I can see clearly now

Rather than simply collecting, aggregating and manipulating data, Antarctica's Visual Net 4.0 is designed to change the user focus from dealing with the intricacies of constructing complex queries to dealing with key business issues.

Antarctica claims the following benefits to its approach of information visualization:

• The Visual Net (VN) maps display all the complexities inherent in real business issues, showing multiple dimensions of both macro and micro data, unlike other enterprise tools that try to present complex business problems boiled down to one-dimensional snapshots.
• Users are presented with better/more relevant information, the company says. The VN interface is designed to provide the maximum amount of relevant content to users. Business users do not need to access multiple reports, screens, graphics, etc. to collect the information required to solve problems.
• Key issues are said to rise to the top so they can be acted upon quickly before they become critical problems. Once a problem is identified, users can drill down to investigate and gather more details.
• Critical business information is made available to executives and business users, instead of a small set of 'power users'. Users do not need to know how to construct complex queries or generate reports.
• Visual Net 4.0 has built in more interactivity, allowing users at all levels of the organization to manipulate and filter data to customize the information on the maps, giving users more flexibility in what they see.
• Visual Net is now equally adept at visualizing three types of information: numeric, textual and geographic -- either individually or in combination.

Visual Net 4.0 is available immediately and can be deployed in a matter of weeks, says Antarctica.