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MapInfo Product Update 22nd May, 2002. Simon Armstrong EMEA Desktop Product Manager. Agenda. MapInfo Discovery MapInfo Professional v7 MapInfo Professional for SQL Server MapX 5. MapInfo Discovery- What is it?. Allows MapInfo Professional Users to publish workspaces
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MapInfo Product Update22nd May, 2002 Simon Armstrong EMEA Desktop Product Manager
Agenda • MapInfo Discovery • MapInfo Professional v7 • MapInfo Professional for SQL Server • MapX 5
MapInfo Discovery- What is it? • Allows MapInfo Professional Users to publish workspaces • to a web server which are distributed via the Internet or Intranet • which End users access via a web browser • End user product not a developer tool like MapXtreme • Functionality cannot be changed • Two Components • Publisher Tool added to MapInfo Professional V6.5 or higher • Server side Component, which creates a catalog to view/select maps and administrate them
Internet or Intranet MapInfo Professional v7 +MapInfo Discovery Web Server
MapInfo Discovery- What is it? From a menu in MapInfo Professional, data is Published to a web server
MapInfo Discovery- Server Setup • Point to Web Server • Username and Password
MapInfo Discovery- Publishing Data • Map Name • Map Description • Thumbnail • Category • Security Options
MapInfo Discovery- Publishing Data • Where is the data held
MapInfo Discovery- Publishing Data • Where is the data held • Or specify a different directory
MapInfo Discovery- Publishing Data • Web Page • HTML Text
MapInfo Discovery- What is it? The end user accesses the results via a Browser
MapInfo Discovery- What is it? Once a category is selected the end user will see the following Links to maps or categories of maps can bee-mail or embedded in reports, doc’s etc…..
MapInfo Discovery- What is it? • the user selects the map of interest: • pan • Zoom • Info tool • Layer Control • Distance Tool • Thematic
Features and Benefits • Integrated with MapInfo Professional. • Minimal learning curve – low cost of adoption • Intuitive user interface. • Can be used without training and make enterprise adoption simple and rapid. • Simple…….but POWERFUL • Decision makers not familiar with mapping tools can now access information from a URL – no need for downloads, special software, plug-ins or have specialist knowledge.
Features and Benefits (continued) • Links to related documentation. • You use more than just maps to make decisions. Discovery allows the integration of maps and supporting documents such as spreadsheets, business briefings, business presentations, links to other web sites. • Email links to colleagues. • Distributing information is as simple as clicking and sending an email – anyone on the network can view and use maps.
What you will require • Discovery Catalog System Requirements • Windows NT with Service Pack 6, Windows 2000, or Windows XP • The ability to move files to the server using FTP server • Internet Information Server (IIS) 4 or higher Web server software • Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher or Netscape 6.0 or higher • 400 mhz processor, 256 megabytes of RAM
Operating System Support • Microsoft Windows XP Professional* • Microsoft Windows XP Home* • Microsoft Windows 2000* • Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 • Microsoft Windows 98 (*) – MapInfo Professional will be Logo Certified
Access Data… • Database Connectivity • Oracle (8.16, 8.17 and 9i) • IBM Informix Dynamic Server 9.21 • MS SQL Server (7 and 2000) • MS Access 2000 • SpatialWare 4.5 support for Informix and MS SQL Server 2000
Access More Data… • Direct Read of Shape Files • Import OS Mastermap Independent Polygons (GML) • JPEG 2000 Support • Built in support for: MrSid, ECW, ADRG, CADRG, CIB, ASRP and NITF raster formats • Auto detect Projections of Shape files with the updated Universal Translator
Easy File Access and Product Updates • Open Files, Workspaces and database tables from the same dialog. • Check for web Software updates from a help menu
Analyse / Process • Split by Line/Polyline • Voronoi Polygons • Rotate Graphical Objects • Move Objects Using Arrow Keys • Undo node
New and Enhanced tools • New North Arrow Tool • Enhanced Coordinate Extractor • Enhanced EZ-Loader for loading data in Databases
Improved Usability • New • Preferences: Default Projection, Styles and Auto-Scroll • Improved • File New Table • Combine Tables Using Column Dialog. Store results in new table • Labeling Label Partial Objects
Publish • Updated Crystal Reports - Version 8.5 • Discovery Publisher Tool • Support for MapX Mobile • Export Window to User Defined Resolution • Enhanced Printing Options
MI Pro For SQL Server • Departmental Solution • Customer who want to share spatial data not just point data • Centralised Spatial Store • Leverages SQL Server capabilities • Data security • Multi user editing • Scalability • Processing power
MapX v5.0-New Features • Label Enhancements - Individual labels are now selectable and editable. • Label Partial Object • VB.Net Sample applications • Dynamic Selection for Radius and Polygon Selection Tool • Snap to Node
MapX v5.0-New Features • Translucent Raster Images • Label Thematics • Multi-point and Collection objects support • Improved Object Processing • combine, erase, erase outside, convex hull, enclose, • Improved Performance • connecting to remote RDBMS' including SpatialWare and Oracle Spatial • Pack Table
Pricing • MapInfo Professional v7.0 • MapInfo Professional €1,795 • Annual Maintenance €359 • MI Pro Upgrade 6.5 to 7.0 €539 • MapInfo Professional v7.0 Add-On • MapInfo Professional for SQL Server €630 • MapInfo Discovery v1.0 • MapInfo Discovery €5,900 • MapX 5.0 • MapX SDK €1,482 • MapX per User min 10 €147
Next Steps • Beta • MapInfo Professional www.mapinfo.com/mipro_beta • Readme.pdf • MapInfo Professional for SQL Server • MapX www.mapinfo.com/mapx50beta • MapInfo Discovery (Private Beta) • Launch Dates • EMEA Conference, Cannes, 5th-7th June