Presentation at the 2014 South Carolina Pictometry User Group Conference in Florence, SC by Jim Tochterman, Vice President R&D for Bradshaw Consulting Services. The presentation focuses on the use of the Pictometry IPA in GIS development efforts.

1. Pictometry IPA Development
SC Pictometry User Group Conference
June 5, 2014
Jim Tochterman, VP, Research & Development
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2. Bradshaw Consulting Services, Inc.
Company Overview
• Company Structure
• Formed in 1998
• Located in Aiken, SC
• Esri Gold Partner
• GIS Application Development (Custom & COTS)
• Specialty Areas
• Public Safety (Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS)
• Defense / Intelligence
• Homeland Security
• Mobile Technologies
• Esri Software Sales, Services, Training & Consulting
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3. Questions?
Been There Done That…
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4. • It is not beer (unfortunately)
• IPA: Integrated Pictometry Application
• It is not an Application Programming Interface (API)
• It is not a Software Development Kit (SDK)
• It is a Web Component
§ Standalone
§ Integrate via iFrame
§ Has its own API for customization
What is Pictometry IPA?
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5. • Pictometry Image Navigator API
• Native Javascript / HTML5 Ready
• Lightweight, Flexible
• Link to Self Hosted Imagery
• Must code everything
• Pictometry IPA
• Native Javascript / HTML5
• Lightweight, Flexible
• Pictometry Connect Subscription
• Easy to use for non-Developer types
• Two (2) Versions (Internal/External Users)
• More tools, easier access to historical imagery (w/ Analytics)
Image Navigator
vs.
IPA
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Image Navigator Sample

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IPA Sample

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What Do I Need?
• Users
• Browsers must support iFrames
• IE 8+
• Firefox 3.6+
• Chrome 16+
• Safari 5+
• Developers
• PHP 5.1.2+
• Java 1.4.2+
• .NET Framework 2.0+
• Python 2.2+, Perl, Ruby (Untested, but should work)

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How Do I Start? (.NET)
• Generate & Validate Digital Signature
• IPA Load URL
• API Key
• Secret Key
• No Proxy!!

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How Do I Start? (.NET)
• Load JavaScript Library
• Add iFrame Element
• Signed IPA Load Source
• ID of iFrame

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How Do I Start? (.NET)
• Initialize IPA Communication

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Finished Code
• ASPX Code Behind (.vb)
• Client Side Code (.js)
• Client Side Code (.aspx)

13. Contact Info:
jtoch@bcs-gis.com
@jtochterman
Questions?
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