MapInfo MapX Mobile

For creating customised mapping applications for the Pocket PC
MapInfo MapX Mobile is a development tool for creating map-based applications for mobile workers. Applications that are built with MapInfo MapX Mobile leverage the Pocket PC Windows OS, running on devices such as the HP iPAQ. This specialized version of MapInfo MapX Active X Control can be used to bring existing map-based applications onto mobile devices or to create new applications.

MapInfo MapX Mobile - Features

MapInfo MapX Mobile is a development tool for creating map-based applications for mobile workers. Applications that are built with MapInfo MapX Mobile leverage the Pocket PC Windows OS, running on devices such as the HP iPAQ. This specialized version of MapInfo MapX Active X Control can be used to bring existing map-based applications onto mobile devices or to create new applications.

With MapInfo MapX Mobile it is possible to create applications for any mobile workforce. In the commerical sector, these include applications for service/repair representatives, sales professionals, field engineers/technicians or claims representatives. Within government, these include applications for law enforcement professionals, health/building/agricultural inspectors, social services caseworkers and other mobile professionals.

Highlights include:

• Applications work anywhere - indoors, outdoors, rural or urban - they dont require wireless connectivity
• The application and data reside on the device
• Any and all data can be synchronized with the desktop, including MapInfo .TAB and .GST files
• Applications can connect to Pocket Access and Microsoft SQLTM Server 2000 Windows CE Edition. Applications created with MapInfo MapX Mobile can also receive up content via a wireless connection. For example, an application written with MapX Mobile can display maps generated by MapInfo MapXtreme, the Internet/Intranet mapping application server

Features include:

• Raster Support - Support for most popular raster formats
• GPS Integration - Applications can import and display coordinates from a GPS device
• Thematic Shading - Create thematically shaded maps on the fly. Represent data in a variety of ways on the map. You can do bar charts, pie charts, individual value and ranged themes
• ADO Connectivity - Connect to Pocket Access and Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Windows CE Edition via ADO
• User Controls - MapX Mobile provides you with a number of stock tools and dialogs that you can expose to the user in your application. Tools can allow users to pan and zoom the map, add point, line or region features, select or label features of any type, and add text or symbol annotations to the map are included and require no code to be written by the developer. Dialogs are also included that allow users to control many of the map properties. They can add and remove layers, control the display of map features and edit the display of thematic maps. The application developer can expose as much or as little of this control to the users as desired
• Coordinate System/Projection - On the fly coordinate system/projection transformation (including custom affine transformations and custom datum) lets different layers with different base coordinate systems & projections be displayed in a common coordinate system & projection