MapCow<title> <meta name="description" content="MapCow: Online flash maps"> <meta name="keywords" content="map, SWF, flash"> <meta name="design" content="litmus digital"> <meta name="robots" content="all"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/mapcow_css.css" type="text/css"> <script src="/utilities/main.js" type="text/javascript"></script> </head> <body> <center> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="800"> <tr> <td width="1" bgcolor="#e0d2c3"><img src="img/shim.gif" width="1" height="1"></td> <td width="6" bgcolor="#e0d2c3"><img src="img/shim.gif" width="1" height="1"></td> <td width="787" bgcolor="#e0d2c3"><img src="img/shim.gif" width="1" height="1"></td> <td width="6" bgcolor="#e0d2c3"><img src="img/shim.gif" width="1" height="1"></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#e0d2c3"><img src="img/shim.gif" width="1" height="1"></td> <td colspan="2">  <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"> <tr> <td width="200" class="mapcow_logo"><a href="index.shtml"><img src="img/mapcow_logo.gif" title="MapCow - Maps made simple!" alt="MapCow - Maps made simple!" border="0"></a></td> <td width="1"><img src="img/shim.gif" width="1" height="1"></td> <td width="593"> <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" width="540" height="166" id="cape1" align="middle"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain" /> <param name="movie" value="cape1.swf" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="scale" value="noscale" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff" /><embed src="cape1.swf" quality="high" scale="noscale" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="540" height="180" name="cape1" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /> </object> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" height="1"><img src="img/shim.gif" width="1" height="1"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="200"><img src="img/shim.gif" width="1" height="1"></td> <td width="1"><img src="img/shim.gif" width="1" height="1"></td> <td width="593"><h1>Maps made simple!</h1></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" height="10"><img src="img/shim.gif" width="1" height="1"></td> </tr> </table>  <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"> <tr> <td width="10" rowspan="99"><img src="img/shim.gif" width="1" height="1"></td> <td width="170"><img src="img/shim.gif" width="1" height="1"></td> <td width="19" rowspan="99"><img src="img/shim.gif" width="1" height="1"></td> <td width="1" rowspan="99"><img src="img/shim.gif" width="1" height="1"></td> <td width="560"><img src="img/shim.gif" width="1" height="1"></td> <td width="33" rowspan="99"><img src="img/shim.gif" width="1" height="1"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="180" valign="top" align="right"> <table>  <tr class="right"> <td><a href="index.shtml" class="navtext1">Maps made simple!</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="5"><img src="img/shim.gif" alt="*" title="*"></td> </tr> <tr class="right"> <td><a href="howitworks.shtml" class="navtext1">How it works</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="5"><img src="img/shim.gif" alt="*" title="*"></td> </tr>  <tr class="right"> <td><a href="bovine_studies.shtml" class="navtext1">Bovine Studies</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="5"><img src="img/shim.gif" alt="*" title="*"></td> </tr> <tr class="right"> <td><a href="contact_us.shtml" class="navtext1">Contact Us</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="5"><img src="img/shim.gif" alt="*" title="*"></td> </tr> <tr class="right"> <td><a href="tell_a_friend.shtml" class="navtext1">Tell A Friend</a></td> </tr> </table> </td> <td width="450" valign="top"> Cows don't like to be caged - they want to roam free in green grassy pastures - and so should your data! <br /> <br /> <STRONG>MapCow frees your data from its text-based database cage, allowing your herd of users to graze at will, thus interacting with your data in a more meaningful and exploratory manner.</STRONG> <br /> <br /> MapCow solutions convert a typical web-based map-browsing process into a free flowing, organic user experience, putting the user in control. <h3>Worth mooing about</h3> <ul> <li>Simple Searching for points of interest (e.g. Geographic regions, streets - or any data available for presentation)</li> <li>Points of interest and areas displayed in map views can contain, and be linked to, relevant detailed information and related rich media.</li> <li>Uninterrupted visual experience when zooming in and out enabled by the use of vector-based maps and the elimination of static image layers</li> <li>Fast loading maps enabled by smaller file sizes - even on slower, non-DSL internet connections</li> <li>Configurable layers of data at specific zoom levels to show relevant information at all times</li> <li>Powerful administrative capability to manage your data</li> </ul> <h3>Underlying technologies that make this all possible</h3> <ul> <li>PHP - logic programming</li> <li>MySQL - data management</li> <li>Adobe Flash - lightweight vector map creation</li> <li>AJAX - creation of interactive user experience</li> </ul> To see how MapCow behaves in the wild, visit <a href="http://www.karabo.org.za/" target="_blank">Karabo</a>. </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td background="img/shadow_right.gif"><img src="img/shim.gif" width="1" height="1"></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#e0d2c3"><img src="img/shim.gif" width="1" height="1"></td> <td height="20"><img src="img/shim.gif" width="1" height="1"></td> <td><img src="img/shim.gif" width="1" height="1"></td> <td background="img/shadow_right.gif"><img src="img/shim.gif" width="1" height="1"></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#e0d2c3"><img src="img/shim.gif" width="1" height="1"></td> <td background="img/shadow_left_edge.gif" width="6"><img src="img/shim.gif" width="1" height="1"></td> <td background="img/shadow_bottom.gif" height="6"><img src="img/shim.gif" width="1" height="1"></td> <td background="img/shadow_corner.gif" width="6"><img src="img/shim.gif" width="1" height="1"></td> </tr> </table> <br /> <span class="litmus">a <a href="http://www.litmusdigital.com" title="usable digital solutions">litmus digital</a> website</span> </center> </body> </html>