SVG stands for Scalable Vector Graphics, and is a new XML-based graphics file format.  With the capability to create vector and mixed vector/raster graphics, this data-driven image format provides dynamic, interactive high quality graphics that can be displayed in Windows, Linux, Pocket PCs, Palms, Web browsers, and other devices.

Lakes Environmental is converting extensive land use, roads, hydrography, railroads, and other digital coverage into SVG maps.  This data will become available Fall 2003 at www.WebGIS.com.

Lakes Environmental SVG technology will allow shapefiles, LULC, DXF and other geo-referenced vector maps to be reduced 10 times or more in size.  It also reduces the load on web server processing by delegating tasks to the client browser.