SuperGeo Technologies, the leading global provider of complete GIS software and solutions, announced that SuperGIS Server, its comprehensive server-based GIS, now provides Web Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for developers to access map services and customize map websites more efficiently.

SuperGIS Server can effectively manage and integrate various types of GIS resources and publish them to the Internet as map services. Seeking to diversify the demonstration of map websites and better meet the demands of enterprises, SuperGIS Server currently offers two types of Web API, SuperGIS Server JavaScript API and SuperGIS Server Flex API. These two types of Web API are the webpage objects especially for developing webpage applications.

SuperGIS Server JavaScript API help users create diverse map websites, containing the API objects which can be divided into twelve objects, including AjaxAgent, Geometry, Edit, Control and Framework, etc., in accordance with object property.

As for SuperGIS Server Flex API, it assists developers in creating multiple web applications of powerful functions. Its function objects are mainly categorized into querying, mapping and obtaining layer information.

With the Web APIs provided by SuperGIS Server, developers are able to customize front-end applications and create GIS platforms suitable for businesses after installing SuperGIS Server. Additionally, they can refer to the the SuperGIS Server Developer Guide which is attached to the software for detailed descriptions of each object and applied samples.

Aside from the two types of Web API mentioned above, SuperGIS Server Silverlight API will be released soon.

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