Launch of CD ROM street map

February 16, 1998

Parents moving into a new suburb will be able to clearly see where safety houses in the area are located, courtesy of a new metropolitan map launched today.

Launching the CD ROM street map, Lands Minister Doug Shave said StreetExpress 1998 allowed users to create their own databases to run with the map.

The new features of StreetExpress were demonstrated today when the Safety House Committee in the Midvale area used it to update information on safe homes for parents and schools.

"For an organisation such as Safety House, the information can be constantly updated and displayed in school offices and classrooms," the Minister said.

"Databases can be created by just about any group, whether it be for business or pleasure.

"Users can adapt maps to highlight specific data needed, such as schools, sporting ovals, friends houses or business delivery runs. The locations come up as a flashing light on the map.

"It is also possible to run metafiles (graphic files) and overlay them on the StreetExpress maps. This enables users to read their own information in conjunction with the map."

Mr Shave said StreetExpress was developed by the Department of Land Administration.

He said DOLA' s work on CD-ROMs was acknowledged as leading-edge and the latest features had increased the potential benefits for an even greater part of the community.

StreetExpress 1998, which contains all the features found in the traditional book version of the street directory, costs $26.95.

Note: StreetExpress requires Windows 95 or NT version 4 to run the interactive component. Windows 3.1 will run all other, applications relating to StreetExpress.

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