One of the core principles of an intelligent map is that there are relationships between items on the map.  In the NavDog system there is a web of relationships that is used to show users content that is related to their current interest or motivation.  Before the system can detect your interest or motivation some default content is displayed.  Then based on your interactions the system learns your interests or motivations.  If the system detects that you are planning a family trip to the beach then the system will show content such as hotels, family friendly activities, beaches, and restaurants. 

The system allows the user to view their search history and navigate through that history just as a user would navigate through their web browsing history using back and forward buttons.  This history can also be saved and published for other users to view in the form of tours.

Utilize the unique features of NavDog to build compelling tours of real-estate properties, retail locations, venues, shows and events or create educational tours to support travel.

NavDog has built an easy to use application for creating full automated map tours that can incorporate images, audio, video and links. These tours include a unique URL that can be linked from your website or published to many social networks and with the inclusion of some iframe code you can run the tour from your website.

As the user interacts with the map, the system derives their interests or motivations.  The more the user interacts with the system, the more information that is available to derive this information.  At the beginning of a search session, the system does not know anything about the user's interests.  Some default content is presented to the user and the user interacts with it.  The system looks for patterns in the content that the user interacts with and finds associated interests.  This feature enables the associated search and the map exploration paradigm to be effective.

These derived interests can be leveraged by advertisers in real-time to target users based on their interests at that moment.  If a user is planning a trip to the beach with their family, then a hotel could deliver a package deal to entice the user.  Most advertisements on the Internet are distracting or annoying.  However, we believe this type of advertising paradigm has the potential to add significant value to the user's experience.

Zero-API enables users to integrate a complete mapping solution into their website with no programming.  A mapping solution requires much more than the user of Virtual Earth or Google Maps.  There is quite bit of database work, JavaScript, AJAX, and server-side coding required to deploy a mapping solution on your website.  This can be a very expensive and time consuming process.  At the end of the development process you'll end up with a map that works just like every other mapping mashup on the Internet.   With Zero-API you can deploy a map to your site in a matter of minutes by copying and pasting a single line of HTML into your website.  Once you've done that copy and paste, you'll never need to touch HTML ever again.  All data management and configuration is done from the Zero-API control panel on NavDog.com.  You'll have full access to the intelligent search engine features, NavDog's free content, the NavDog Marketplace, and advanced reporting capabilities.

NavDog is dedicated to enhancing our customer's online presence by creating engaging user experiences through real-time system intelligence, integrating deeply into the enterprise, and reducing barriers to development.