CENTREMAPSliveŽ - What the site is for
In a nutshell, CENTREMAPSlive is all about being able to quickly find out about quality mapping that is useful to you and then being able to cut out just the bit you need and download it for immediate use.To help you out in this process the site has:
- Lots of information about products
- Fast registration with no obligations
- A logical step by step order process
- A choice of usable mapping formats
- Tips on using your mapping
- Further services to make more of your mapping
- Support
Lots of information about products:
We want you to understand what you will be receiving before you purchase and to be able to easily compare the different alternatives so that you receive the mapping that you want and that you are able to use.
From the 'home' page you will find lots of different mapping categories and if you know you like a particular supplier then you can choose to simply see their full mapping range.
Once you have found the style of mapping which you would like to think about buying, you will find a link to start the order process.
Fast registration with no obligations:
We require you to instantly register yourself (just an e-mail address and password) if you are a new user before we offer access.
There are no obligations, commitments or catches and we will not send any marketing about our product unless you specifically request to be kept up to date.
We ask for registration simply to allow us to provide you with a more personal and effective way to manage your mapping needs.
A logical step by step order process:
- Locate the area you're interested in
- Pick the product you would like (already done if you follow the link from one of the product pages)
- Choose how much coverage the mapping should include
- Optionally add postcode or administrative boundaries on top
- Confirm supply details such as formats, copies of the data on disk and whether you would like us to provide a ready printed copy - if perhaps you have an area too big to print on your own printer.
You will find a whole help section dedicated to making this process clearer in the unlikely event that you have any problems.
A choice of usable mapping formats:
We offer a range of formats so that once you have placed your order and saved it to your computer you are able to make use of it straight away.
If you don't have any specialist software, our recommended format is Adobe PDF. This requires only the FREE Adobe PDF Reader which most computer users have already installed as it is a very common way to receive viewable documents particularly over the internet.
The benefits of Adobe PDF for our mapping are that you will receive a product which looks great and which you can print out or view straight away with the minimum of hassle.
If you have Adobe Reader Version 6 or later (again free, simply go to www.adobe.com or follow the upgrade link from your existing Adobe Reader) then you can view the mapping in 'layers'. This means that you can choose to hide the page margins if you don't want to see them or for more complex mapping you can choose to see just the map detail which you are interested in and turn off the other parts.
Tips on using your mapping:
You will find a whole section of our site dedicated to helping you use the mapping whether you are putting it into a word document or a Geographical Information System (GIS).
Further services to make more of your mapping:
CENTREMAPS® offers through CENTREMAPSlive® a whole range of services which extend beyond the basic download of mapping. You will find a section of the site dedicated to our 'Services' linked to from the top of every page. The following are a few examples of services we offer:
- Delivery of off-line copies on media including CD/DVD/USB and USB harddrive
- Supply of printed verions of you mapping data. This is useful where a 'hard' paper copy is required but the print is too big for your printer
- Data combination. Where you have data which you would like over the mapping but you do not have appropriate software yourself
- Data interpretation. Where you would like to use the data you have for analysis. For instance, if you would like view shed analysis to assess where a proposed structure might be visible from given several proposed design heights.
Support:
CENTREMAPSlive® is a service designed to make access to mapping as easy and convenient as possible.
As a part of CENTREMAPS®, with numerous outlets nationally, we are proud to stress that we are equally at home dealing with your questions by telephone, e-mail, fax and even in person. You will find us available during UK business hours and occasionally outside!
We welcome any questions you may have and are always delighted by any interest in our services and especially the chance to make your experience better.