Welcome to deCarta's devZone

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deCarta's geospatial platform, Drill Down Server (DDS), powers spatial functionality for Internet and mobile applications. DDS provides mapping, address lookup (geocoding), coordinate to street matching (reverse geocoding), location searching (POI lookup), and routing. The devZone is a free environment for developing applications that use either our XML-over-HTTP web services or our JavaScript API. Once you build your great application and want to start making money, you can either subscribe to our Hosted Web Services or purchase the software to run on your own servers.

Guide for the impatient:

1. Create an account on the devZone (it's the button right over there on the right that says "Create Account"). Due to some of partner licensing restrictions we need to review your account. This typically takes less than 12 hours.
2. If you are comfortable with JavaScript, please click on the link on the left titled 'JavaScript'. While waiting for your devZone approval, take a look at the online documents. Please note that the live examples only work for approved developers. Additionally, you can download the client package and edit the configuation file with your Web Services username and password and begin building your application.
3. Prefer XML-over-HTTP? Click the 'Web Services' link on the left and start using your favorite programming language, such as Java, .NET, Ruby, Python, or others. Documentation is provides. Approved developers can use the XML tester to send and receive XML for testing. Download the client package for the XML and begin using the web services right away using your Web Services username and password.
4. Got questions? Ask them in the forums - The search box on the top is useful for mining through older, yet relevant, posts.
5. Our FAQ's section is a wiki, so once you are signed in go ahead and edit and add to knowledge.

Have fun and enjoy using our APIs!

The devZone Team