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v. FME Worldwide User Conference - Vancouver. Sep. 21-22, 2006. Exploring the Possibilities. Exploring the Possibilities. Exploring the Possibilities. Exploring the Possibilities. Exploring the Possibilities. Exploring the Possibilities. Exploring the Possibilities.

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  1. v FME Worldwide User Conference - Vancouver Sep. 21-22, 2006 Exploring the Possibilities

  2. Exploring the Possibilities

  3. Exploring the Possibilities

  4. Exploring the Possibilities

  5. Exploring the Possibilities

  6. Exploring the Possibilities

  7. Exploring the Possibilities

  8. Exploring the Possibilities

  9. Exploring the Possibilities

  10. Why Meet? • We can share experiences and ideas • More about Workbench • More about mapping files • More about future development plans • We can learn how you use FME • What features we should add. • What functionality we should improve. • How we can be better than we are now.

  11. Why Meet? • Find out about Safe products and future directions: • FME • SpatialDirect • Get to know each other better • Explore the Possibilities! • Have fun!

  12. Plenary • Safe Software History • Spatial ETL • FME User Community • What’s New in FME 2006 GB

  13. About Safe

  14. A Brief History of Safe

  15. Looking Back

  16. Looking Back

  17. Looking Back

  18. Timeline • 1993: Safe Software founded • Translation technology to/from SAIF format commenced • All revenue from training and consulting. • No product. • 1995: First non-founder staff hired • Product in development • All revenue still from training and consulting • 1996: First FME Released. • 10% of revenue now from product

  19. Timeline • 1997: FME 2.0 Released • Revenue from product surpasses consulting for first time • First office! • 1998: FME 2.1/2.2 Released • Consulting revenue as a percentage falls to less than 25% • Grandfather to SpatialDirect deployed at PanCanadian (MapWiz) • First FME Server deployment Bellsouth • Second office! • 1999: Workbench / FME Objects Technology • Workbench Preview introduced with FME 2.3a • FME Objects debuts with FME Viewer as first sample app • SpatialDirect released • Third office!

  20. Timeline • 2000: FME 2000 Released • Application extender work commenced • FME Objects/SpatialDirect released in Beta • Development Office opened • 2001 FME 2002 introduced • First FME Objects OEM deals signed • FME 2001 Missing in Action!

  21. Timeline • 2002: Workbench Initial Vision Realized • FME Enabled apps built using FME Objects • Infrastructure Upgraded: • CRM (Pivotal) • Support (RT) tracking systems • FME 2003 Released • Training center expansion

  22. Timeline • 2003: FME 2003 X2 and FME 2004 released • Custom Formats added • FME Objects grows to about 10% of revenue • Consulting falls to less than 10% of revenue

  23. Timeline • 2004: Raster Technology Preview • FME 2004 and FME 2004 ICE3 • # of Formats passes 150! • Autodesk Map 2005 3D • First FME Enabled app from major GIS vendor • ArcGIS 9.0 Data Interoperability Extension • Second FME-Enabled app from major GIS vendor • Most extensive OEM deal to date • ArcIMS 9.0 Data Delivery Extension • OEM deal licensing SpatialDirect technology

  24. Timeline • 2005: FME 2005 Released • Arrival of Compound Transformers and Bookmarks • Prototypes of FME Integration with ETL tools • 2006: FME 2006 and FME 200GB • GML 3.1.1, GML SF Level 0 Profile, KML, EDIGEO format • Python now supported for scripting • Rich Geometry Model • Custom Transformers • Published parameters, shared directories

  25. FME FormatsOver Time

  26. FME Code SizeOver Time

  27. The Safe Team(circa March 2005)

  28. Fun At Safe Software

  29. Splash Screen Fun

  30. Splash Screen Fun

  31. Splash Screen Fun

  32. Splash Screen Fun

  33. Splash Screen Fun

  34. Splash Screen Fun

  35. FME 2006 GB Unmasked “In the current release of FME we are compiling with the 3 gigabyte (GB) address space switch which gives FME an extra 1 GB of address space. This will be a boon for many of our larger users who are likely to go bananas with this extra memory at their disposal.”

  36. Splash Screen Fun

  37. Splash Screen Fun

  38. Splash Screen Fun

  39. Splash Screen Fun

  40. Splash Screen Fun

  41. Splash Screen Fun

  42. FME Art Fun • Movement started in Sweden by the famous Ulf Månsson • Make a workspace, predict what it will generate • FME Art Gallery online at: www.fmepedia.com

  43. FME Art Fun: The Original Månsson

  44. FME Art Fun: The Månsson Variations

  45. FME Art Fun: The Månsson Variations

  46. FME Art Fun: The Cubist Månsson

  47. FME Art Fun: The Cubist Månsson

  48. FME Art Fun: The Modern Månsson

  49. FME Art Fun: The Modern Månsson

  50. FME Art Fun: Habarta Style Art The Power of Looping!

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