This section describes the different ways you can use CGDI resources to make your organization's applications more "geospatially aware". The CGDI offers a number of standardized services that allow you to access geospatial information that can enhance your online services for your own clients.
Chapter 9 discusses the reasons for using common standards and gives examples of framework data and web map services.
Chapter 10 explains how and why the CGDI uses a web service architecture, describes its attributes and provides several examples of "best practices". It also details how you can use several CGDI-endorsed web map services, including gazetteers, mapping services and web map service repositories.
Chapter 11 outlines what you must do to allow users to access your services and data products, and highlights several related firewall issues.