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Introduction To On-line Mapping
As part of an ongoing committment to state-of-the-art development services, CEDA and the City of Oakland are pleased to provide this path-breaking web application: The Dynamic City Map. What can you do with the map?
  • View high-resolution aerial photos of any part of Oakland, at any scale
  • View high-resolution Quick Time Virtual Reality images of scenic locations in Oakland
  • Learn about some of Oakland's historic landmarks
  • Locate a physician in your area
  …we offer the maps for preliminary research purposes only, and request that you check with staff before committing to any projects.
…When you make a request for a map view, you get an image created on the fly from raw data.   We emphasize that the underlying software remains in a state of development. In particular, there is some work to be done before the integrity of the database information can be assured. Accordingly, we offer the maps for preliminary research purposes only, and request that you check with staff before committing to any projects.

 
When you make a request for a map view, you get an image created on the fly from raw data. One advantage to this software approach is that underlying tables of information, whether graphic or text, (parcel boundaries, zoning information, property ownership, etc.) can be kept current. Another important feature is the ability to plug in additional layers of information and spatial data as they become available.

The Dynamic City Map requires a browser "plug-in" which at present is available only for the Windows operating system. We regret this restriction, but want you to know that we were able to save considerably on your tax dollars by using a plug-in approach. To use the Dynamic City Map, you will need to browse with version 4.0 or above of Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer (Warning: IE 5 is currently not working with the MapRoom. Use Netscape for now.).

   The Dynamic City Map requires a free Windows-
only browser plug-in.
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