WebProNews (www.webpronews.com) announced on October 19 that the search engine leader Ask Jeeves (www.ask.com) has selected Telcontar's Drill Down Server (www.telcontar.com/demos/dds.html) to power its Map Search function on the Ask Jeeves web site. With Telcontar's DDS spatial software platform combined with NAVTEQ map data (www.navteq.com), Ask Jeeves will provide its users with access to city maps and driving directions.
The Telcontar Drill Down Server (DDS) enables location-based service providers the ability to easily integrate digital maps and traditional database content drawn from multiple sources for fast, accurate access to the user. The DDS provides flexible, patented spatial searching, geocoding and routing for LBS applications that include mapping and directions, navigation, fleet tracking, trip planning and real-time traffic information.
Jim Lanzone, senior vice president of search properties at Ask Jeeves, Inc., said that Local is a top search category on Ask Jeeves and maps and driving directions are important components, that Telcontar provides a fast, scalable and reliable software platform for delivering maps and driving directions, and that their superior technology, commitment to customer support and demonstrated success in the market are the main reasons for choosing them as Ask’s map provider.
J. Kim Fennell, President and CEO of Telcontar, stated that Telcontar is very pleased and honored to have been selected by Ask Jeeves for this important service, that Telcontar can deliver a best-of-breed solution for Ask Jeeves, and that Telcontar is fast becoming the provider of choice for Internet mapping applications where customers require extremely high volume, rapid response solutions.
Ryan Massie, product manager for Ask Jeeves, said that Ask’s relationship with Telcontar underscores its commitment to partnering with the best content and services providers, and that Ask Jeeves seamlessly integrates Telcontar's maps and driving directions with other Local features to deliver a superior local search experience for its users.
