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SpatialNews Press Release
MapObjects 2.1 Is Now Available
Redlands, California -- ESRI, the world leader in geographic information system (GIS) software,
today announced the availability of MapObjects 2.1, the newest version of ESRI’s powerful set
of embeddable mapping and GIS components. MapObjects 2.1 offers numerous new features
including support for AutoCAD 2000 DWG files, ActiveX Data Objects (ADO), image catalogs,
ArcSDE 8.1 support, the latest ESRI projection engine, data previously included in ESRI’s
ArcView StreetMap for geocoding, custom symbols for chart rendering, and a new run-time
deployment utility for easier application distribution.
MapObjects 2.1 also supports versioning for ESRI’s ArcSDE layers; it can connect to any
ArcSDE version and allow users to view it. Users can also identify and select versions based on
version names.
To help users develop Web-based mapping and GIS applications, the new version of
MapObjects has built-in compatibility with ESRI’s ArcIMS Web connectivity middleware. This
means you can use MapObjects to put dynamic, customizable maps on the Internet using the
latest ArcIMS technology.
According to Victoria Kouyoumjian, ESRI’s MapObjects product manager, “With these new
capabilities, application developers will see that ESRI was listening to their suggestions for the
next release of MapObjects. We’ve extended the functionality of the product to allow developers
to design their most effective embeddable mapping applications and redistribute them easier than
ever before.”
MapObjects 2.1 consists of an ActiveX control with nearly 50 automation objects that can be
MapObjects 2.1 consists of an ActiveX control with nearly 50 automation objects that can be plugged into standard Windows development environments such as Visual Basic, Visual Basic
for Applications, Visual C++, Delphi, Borland C++ Builder, Visual FoxPro, and PowerBuilder.
When you acquire a license for MapObjects 2.1, you also receive the new version of ESRI
Data & Maps, a multivolume CD-ROM collection that contains more than 4 GB of ready-to-use
data. This valuable resource consists of basemap data for the entire world as well as detailed
data for the United States.
MapObjects users who acquired a license for version 2 on or after February 16 this year, will
receive a free upgrade to version 2.1.
For more information on MapObjects 2.1, visit www.esri.com/mapobjects or call your local
ESRI reseller or the ESRI office nearest you. You can also call ESRI directly at 1-800-
447-9778. Outside the United States, please contact your local ESRI distributor. See
www.esri.com/international for a current distributor list. MapObjects can also be purchased
online from ESRI’s GIS Store at gisstore.esri.com (shipped to U.S. customers only).
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