====== Map Suite MVC Edition ======

Map Suite MVC Edition is a class library that allows software developers to easily add interactive maps and professional GIS features to their MVC applications. Packed with the speed and flexibility of MVC, the simple API that makes coding easy, and royalty-free distribution, Map Suite MVC Edition enables you to bring your Internet GIS application to market in record time. 

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===== Product Guides =====
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> [[Map Suite MVC Edition Quick Start Guide|Quick Start Guide]]
Helps get you up to speed with integrating the Map Suite MVC Edition map control into your GIS software.  
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> [[Map Suite Mobile Quick Start Guide|Mobile Based Quick Start Guide]]
Helps get you up to speed with integrating the Map Suite MVC Edition map control with mobile UI into your GIS software.
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> [[Map Suite Style Guide|Style Guide]]
Explains how to use styles to beautifully represent your GIS mapping data.  It includes an overview of styles, a detailed explanation of the various styles that ship with Map Suite, as well as a step by step guide of creating your own custom styles.
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> [[Map Suite Serialization Guide|Serialization Guide]]
Explains how to use our custom serialization class to render your Map Suite objects to XML, or other format etc. It allows your GIS application to easily save things such as Layers, Styles, or even whole maps to XML to be recalled at a later time.
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> [[Map Suite MVC Edition Installation Guide|Installation Guide]]
Walks you through installing the map control on your system and creating a simple GIS application.
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> [[Map Suite MVC Edition Deployment Guide|Deployment Guide]]
Walks you through deploying your GIS software using the map control into a production environment.
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> [[Map Suite MVC Edition Dependencies Guide|Dependencies Guide]]
Introduces the dependencies Map Suite MVC Edition needs as well as their features, versions and source websites.
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> [[Map Suite Data Format Guide|Data Format Guide]]
Walks the various GIS data format that are supported in the map control. It also list any caveats related to the use of that format in your mapping application.
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> [[Map Suite Performance Guide|Performance Guide]]
Walks you through various ways you can increase performance in your .Net GIS application.
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> [[Map Suite MVC Edition Azure Deployment Guide|Azure Deployment Guide]]
Walks you through deploying your project using the map control into a windows azure cloud service and register the map control.
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> [[Map Suite SQLite|SQLite Guide]]
Walks you through using SQLite as a storage format.
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===== API Documentation =====
  * [[ThinkGeo.MapSuite.Core|ThinkGeo.MapSuite.Core]]<div>The Core API documentation covers the ThinkGeo.MapSuite.Core namespace which resides in the MapSuiteCore.dll assembly. It contains all of the core GIS classes that are shared between the different Map Suite edition map controls and servers. It includes such classes as Style, FeatureSource, Layer, Projection etc. This is where the bulk of the classes are for most of the Map Suite products. </div>

  * [[ThinkGeo.MapSuite.MvcEdition|ThinkGeo.MapSuite.MvcEdition]]<div>The MVC Edition API documentation covers the ThinkGeo.MapSuite.MvcEdition namespace which resides in the MvcEditon.dll assembly. It contains all of the MVC Edition specific classes such as the map control itself, Overlays, and supported map classes.</div>

  * [[http://download.thinkgeo.com/docs/MVC/ClientAPI/Default.htm|Client JavaScript API Documentation]]<div>This document defines the client JavaScript functions that are applied to the Map's name. In other words, if you add an MVC Edition map control named "Map1" to the view page, then you would call these functions like "Map1.functionName()".</div>

===== Code Samples =====
** In addition to the samples below, we have dozens of interactive MVC Edition sample applications available [[http://mvcsamples.thinkgeo.com/|here]] and MVC Edition mobile sample applications [[http://mvcmobile.thinkgeo.com/|here]]. **

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<faicon fa fa-navicon> [[Map Suite MVC Edition All Samples|All Samples]]
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All samples about Map Suite MVC Edition.
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<faicon fa fa-copy> [[Map Suite Mvc Edition Project Templates|Project Templates]]
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These projects show various study cases based on Mvc Edition.
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<faicon fa fa-globe> [[Map Suite MVC Edition Background Maps (Google, Bing, etc.) Samples|Background Maps (Google, Bing, etc)]]
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These samples show how to incorporate 3rd part background map with your application.
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<faicon fa fa-random> [[Map Suite MVC Edition InteractiveOverlays Samples|InteractiveOverlays]]
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These samples show various aspects of how to extend or create InteractiveOverlays.
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<faicon fa fa-font> [[Map Suite MVC Edition Labeling Samples|Labeling]]
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These samples show various ways to use labeling in your application. 
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<faicon fa fa-road> [[Map Suite MVC Edition Layers & FeatureSources Samples|Layers & FeatureSources]]
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These samples show custom layers and feature sources from which you can get inspired to integrate your own data.   
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<faicon fa fa-folder-open> [[Map Suite MVC Edition Miscellaneous Samples|Miscellaneous]]
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These samples show other miscellaneous features for the product. 
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<faicon fa fa-print> [[Map Suite MVC Edition Printing Samples|Printing]]
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These samples demonstrate robust printing and page layout features.
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<faicon fa fa-map> [[Map Suite MVC Edition Projection Samples|Projection]]
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These sample features various usages of projection.  
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<faicon fa fa-object-group> [[Map Suite MVC Edition Spatial Functions Samples|Spatial Functions]]
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These samples show various spatial functions such as union, buffer, merging data etc. 
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<faicon fa fa-paint-brush> [[Map Suite MVC Edition Styles Samples|Styles]]
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These samples show various kinds of styles such as styles that scale or adjust based on time of day.
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<faicon fa fa-car> [[Map Suite MVC Edition Vehicle Tracking Samples|Vehicle Tracking]]
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These samples show various features related to vehicle and asset tracking
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<faicon fa fa-arrows-alt> [[Map Suite MVC Edition Zooming Panning Moving Samples|Zooming Panning Moving]]
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These samples show various ways to move the map.
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**NOTE:**
We have provided hundreds of .Net code samples in C# & VB.NET to help you get going quickly.  We have categorized them to allow you to quickly find what you are looking for.  Each code sample includes an overview, complete code online to review and the ability to download the sample to run it yourself.
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===== Change Logs =====
  * [[Map Suite MVC Edition Release Change Log|Release Change Log]]<div>This change log details the changes made to the product for each major release cycle. </div>

  * [[Map Suite MVC Edition Features & Bug Fixes Change Log|Features & Bug Fixes Change Log]]<div>This change log details the new features and bug fixes applied to the product for each major release cycle.</div>

===== Frequently Asked Questions=====
  * [[Map Suite MVC Edition FAQ All Questions|All Questions]] <div>All the frequently asked questions about Map Suite MVC Edition.</div>
  * [[Map Suite MVC Edition FAQ General Questions|General Questions]]<div>These frequently asked questions cover high level GIS and mapping topics that are not categorized in other areas.</div>
  * [[Map Suite MVC Edition FAQ Background Maps (Google, Bing, etc.)|Background Maps (Google, Bing, etc.)]]<div>These frequently asked questions cover showing how to incorporate 3rd part background map with your application. </div>

  * [[Map Suite MVC Edition FAQ Labeling|Labeling]]<div>These frequently asked questions cover various aspects of labeling features.</div>

  * [[Map Suite MVC Edition FAQ Layers & FeatureSources|Layers & FeatureSources]]<div>These frequently asked questions cover custom layers and feature sources from which you can get inspired to integrate your own data.</div>

  * [[Map Suite MVC Edition FAQ Miscellaneous|Miscellaneous]]<div>These frequently asked questions cover various of other technical features of the products that are not included in other categories.</div>

  * [[Map Suite MVC Edition FAQ Projection|Projection]]<div>These frequently asked questions cover various aspects of projection such as how to re-project your data. </div>

  * [[Map Suite MVC Edition FAQ Spatial Functions|Spatial Functions]]<div>These frequently asked questions cover various spatial functions such as union, buffer, merging data etc.</div>

  * [[Map Suite MVC Edition FAQ Styles|Styles]]<div>These frequently asked questions cover displaying your GIS data using various styles. Some examples of styles would include using class breaks, clustering points, heat maps, etc.</div>

  * [[Map Suite MVC Edition FAQ Vehicle Tracking|Vehicle Tracking]]<div>These frequently asked questions cover various features related to vehicle and asset tracking.</div>

  * [[Map Suite MVC Edition FAQ Zooming Panning Moving|Zooming Panning Moving]]<div>These frequently asked questions cover various ways to move the map.</div> 
===== Help & Support Guides =====

  * [[Map Suite Support Options|Support Options]]<div>
This article outlines various support options available through ThinkGeo.  It explains the various methods and recommendations of which options work best depending on your issue.</div>

  * [[Map Suite Enhancement Tracker|Enhancement Tracker]]<div>
Here we discuss the Map Suite enhancement tracker which enables you to suggest new features and vote up and down features submitted by other customers.</div>

  * [[Map Suite Support Ticket Guide|Support Ticket Guide]]<div>
This guide explains how to create a support ticket using the ThinkGeo customer portal. The guide also covers recommendation on when to use a support tickets versus other forms of support.</div>

  * [[Map Suite Discussion Forum Guide|Discussion Forum Guide]]<div>
This guide explains how to create a constructive discussion forum post. It outlines the best practices in posting to ensure that your GIS questions get answered quickly and accurately.</div>

  * [[Map Suite Sending Data to Support|Sending Data to Support]]<div>
This guide details the various ways of sending data to our support staff.</div>

  * [[Map Suite Daily Builds Guide|Daily Builds Guide]]<div>
This guide explains the details of the Map Suite daily build process and offers step by step instructions on how to access the builds.  The daily builds are an integral part of Map Suite development process and allow developers access to real-time bug fixes and new cutting edge features before their official release.</div>

  * [[Map Suite Release Cycle Guide|Release Cycle Guide]]<div>
This guide explains the process and rations behind the Map Suite release schedule.  It outlines release dates, version information, and various aspects related to publicly releasing Map Suite software.</div>