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OverviewGeoStream is a set of technologies that delivers GeoBase functionality over the Internet.
GeoStream consists of an integrated server and either a JavaScript or .NET client.
Using technologies like AJAX and JSON remotely, GeoStream provides performance equal to or better than a thick-client solution delivered over the web to a number of different development environments, languages and targets.
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Typically, a GeoStream server is automatically configured when you install GeoBase. For manual configuration, see the 'Advanced Topics' section below. A working GeoStream example may be found in the Start Menu if GeoStream was installed as part of the GeoBase SDK: Start | All Programs | Verizon Connect GeoBase Developer's Kit | Example Applications | Map Explorer - GeoStream Mode |
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The full Verizon Connect GeoBase SDK has not been certified for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2. Choosing the 'GeoStream-only' installation option will ensure that you are running only components that have been certified for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2. |
TopicsBackground
Discover the benefits of using GeoStream over the traditional client solution.
Understand how GeoStream interacts with clients.
.NET GeoStream Client
GeoStream.NET uses the same API as the core GeoBase library. This allows companies to develop from a single code base and deploy the map data and GeoBase engine either remotely or locally depending on the customer's requirements.
JavaScript GeoStream Client
Using GeoStream with JavaScript
GeoBase JS is a JavaScript framework that contains all of the function calls of the core GeoBase engine. Developers can access the full spectrum of GeoBase functionality, in a browser environment to create AJAX-based Web 2.0 applications.
This is a simple example and explanation of how to use GeoStream with JavaScript.
GeoStream JavaScript Tutorials
Learn how to use GeoStream with JavaScript to create routes, find locations, draw maps, geocode and generate driving directions using your web-browser.
You can also create your own JavaScript packages. This is the recommended method of implementing your own JavaScript GeoStream code.
Advanced Topics
A GeoStream server is automatically configured when you install GeoBase. The topics in this section describe how to customize your GeoStream server and how to analyze its behavior.
You can customize the appearance of the maps provided by your GeoStream server in a variety of ways, including adding satellite imagery, data from a WMS server, or your own custom CAM (style) files.