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Thursday, December 18. 2008
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Depiction Launches
The product/company called Depiction has been in stealth mode for a few months. I tried the beta of what the CEO Mike Geertsen calls a "new category of 'what-if' mapping software" but could not get it to install a month or so ago.
You can read the press release here. It focuses quite a bit on the $89 price tag. I want to focus on what makes it different from other data integration/scenario mapping tools I've seen. Here's my list:
- runs only on Windows
- 570 Mb free space for install (not including data)
- data input in shape, csv, scanned images
- no data provided but the company promotes the loads of free data out in the world (the just sell the software)
- no services offered (they just sell the software, support via forum
- free two week trial (with limited capabilities)
- $89 price tag
- user can create "rules" which the scenario follows
That last one is the big one for me, so I contacted the company for details. Geertsen responded:
Below is the YouTube intro to the product.
- 570 Mb free space for install (not including data)
- data input in shape, csv, scanned images
- no data provided but the company promotes the loads of free data out in the world (the just sell the software)
- no services offered (they just sell the software, support via forum
- free two week trial (with limited capabilities)
- $89 price tag
- user can create "rules" which the scenario follows
That last one is the big one for me, so I contacted the company for details. Geertsen responded:
You are correct that the Interactions are one of our most unique
features when compared to other geospatial products. This is where we've
borrowed a bit from the simulation industry. The interactions are
basically the rules that govern your depiction. We give each user the
freedom to say "I want my reality to work this way." For example, some
people may want a plume to disable vehicles where others may not (for
example if it was a hazardous response vehicle).
...
For Version 1, the interactions are very straightforward. They are
triggered simply by one element intersecting with another's zone of
influence.
Software developers will be able to write even more sophisticated
behaviors, perhaps triggering an element when it gets within a certain
distance (but not intersecting) and then changing that element's icon or
triggering an email to be sent.
In future updates and versions we will be extending the power and
breadth of the Interaction system - while still focusing on keeping it
easy enough for everyday users to operate.
Below is the YouTube intro to the product.
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