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Smallworld Software Suite

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B-tree, versioned; Check-out; COM/OLE; Components; Reuse; Conflict resolution; Database management; Distributed databases; GE smallworld; Integration; Locking; Magik, smallworld; Manifolds; Manifold rules; Multiple worlds; Object-oriented; OGC standards, ODBC; Oracle spatial; Service oriented architecture; Smallworld GIS; Software; Version managed datastore; Version management; Versioned B-tree; Worlds, multiple

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Smallworld Core Spatial technology is an object-oriented, database-driven product that provides a powerful, consistent architecture for geospatial applications such as those used for planning electric, gas and water distribution systems, designing telecommunications networks and evaluating strategic market opportunities. Encapsulated, reusable components enable rapid development with reduced custom code, driving down maintenance and upgrade costs-build once, use many times. Smallworld technology has been proven to deliver solutions for thousands of users...

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  1. Marketing Program Manager, GE Energy, Englewood, CO, USA

    Robert P. Laudati

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  1. Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

    Shashi Shekhar

  2. Rutgers Business School, Newark, New Jersey, USA

    Hui Xiong

  3. The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business, Iowa City, Iowa, USA

    Xun Zhou

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Laudati, R.P. (2016). Smallworld Software Suite. In: Shekhar, S., Xiong, H., Zhou, X. (eds) Encyclopedia of GIS. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23519-6_1223-2

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