MapInfoProv17.0

Agenda•ReleaseDates• ImprovementstoMapInfoProv17.0•MapInfoPro17.0BetaProgram

ReleaseDates- MapInfoProductLineMapInfoProv16.0(Englishandlocalizedreleases) MapInfoPromajor release þ

MapInfoProv16.0Runtime Version16.0RuntimeEnglishandlocalized þ

MapBasic v16.0 Updatetosupport MapInfoProv16.0 þ

MapInfo Prov15.0.1and15.0.2patches Bugfixes þ

MapInfoProv16.0.1and16.0.2patches Bugfixes,LayoutUndocommandandUXimprovements þMapInfoProv15.0.3patch Bugfixes,updatedBingimagery Nov2017

MapInfoPro v16.0.3patch Bugfixes,updatedBingimagery Nov 2017

Bing mappingextension For maintenancecustomerstocontinuetouseBingmappingwithv16.0andearlier. Nov2017

MapInfoProv17.0Beta ExtendedBetaperiod Nov‘17toFeb’18

MapInfoProv17.0Release MajorreleasetargetedforQ1of2018 Q12018

MapInfo Prov17.0Localisedreleases SingleInstaller forEnglish+LocalizedReleases Q22018

ReleaseGoals• Addressprimaryobstaclesthatcustomers/partnershaveraisedasbarrierstotheirmigration• AddressnewUserInterfaceadoptionchallenges• FocusonUX(UserExperience)• PerformanceandStabilityofapplication• Backwardscompatibilitywithcustomapplications

• Ourprogresstowardsthisgoalwillbequantifiedbycollectingfeedbackduringthestructuredbetaprogram

MapInfoPro17.0improvements• CustomerexperienceimprovementProgram• UserExperienceImprovements• Layoutimprovements• And…• Performanceimprovements• Singlebuild/installerforalllanguages• 32-bit(alphachannel)RasterSupport• MDAL(MapInfoDataAccessLibrary)

•MapInfoProRaster

Theusualdisclaimer

Thisisaroadmappresentationwhichmeanswearetryingtopredictthefuture.

Ourplanscanandoccasionallydochange.

CustomerExperienceImprovementProgram

CustomerexperienceImprovementProgram

UserExperienceImprovements

NewWelcomewindow• Shown during the startup• Appears before MapInfo main application window• Contains links to :• MRU files• Open Table, Workspace dialogs• Run MapBasic Program• Sample workspace(s)• Li360 community• Documentation• Tech Support contact info• Training videos• More to come!

NewSampleworkspace

• InstalledwithMapInfoPro• ContainsStreetPro,POI,parcelandelevationDataforWashingtonDCarea•Willbeusedfortutorialsinthefuture

InteractiveQuickSearchTool

• QuickwaytonavigateandlearnnewUserInterface.Justtypecommandnameorkeyword• AllowstofindRibboncommandsbynameorkeywords• Aftercommandisselected,itswitchestheRibbonTabandhighlightsandexecutesthecommand• SearcheswithinProandAdd-Ins

ThemesintheLayerControl• In16.0weaddedRangedthemestotheLayercontrol.• v17.0supportsIndividualvaluethemes• IndividualbinsvisibilitycanbecontrolledthroughLayerControl• Labelsrespectbinvisibility

• v17.0supportsGraduatedvaluethemes• Nocontrolforvisibility- doesnotmakesense

CreatePointsimprovement

• Whenacreatepointsoperationiscompleted,theresultcannowbeopenedinanewmapwindoworaddedtoanexistingmapwindow.

• ThissavestimeandclicksascomparedtogoingtoLayercontrolandaddingthelayer.

DataEditing– StickyReshape

• WhenyouenterReshapemode,thelayerwillstayinReshapemodeuntilyouturnitoff.• Ifyouclickonsomethinginadifferentlayerandthenreturntothelayeryouareediting,Reshapemodewillbe“remembered”.

Openatableaftersavingacopyofit• TheSaveCopyAsdialogboxnowoffersanoptiontoopenthetablebeingsaved.• Youcanchoosethepreferredviewaswell.

Fewermouseclicks

• Inamapwindow,pressingtheEsckeychangesthecurrentlyselectedtooltotheSelecttool.

• PressCtrl +Shift +I tousetheInfotool

LayoutImprovements

Layouttemplates

• Choosefrompre-builttemplatesinstalledwithMapInfoPro• CreateyourowntemplatesbysavingyourLayoutasatemplate

Alignment– SmartGuides

• AddedSmartGuidesandimprovedsnappingsothatitismuchsimplertoalignobjectsorsnapthemtogetherquickly• SmartGuidesworkbysnappingobjectsonthelayouttogetherastheymoveclosetogether

NewLayoutMini-Toolbar

• Whenyouright-clickonalayout,youwillgetaMini-Toolbarwithsomepopularlayoutfunctionsconvenientlyatyourdisposal• QuicklystyleandeditLayoutwithouttheneedtousetheribbon• TheMini-Toolbariscustomizable

Zooming/Panning• MovingaroundtheLayoutmadeeasier:• Whenzoomingin/outusingthezoomtoolormouse,thezoomoperationisnowcenteredonmouselocation• Added“FitLayoutinWindow”optionintheLayoutcontextmenutoquicklyzoomouttoseetheentireLayout• HolddownthemiddlemousebuttontopanaroundtheLayout

PaperMargins

• PaperMarginsnowshownontheLayoutsothatyouareawareofnon-printablespace• WithSnaptoGridon,youcansnapobjectstothePaperMargins

And…

Performanceimprovements

• Fasterapplicationstartuptime• Multipleimprovementsareinprogress• Goalistocutstartuptimeby50%

• SpeedimprovementsforopeningBrowserwindow• Faster,moreresponsiveLayerControl

Singleinstallerformultiplelanguages• Developerswouldbeabletotrydifferentlanguages/localesearlyinthedevelopmentcycle• Englishinstallertobereleasedfirst• Allotherlanguagestobereleasedatthesametimeinasingleinstaller• Abilitytoswitchlanguageoftheapplicationafterithasbeeninstalled(withsomelimitations)

•Workinprogress

32-bit(alphachannel)RasterSupport

• 32-bitrasterimagescanbenowcorrectlyrenderedinMapInfoPro• ManyWMSandWMTSserversreturnimagesas32-bitrasters• SpectrumSpatialWMSbydefaultreturnsimagesas32-bitPNGfiles

MDAL(MapInfoDataAccessLibrary)

• SubsetofMapXtremeisincludedwithMapInfoPro• Intendedtobeusedasadataaccesslibraryfordevelopers/partners• ProvidesthreadsafeperformantDataAccesstoNative/NativeX tables• MISQLsupport• WillbeusedtobuildGeocodingandGeoZone AddIns• SampleapplicationanddocumentationprovidedwithMapInfoPro

MapInfoProAdvanced

Newrastertools

Andotherimprovements…

AlignTool

• Canbeusedtoalignthecellsandoriginofoneormorerasters toanexistingrastermakingiteasiertocombine,exportandaccessthesamecelldataacrossmultiplefiles

PolygoniseTool• Newtoolthatcanexportclassifiedorcontinuousrasterdatatovectorpolygons.• Polygonscanbecreatedfromcellswiththefollowingproperties:• Valid/Invalid• Samevalue• Rasterbounds• Customvalues

WarpTool

• Newtoolthatcangeo-registerand/orwarprasters toanewsetofcontrolpoints.• Usedforgeo-registeringrawimagedata,oldscannedimagesormaps,picturesetc.•Warpcanbedoneon-the-flyviaWCFcontrolfileorsavedpermanentlytoanewraster.

MergeEdit

• Canbeusedtomergedatafromoneormorerasterintoanexistingrasterasanedit(update)operation.

And…

• Improvementtoviewshed,rasterizeandcombinerastertools• Perbanddataconditioning,spatialdataconditionanddatagroupingforgridding• NativedriversforECW,PNGandJPEG,GDALSupportforMrSID• RasterLegendandAlphaChannelSupport• Andmore…

MapInfoProv17.0BetaProgram• SignupforLi360andasktojointhe“MapInfoPro17.0Beta”group• Goto:li360.pitneybowes.com

• DownloadandinstalltheMapInfoPro17.0betaversion• Testoutthenewfeatures• Provideusfeedbackviathe“MapInfoPro17.0Beta”grouponLi360• Wemightreachouttoyoutoverifyyourfeedback

• Thankyou!

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Thankyou!PeterHorsbøllMøllerpeter.moller@pb.com