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Subject: Re: MAPS-L: JPEG2000 Image Servers
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005
From: Paige Andrew <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>
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David,

John Olson (Syracuse Univ.) wrote a column based on JPEG2000 that is due
out in the next issue of the Journal of Map and Geography Libraries, Dec.
2005. I know John has experience with this software, and likely with the
others you mentioned. I'm sure he would be willing to serve as a resource
person for your questions.

Paige

At 09:47 AM 10/24/2005, you wrote:
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>Subject: JPEG2000 Image Servers
>Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005
>From: [log in to unmask]
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>I am trying to gather information on JPEG2000 image  server software.  I
>know
>something about the MrSID Express Server, which  can handle JP2 images, and
>about the application at Princeton, which uses  LuraTech and Aware
>software.  I
>gather that there are a number of other  companies out there producing
>server
>software that can handle images in JP2  format, including ER Mapper, Kakadu
>Software, and Image Access Solutions.   Has anyone had experience with
>these
>applications?  Are there any map sites  where I can see them in action?
>  Are
>there any Web hosting services that  can deliver up images in JPEG2000
>format?  I
>am looking for something that  works well, requires minimal expertise to
>install and maintain, and is  ridiculously inexpensive.  But I would
>like to hear
>about any successful  applications even if they do not meet all of these
>criteria.
>
>David Allen
>Stony Brook University (retired)
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