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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1. What is NCER Tourism and Business Finder? NCER Tourism and Business Finder is a website that allows users to find venues in the North Carolina Eastern Region,business information, and interactive maps. The data is created and displayed using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and powered by GIS Planning's ZoomProspector software. The website is provided by the North Carolina's Eastern Region, and is FREE. 2. How do users access NCER Tourism and Business Finder? The public can view and use NCER Tourism and Business Finder by visiting the website at NCER Tourism and Business Finder The easy-to-use, browser format lets anyone with an Internet connection use the Web to access NCER Tourism and Business Finder's maps, venues and GIS-based data. 3. What kind of information can users access? NCER Tourism and Business Finder offers venue location data, description, events, as well as driving directions. 4. What is GIS? GIS is an abbreviation for the term "Geographic Information System". A GIS combines layers of geographic information about a place that provides better information about that location. In the case of NCER Tourism and Business Finder, the Internet-based GIS allows businesses to identify optimal business locations based on available commercial property, location differences, demographic variations and business industry characteristics. NCER Tourism and Business Finder allows website users to customize the analysis to their specific needs. Copyright © 2008 GIS Planning Inc. All Rights Reserved. |