MapInfo Professional version 9.5 is the latest release of the powerful yet easy-to-use desktop location intelligence solution available. MapInfo Professional v9.5 provides new data creation and editing tools, enhanced access to the latest databases and industry standards and expanded programmability supporting Microsoft .NET.

   

• Employ 40 new data creation and editing tools and save time by performing
  
  
• CAD functions within MapInfo Professional
  
  
• Leverage translucency for clearer map visualisation and analysis
  
  
• Access data in the latest database technologies and through industry OGC standards
  
  
• Enrich your custom user interface by programming via Microsoft .NET
  
  
• Increase map clarity by creating better looking maps
  
  
• Enjoy greater IT support through workgroup enablement and enhanced licensing & deployment

Support of industry standard
data access

Data access is essential to any analysis.
By providing support for the latest industry
standards and databases, you can apply the
power of location to countless data types.
MapInfo Professional can directly access
the data in its original format. New databases
supported include:

Oracle's new 11G database version - Access
the latest Oracle database version including
support for Oracle Annotation Text!

Microsoft's SQL 200 - Store location as
well as business data in a secured and
reliable place. Access the data directly and
perform location analysis on the most recent
data available.

OGC's WFS-T - Ability to access any OGC
standard WFS-T service :- access data,
make edits and save it back to the server.
By supporting industry standards for data
access and editing, MapInfo Professional
helps combine business and location data
in a single environment for more effective
data analysis and decision making.

NEW WITH MAPINFO PROFESSIONAL VERSION 9.5

Platform Support

Windows 2000 SP4. Windows XP logo (Professional and Home support), Windows Vista (Ultimate). Support for installation on Windows 2003 Server, Terminal services and Citrix MetaFrame v4.x. Validation on Windows XP 64 Bit. Silent install support using Microsoft Windows Installer technology and new Workgroup Installation.

Data Access

On-the-fly data indexing against remote data. MapInfo Professional v9.5 provides wide array of data access options that supports the ability to open virtually any data source or format.
Database Connectivity Enhancements

• Oracle 11G support including Oracle 11G annotation text
  
• MS SQL 2008 Spatial data access and text data read/write
  

Programming and customisation

Pitney Bowes MapInfo now supports the Visual Basic .NET programming language for customising MapInfo Professional. You have the freedom to use Visual Studio .NET to customise and automate MapInfo Professional. This allows you to add a customised, rich, graphical user interface that meets your needs.

Mapping/Data editing

Enhanced automatic curved labelling results in proper placement of labels helping in the creation of easy to read and aesthetically
pleasing maps. Version 9.5 improves on this capability by offering more control to choose conditions for the appearance of curved labels.

MapInfo Professional v9.5 provides the option to have labels automatically placed in nine different positions around a map object and/or object centroid. This capability places more labels on the map and significantly reduces the time spent on adjusting labels. More labels significantly improves map readability and clarity.
Support of additional image formats for custom symbols (GIF, JPG, TIF, PNG) together with support for sub-directory structure for custom symbols. New set of symbols of public sector assets added. Automatic smoothing of label text. Vector and label translucency. Automatic Anti-aliasing of lines and borders.

Productivity enhancements

There are many enhancements and additions to help you perform analysis quickly and get results faster including:

• Right click options allow you to select an object, right click and access commonly used menu commands for the associated layer.
  
  
• The point, font, line style, colour and pattern pallets all have a new grid control for easy and repeatable style selections.
  
  
• Enhanced Named Views Utility
  
  
• More intuitive new Map Window Dialog box, and MORE!

Enhanced Connectivity

In addition to Envinsa and MapMarker, there is MapBasic® support for HTTP, XML and FTP. This support enables you to connect to services including RSS feeds such as Yahoo traffic and XML interfaces to enterprise applications such as SAP or Business Objects. You also can communicate with FTP services to dynamically download data.

New and Updated Coordinate Systems for Belgium, Croatia, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Libya, Netherlands, Romania, Poland, Sweden and Turkey.

New Comprehensive Data Editing Package, 40 New Data Editing Functions with configurable Button Pads; Attach text objects from a separate DXF/DWG imported layer into the associated sewer or pipeline layer; Line direction can easily be changed for the purposes of representing the direction of water flow; Columns containing coordinates, automatically build lines/polylines; Copy and paste styles from one object to another; Select objects by object style; And much more…

And these are just the improvements!

Contact sales for further details.