A new method about usingdatabase, GISandremote sensingtechniques to build anintegratedsystemforhandling, analysis, visualization and managementofoceanenvironmental information is discussed.
If ManyEyes is a build-your-own kit car, then business intelligence platforms such as IBM Cognos, or SAP BusinessObjects are the Rolls-Royces of data analysis and visualization.
Companies like QlikView and TIBCO Spotfire are attacking this weakness head on by providing data analysis and visualization capabilities that allow end-users to assemble data, connect it, and explore it.