• Ways to integrate a touch-friendly PTV xServer map for the Windows 8 UI

    The “Windows 8 Modern UI” (formerly known as “Metro”) defines a new programming model for apps which supports tablets and other touch devices.

    Accessing xServers from these apps is simple: Just use SOAP with C#/VB or the new JSON API (see blog post of September 2012) with JavaScript to access the xServer functions directly from a Windows 8 app.…

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  • Keep PTV xServer rolling

    Dear users,

    please download the current PTV xServer (login is required). Following changes are integrated (affects version 1.16.0.3):

    • PTV xLocate: Fixed detailLevelDescription for long postalcodes
    • PTV xRoute: Fixed toll calculation on Tauern motorway.

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  • PTV Group on Multimodal 2013 in Birmingham

    PTV Map&Guide internet – PTV xServer-based transport route planning in the cloud – live at Multimodal 2013 (see blogpost)

    James de Roo, Logistics Market Development at
    PTV Group

    Save the date: PTV is participating at Multimodal 2013 and would like to invite you to join us at the NEC Birmingham on 23-25 April, Stand  FTA 1

    Click here to register by quoting your VIP priority code VIP179!…

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  • Online tutorials are important!

    Dear all,

    PTV has recently provided a new version of PTV Cookbook which is our synonym for the PTV online tutorial for PTV xServer with exercises from the daily practice.

    The sections are devided as follows:

    • Basic information such as general programming topics, updated technical documention (March 2013) and a lot more.

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  • Ready for web applications?

    Dear all,

    PTV has released its combined PTV xServer add-on WebSDK version 1.16.0.1 last week which is now online at our website “Product download“. Please notice that a login is required otherwise apply directly a test version.…

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  • How to combine Navigation with PTV xRoute Server

    Dear all,

    PTV provides a new BCR converter which is ready for download.

    How to use the BCR converter?

    “The BCR converter is an easy to use Java class library to convert a route calculated by PTV xRoute Server into a string in BCR format. This file is integratable for guided navigation in your BCR capable mobile device.…

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