COALVILLE, England, September 4 /PRNewswire/ --

- With Photo

Aerial survey company BlueSky has launched a brand new buy online
service; http://www.bluesky-world.com/mapshop, providing instant access to 
the most accurate, up-to-date and detailed aerial photomaps covering the 
whole of England and Wales. BlueSky's 'Shop for Home: Buy for Business' 
service enables visitors to select an area of interest, view the aerial image 
and then purchase either a digital image or hardcopy print. The BlueSky map 
shop uses advanced data hosting technology coupled with sophisticated web 
service software to ensure an easy to use, fast and secure web experience.

"By combining the best aerial photography with state of the art hardware,
software and webware our site is set to facilitate a host of professional
applications and domestic requirements," said Rachel Eddy, Managing Director
of BlueSky.

Visitors to BlueSky's map shop can select their area of interest by
simply entering a postcode, place name or geographic co-ordinate. An overview
image of the chosen area is displayed and the user can zoom in or out and pan
around the image to refine the search. The site currently offers visitors
access to aerial photography of every inch of England and Wales supplemented
by additional data layers, including Digital Surface and Terrain Models (DSM
and DTM) all available for instant download.

The BlueSky map shop uses proprietary technology to ensure rapid access
to the large volumes of data associated with aerial photography and Storage
Area Network for improved access and security. The facility provides 37
terabytes of online storage - equivalent to nearly 55,000 CD-ROMs. Once a
visitor to the BlueSky site has selected an aerial photograph the digital
image is extracted using a totally automated process so the file is ready for
download or despatch on CD/DVD in a matter of seconds.

More advanced ordering options, such as polygon selection and shape file
import, are offered to registered users. Purchasing options include instant
payment using a secure credit card service or an account service with monthly
billing.

BlueSky is a UK based company specialising in aerial imaging and remote
sensing data collection and processing. With projects extending around the
globe it has an international reputation for the creation of seamless,
digital aerial photography and 3D landscape/cityscape visualisations.
BlueSky's national mapping centre provides digital mapping, site maps,
satellite imagery and detailed aerial photography.

Contact Website: _www.bluesky-world.com_ (http://www.bluesky-world.com)

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