time a request is done -- whether an object selection, a change in style, a zoom or a pan on the display -- a request is sent to the server. The server computes the new rendering and sends a new image back to the user. By the way, this is the way the vast majority of online mapping solutions work.

Java-based JMap applications are client-centric applications. In this model, graphical objects are loaded in the client environment and the user benefits from a great level of interaction with the display, with minimal request to the server.

Types of browsers:

Both the HTML and Java versions of these demos have been tested to run in the following environments:

• IE

• Netscape

• Mozilla

• Opera

Java Applets:

The JMap java demos that we propose on this site are signed applets. Signing an applet is a necessary step when the client environment requires functions such as data caching, printing, or clipboard copy. The first time you will execute a demo, you will see a dialog prompt verifying that the content actually comes from our Web site. You will be asked to accept the demo. Once you have accepted the demo, the application that runs on your computer is trusted as if it were resident.

Our JMap applets will leave some data in the user environment. That data will strictly be located in your user disk space, under the /.jmap directory created in your home directory (typically "c:\documents and settings\<username>" when using Windows).

If you do not wish to accept any trusted applet, you can limit your choice of demos to HTML-based applications.

Which demos do we propose?

This site currently contains one demo, open to anonymous and signed users: The Montreal Urban Area. Go the the Demo Page...

Montreal Urban Area demo

The first time you launch a JMap demo, the following dialog will appear.