MapInfo Corporation
announced this week it has made a strategic investment in Object/FX Corporation.
Object/FX, a Minnesota-based company that specializes in Java mapping
technology, is the maker of SpatialX, a suite of Java components that are
used to create mapping solutions.
Many organizations, including BellSouth, US West, United States Postal
Service, Department of Defense, TRW, and Federal Express, are
spatially-enabling some of their key applications through the use of
Object/FX components.
At the present time, MapInfo offers a suite of Windows-based clients and
servers, along with a data engine that stores and manages spatial
information on the server. MapInfo’s recent investment in Java technology
will enable the company to provide platform-independent solutions to their
customers.
For additional information on MapInfo Corporation or the Object/FX
Corporation, or further details about the announcement, visit the companies’
respective Web sites.