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>|I have been beta testing a CD called CensusCD from GeoLytics, Inc. which
>|contains ALL 1990 STF3A-C data on a single disk.  It operates via a W95
>|interface and allows all sorts of visualization and extraction and
>|manipulation.   Part of the novelty is in their compression algorithms, but
>|a good deal of value is in the speed and functionality of their interface.
>|
>|It also includes TIGER data for geocoding.  One can enter a street address
>|and a zip code and generate detailed reports based upon any of the STF3
>|summary levels for the geographic unit of that address.  The software
>|allows for the definition of a radius, as well, to define truly customized
>|areas.   Output may be formatted to be easily merged with MapInfo, ArcView,
>|etc.
>|
>|Has anyone else tried this product?  Has anyone else seen this array of
>|data on a single disk?  I'm curious to know if I am just easily
>|impressed.....
>|
>|
>|--  Paul
>|
>|-----------------------
>|Paul F. Bergen
>|Coordinator of Instructional Computing
>|Social Sciences Computing Support Specialist
>|Faculty of Arts and Sciences Computer Services
>|Harvard University
>|617.495.1227
>|http://icg.harvard.edu
>|------------------------
>
 
>Date:         Fri, 28 Jun 1996 09:43:26 -0400
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>From: Henk Meij <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject:      Re: CensusCD from GeoLytics
>To: Multiple recipients of list IASST-L <[log in to unmask]>
>In-Reply-To:  Your message of "Fri, 28 Jun 1996 08:47:50 CDT."
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>Paul, no I have not, but it sounds like a product which should be on
>the web, grin. Does it allow across state boundary extractions (like
>Chicago MSA)?  The point-and-radius area report based on STF3A is a
>versatile product, albeit a bit outdated now, but very useful. Does
>it simply spit back tabulation counts for table matrixes checked, or
>can one define a report layout?
>
>Do they have a web site? First time AltaVista choked on me -- no
>geolytics found anywhere. And price?
>
>-Henk
>
 
 
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