Spatial Workshop gives you direct access to a a range of spatial and non-spatial data sources. This allows you to open up your existing data sources in a transparent and integrated way for all your users.
Spatial Workshop give you access to data sources, like:
- Oracle and Oracle Spatial
- Smallworld Version Managed Data Store (VMDS)
- Microsoft SQL Server
- ESRI Arc Shape files
- MicroStation DGN
- AutoCad DWG and DXF
- Raster and satellite images stored in ECW, Mr-Sid, etc.
- Geo-spatial services, like geo-coding services
- OGC Map Services
- Google KML, the data exchange format for Google Earth
- Microsoft Acces, Excel, Word Documents
- Any OLE DB database
Read more about direct access to data in Smallworld GIS
Read more about Spatial Workshop and Google KML