Pitney Bowes MapXtreme User Manual

Mapxtreme

Table of contents

Document Outline

Chapter 1: Introduction to MapXtreme
- Overview of MapXtreme
  - Key Features
- Migrating to MapXtreme
- Learning to Use MapXtreme
  - Support Resources
Chapter 2: Getting Started
- Installation Requirements
  - Minimum System Requirements
- Types of Installations
- MapXtreme Licensing
- Before You Install
- Installing MapXtreme in Your Environment
- Upgrading to MapXtreme
- Migrating Web Sites to 64-bit Web Applications
  - Updating Existing Web Sites
  - Updating Existing Desktop Applications
- Creating Applications in Visual Studio
- Building ASP.NET Web Applications Without a Template
- Deploying Your Application
Chapter 3: Mapping Concepts
- Mapping and MapXtreme
- Geocoding with MapXtreme
- Routing with MapXtreme
Chapter 4: Understanding the MapXtreme Architecture
- MapXtreme Architecture
- Object Model Overview
- Application Architectures
- Web Application Architecture
- Desktop Application Architecture
Chapter 5: Web Applications, Controls, and Tools
- Web Application Request/Response Lifecycle
- Components of a MapXtreme Web Application
- MapXtreme Web Controls and Tools
  - Description of Web Controls and Tools
- Web Control Architecture
  - Map Tools Architecture
  - How a Map Tool Works
- Using the MapXtreme Web Controls
- Managing Your Web Controls
- Creating a Custom Tool
- Using and Distributing Custom Web Controls
  - Creating a Web Assembly
- Adding an InfoTool to a Web Application
- ASP.NET AJAX and MapXtreme Web Applications
  - Adding ASP.NET AJAX Controls to a MapXtreme Web Application
- MapXtreme Tile Handler
  - Using the MapXtreme Tile Handler
  - Caching
- HTML/XHTML Validation Issues
- Migrating Post-back Web Controls to JavaScript Web Controls
- Specialized Topics for Web Controls
Chapter 6: Understanding State Management
- Overview
- Terminology
- What is State Management?
  - What State Management Options are Available?
  - Questions to Ask Before Writing Your Application
- InProc Development Model
- State Management For Pooled Objects
- A Detailed Look at Manual State Management
- A Closer Look at the MapXtreme Session
  - Configuring Microsoft COM+ Object Pooling
Chapter 7: Desktop Applications, Controls, Dialogs, and Tools
- Planning a Desktop Application
- MapInfo.Windows.Controls Namespace
- Key Controls to Use in Desktop Applications
- MapInfo.Windows.Dialogs Namespace
  - CreateThemeWizard
- Customizing Controls and Dialog Boxes
- Overview of the MapInfo.Tools Namespace
- MapXtreme Desktop Tools API
- Customizing Tools
- Tool Events
- Editing a FeatureGeometry with the Select Tool
Chapter 8: Working with Data
- Overview of MapInfo.Data Namespace
- Catalog and Tables
  - Tables
  - Catalog
- Supported Table Types
- Working with Catalog and Tables
- Table Metadata (TableInfo)
- MapInfo ADO.NET Data Provider
- Features and Feature Collections
- Analyzing Data
- Improving Data Access Performance
Chapter 9: Working with Core MapXtreme Classes
- Session Interface
- Serialization and Persistence
  - Serialization
  - Persistence
- Opening and Saving a Workspace Containing Named Resources
- Selection Class
- Selection Code Examples
- Event Arguments
- Exceptions
Chapter 10: Creating Expressions
- Expressions Overview
- Creating Expressions
- Where Clause - Boolean Expressions
- Functions In Expressions
  - DateTIme and Time Expressions
- Expression Examples
Chapter 11: Accessing Data from a DBMS
- Accessing Remote Spatial Data
- Accessing Remote Tables Through a .TAB File
- Accessing Remote Tables Without a .TAB File
- Mapping DBMS Data with X/Y Columns
- Accessing Data from Oracle
- Accessing Data from MS SQL Server
  - SQL Server 2008 Support
- DBMS Connection String Format
- Defining Mappable Tables in Server Table Queries
  - The Geometry Column
  - The Key Column(s)
- Accessing Attribute Data
- Performance Issues
- Working with the Cache
- The MapInfo_MapCatalog
  - Loading Spatial Data to DBMS
  - Manually Creating a MapInfo MapCatalog
- Adding Rows to the MapInfo_MapCatalog
- Per-Record Styles
  - Symbol, Pen, Brush Clause Syntax
  - Text Objects Limitation
- Troubleshooting
Chapter 12: Adding Mapping Capability to Your Applications
- Introduction to the MapInfo.Mapping Namespace
- Base Mapping Classes
- Layers
- Labels
- Adornments
- Feature Style Modifiers
- Printing Your Map
Chapter 13: Finding Locations
- Functional Overview of Find
- Overview of the Data.Find Namespace
- Fine Tuning the Find Process
  - Editing the Mapinfow.abb File
Chapter 14: Using Themes and Legends
- Thematics Overview
- GraduatedSymbolTheme
  - When To Use a Graduated Symbol Theme
- PieTheme
  - When To Use a Pie Theme
  - Printing a Map Containing Pie/Bar Themes
- BarTheme
  - When To Use a Bar Theme
  - Controlling Display Size for Pie and Bar Themes
- RangedTheme
  - When To Use a Ranged Theme
  - Types of Ranged Values
- RangedLabelTheme
  - When To Use a RangedLabelTheme Class
- Ranged Themes and Serialization
- IndividualValueTheme
  - When To Use an IndividualValueTheme Class
- Creating an IndividualValueTheme with Custom Bitmap Symbols
- IndividualValueLabelTheme
  - When To Use an IndividualValueLabelTheme Class
- IndividualValue Themes and Serialization
- DotDensityTheme
  - When To Use a DotDensityTheme Class
  - Bivariate Thematic Maps
- Legends Overview
Chapter 15: Stylizing Your Maps
- Overview of the MapInfo.Styles Namespace
  - StyleFactory
- Style Descriptions
- Pre-defined Styles and the StyleRepository Class
  - StyleRepository Class
- Using Styles
  - Styles and Layer Control
  - Creating a Custom Bitmap Style
- Overriding Styles
  - FeatureOverrideStyleModifiers
Chapter 16: Spatial Objects and Coordinate Systems
- Introduction to MapInfo.Geometry Namespace
- Geometries
- Including Your FeatureGeometry in a Map
- Checking for Points in Polygons
- Coordinate Systems
Chapter 17: Working with Rasters and Grids
- Overview of the MapInfo.Raster Namespace
- Raster Images
- Raster Handlers
- Raster Handler Properties
- Configuring Custom Raster Handlers
- Grid Images
- Grid Creation
- Grid Interpolators
- Grid Style
Chapter 18: Geocoding
- Overview of the MapInfo.Geocoding Namespace
- Main Geocoding Classes
- Understanding the Geocoding Model
- Geocoding a Location
- Using Constraints for Accurate Geocoding
  - What are the Match Constraints?
  - Impact of Relaxing Match Constraints
- Understanding Accuracy for Close Matches
Chapter 19: Web Map Service
- Introduction to MapXtreme’s Web Map Service
- Understanding WMS Operations
  - Using MapXtreme as a WMS Client
- Code Example: Requesting a WMS Layer
- WMS and Coordinate Systems
  - Map and Image Bounds
- MapXtreme WMS and Authentication
  - Basic Authentication
- Setting up a MapXtreme WMS Server
- Configuring Layer Information for a WMS Server
Chapter 20: Routing
- Overview of MapInfo.Routing Namespace
  - Main Routing Classes
- Calculating Routes
- Advanced Route Options
- Iso Routing (Drive-Time and Drive-Distance)
  - Creating an IsoChrone (Drive-Time)
  - Creating an IsoDistance (Drive-Distance)
- Updating a Request Using Routing Data
  - Returning Segment Information
  - Transient Updates
Chapter 21: Linear Referencing
- What is Linear Referencing
- Using M values for Linear Referencing
- Curve Order
- Linear Referencing Sample Application
Chapter 22: Web Feature Service
- Web Feature Service
- Understanding WFS Server Operations
- Configuring a WFS Server
- Using the MapXtreme WFS Client Programmatically
  - Using Filters in WFS Queries
- Creating a Map Layer from a WFS Response
Chapter 23: Workspace Manager
- Features of the Workspace Manager
- Workspace Format and Contents
- Workspace Manager Menu Commands
- Layer Control
- Using Workspace Manager Features
Chapter 24: Using the GeoDictionary Manager
- Using the GeoDictionary Manager
- Changes in the GeoDictionary Manager
- The GeoDictionary Manager’s User Interface
  - Run GeoDictionary Manager
- The GeoDictionary File
  - Sample .dct file
Appendix A: How to Create and Deploy a MapXtreme Application
- Customizing MapXtreme Samples
- Building a Desktop Application
- Building a Web Application
Appendix B: Customizing MapXtreme
- Customizable Classes
- Workspace Manager Extensions
- Location of Application Data Files
- Find Abbreviation File
Appendix C: Understanding the MapInfo Workspace
- What is the MapInfo Workspace?
- Structure of a Workspace
- Creating an .MWS Workspace Programmatically from a .GST
Appendix D: Extensible Data Providers
- Introduction
- Extensible Data Provider Overview
- Getting Started
- Required Components
- Optional Building Blocks: Base Classes, Helpers and Utilities
- Sample: COTW (Center of the World) Data Provider
- Optional Interfaces
- Building and Testing Your Data Provider
- SpatiaLite Sample Data Provider
- Advanced Topics / Important Considerations
Appendix E: Printing From MapXtreme Applications
- Overview
- Understanding the Print Options in MapXtreme
- Implementing Printing in Your Application
- General Printing Tips and Tricks
  - Printing a Legend in Your Map
- Resolutions to Known Printing Issues
  - Platform Independent Issues
  - Platform-Specific Issues
Appendix F: Style Lookups
- Fill Patterns
  - Understanding the Index Numbering Schemes
- Line Styles
- Vector Symbols
- Custom Symbols
- MapXtreme Icons
Appendix G: Defining the MapInfo Codespace
- Defining the MapInfo Codespace
Appendix H: Elements of a Coordinate System
- Projections and Their Parameters
  - Projection
- Projection Datums
  - Units
  - Coordinate System Origin
- Datum Conversion
- Custom Datums
  - Defining Custom Datums
- National Transformation v. 2 (NTv2)
- Information on Coordinate Systems and Projections
Appendix I: User-Defined Metadata
- Metadata and the MapCatalog
- User-Defined Metadata Support for TableInfoServer Queries
  - ColumnHints Property
Appendix J: Migrating to MapXtreme
- Comparing MapXtreme’s Object Model to MapX
  - Specific Object Model Implementation Differences
Appendix K: Localization Kit
- Localization Kit
  - System Requirement
- How to Use the Localization Kit
  - Building the Satellite Assemblies
  - Building from the Command Line
- Private Key Signing for Satellite Assemblies
Appendix L: Glossary
- Terms
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