MapInfo Professional - a full-featured geographic information system (professional tool for creating, editing and analysis of cartographic and spatial information). Integrates as a client in the distributed information system based servers: MS SQL, Oracle, Informix, DB2, Sybase and others to develop customized applications using the programming language MapBasic.

Data Sources MapInfo:
MapInfo tables
exchange of vector CAD formats, and geographic information systems: AutoCAD (DXF, DWG), Intergraph / MicroStation Design, ESRI Shape file, ARC / INFO Export, as well as raster maps in formats GIF, JPEG, TIFF, PCX, BMP, MrSID, PSD, ECW, BIL (images SPOT) and GRID (GRA, GRD). In MapInfo can display data from GPS and other electronic surveying instruments
Files are Excel, Access, xBASE, Lotus 1 2 3, and text, except where attribute information can be stored coordinates of the point like objects
MapInfo GIS can act as a mapping client when dealing with such well known databases such as Oracle and DB2, because it supports an effective mechanism to interact with them through the protocol ODBC. Moreover, access to data from the Oracle database is possible and through the internal interface (OCI) of the database

Ways of reporting:
Map and list
In the maps are available tools for editing and creating map objects, zoom, change projections, and other features of the card. Associated with map objects attributive information is stored in the form of tables, the data from which can be represented in the form of graphs and charts of various types
Legend. In the legends of the symbols displayed objects on the map and the thematic layers
Report. In the Report, which provides the means to scale, layout, and also save templates multivalent cards. By working with MapInfo, you can easily create and print reports with fragments of maps, lists, charts and captions. When printing MapInfo uses the standard drivers of the operating system
Thematic maps. For visualizing and analyzing geographic spatial data using MapInfo GIS thematic mapping. MapInfo offers the following methods of constructing thematic maps: the ranges of values, bar and pie charts, graduated symbols, dot density, individual values, continuous surface. The combination of thematic layers and methods of buffering, zoning, mergers and decomposition of objects, spatial and attribute classification allows you to create synthetic multi card with a hierarchical structure.

MapInfo Professional is a powerful Microsoft Windows based mapping and geographic analysis application from the experts in location intelligence. Designed to easily visualize the relationships between data and geography, MapInfo Professional helps business analysts, planners, GIS professionals even non GIS users gain new insights into their markets, share information rich maps and graphs and improve strategic decision making.

MapInfo Professional expands location intelligence:

See your business data in powerful new ways
Discover trends hidden in spreadsheets and charts
Gain new understanding of your customers and markets
Perform powerful data analysis and calculations
Create custom maps and content for analysis

Use geographic insights to innovate business processes
Manage location based assets, people and property
Optimize service and sales territories for greater efficiencies
Deploy networks, infrastructure and utilities with confidence
Map resources, plan logistics and prepare for emergencies

Works and plays well with existing IT infrastructure
Designed and tested with Windows operating systems
Imports and exports data in a wide variety of formats
Easily customized to meet your specific needs

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