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Geoinformatics_05-2009
review 9. utf-8 support in dbf files mapinfo professional v10.0 offers support for dbf files making use of utf-8 encoding. 10. improvements to installation and documentation in mapinfo professional v10.0, all of the configuration and installation information has been consolidated into a single document. the installation of the mapcad tools (the comprehensive cad-like editing capabilities introduced last year) has been integrated. previously, there had been separate manuals for the license server, workgroup installation and others. in addition, easyloader v10.0 is shipping with mapinfo professional v10.0 this year, avoiding a separate download and install process. therefore, through the company s annual user conference, beta testing programmes and ongoing contact with the customers that actually use the product on a day-to-day basis, pitney bowes business insight is constantly looking to improve mapinfo professional by gathering, evaluating and implementing this information from existing users. mapinfo professional v10.0 is the end result of this intensive ongoing process and reflects the evolving needs of users who can now achieve significant time and cost-savings by harnessing the critical relationship between data and geography to make even better, faster and more insightful business decisions. tom probert is desktop product manager, emea at pitney bowes business insight. for more information, please visit www.pbbusinessinsight.com or www.pb.com conclusion mapinfo professional owes much of its ongoing success to the valuable feedback it receives from its worldwide customer base. pitney bowes business insight s product management and development teams understand it would be impossible to redesign the product on their own as there are simply too many different types of users, data sources, options, possibilities and use cases. new layer control system uni_ is _ g study for a postgraduate qualification in gis by distance learning with over 16 years of experience presenting distance learning courses to professional standards, unigis offers you access to the premier international network of universities in gis education. our courses meet the learning needs of busy professionals, or those seeking to enter the gis industry. we support you with personal tutors, on-line help and optional residential workshops. our courses are assessed by coursework - there are no examinations. we also offer: flexible entry requirements specialist pathways in gis, gi science, gis & management and gis & environment course modules supported by key textbooks, software and on-line resources flexible study options - full distance learning or distance learning plus residential workshops no examinations - full continuous assessment, plus credit for prior learning or experience networking with an international community of gis professionals find out why the unigis postgraduate courses are so successful: call +44 161 247 1581, fax. +44 161 247 6344, email unigis@mmu.ac.uk, or visit our web site at http://www.unigis.org/uk educating gis professionals worldwide www.unigis.org/uk 18 july/august 2009
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