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| ====== Map Suite Portable Data Format Guide ====== | ====== Map Suite Portable Data Format Guide ====== | ||
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| All editions of Map Suite come with support for the most popular GIS file formats baked right in; these are the **natively-supported formats**. In general, a natively-supported format will enjoy better performance and API friendliness than those that are supposed through extensions. | All editions of Map Suite come with support for the most popular GIS file formats baked right in; these are the **natively-supported formats**. In general, a natively-supported format will enjoy better performance and API friendliness than those that are supposed through extensions. | ||
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| Vector data allows you to style and display your data exactly how you want it. If the data format you are looking for is not listed below you can easily [[Map Suite Integrating Custom Data Formats | integrate your own custom data]] format. | Vector data allows you to style and display your data exactly how you want it. If the data format you are looking for is not listed below you can easily [[Map Suite Integrating Custom Data Formats | integrate your own custom data]] format. | ||
| ^Format ^Support Type ^Map Suite Version ^ | ^Format ^Support Type ^Map Suite Version ^ | ||
| - | | [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shapefile|ShapeFile]]((All versions of Map Suite support ShapeFile DBFs in the standard dBASE III format. Additionally, since Map Suite 8.0, DBFs in Visual FoxPro format are also supported.)) | Read/write | 8.0 | | + | | [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shapefile|ShapeFile]]((All versions of Map Suite support ShapeFile DBFs in the standard dBASE III format. Additionally, since Map Suite 8.0, DBFs in Visual FoxPro format are also supported.)) | Read/write | 9.0 | |
| - | | [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MapInfo_TAB_format|MapInfo TAB]] | Read/write | 8.0 | | + | | [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MapInfo_TAB_format|MapInfo TAB]] | Read/write | 9.0 | |
| - | | ThinkGeo [[http://thinkgeo.com/forums/MapSuite/tabid/143/aft/9903/Default.aspx|TinyGeo]] | Read/write | 8.0 | | + | | ThinkGeo [[http://thinkgeo.com/forums/MapSuite/tabid/143/aft/9903/Default.aspx|TinyGeo]] | Read/write | 9.0 | |
| - | | [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyhole_Markup_Language|KML]] (Keyhole Markup Language) | Read/write | 8.0 | | + | | [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyhole_Markup_Language|KML]] (Keyhole Markup Language) | Read/write | 9.0 | |
| - | | [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPS_Exchange_Format|GPX]] (GPs eXchange format) | Read | 8.0 | | + | | [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPS_Exchange_Format|GPX]] (GPs eXchange format) | Read | 9.0 | |
| - | | ESRI [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esri_grid|Grid]] (//.grd//) | Read | 8.0 | | + | | ESRI [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esri_grid|Grid]] (//.grd//) | Read | 9.0 | |
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| Raster data is typically aerial imagery, satellite imagery and topo maps. However you can use almost any image as a raster layer and add it to the map. For example you may have a jpeg that represents a floor plan of a building that you would like to display on a map. | Raster data is typically aerial imagery, satellite imagery and topo maps. However you can use almost any image as a raster layer and add it to the map. For example you may have a jpeg that represents a floor plan of a building that you would like to display on a map. | ||
| ^ Format ^ Support Type ^ Map Suite Version ^ | ^ Format ^ Support Type ^ Map Suite Version ^ | ||
| - | | GeoTIFF | Read | 3.0 | | + | | GeoTIFF | Read | 9.0 | |
| - | | BMP | Read/Write | 3.0 | | + | | BMP | Read/Write | 9.0 | |
| - | | PNG | Read/Write | 3.0 | | + | | PNG | Read/Write | 9.0 | |
| - | | GIF | Read/Write | 3.0 | | + | | GIF | Read/Write | 9.0 | |
| - | | JPG | Read/Write | 3.0 | | + | | JPG | Read/Write | 9.0 | |
| - | | TIFF | Read/Write | 3.0 | | + | | TIFF | Read/Write | 9.0 | |
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| ^ <div width_noraml>Format/Provider</div> ^ Map Suite Version ^ Description ^ | ^ <div width_noraml>Format/Provider</div> ^ Map Suite Version ^ Description ^ | ||
| - | | [[http://thinkgeo.com/servers/world-map-kit-online/| World Map Kit Online]] | 3.0 | ThinkGeo's basemap based on Open Street Map Data that is displayed in most of the sample applications. You can check out what the maps look like at http://maps.thinkgeo.com | | + | | [[http://thinkgeo.com/servers/world-map-kit-online/| World Map Kit Online]] | 9.0 | ThinkGeo's basemap based on Open Street Map Data that is displayed in most of the sample applications. You can check out what the maps look like at http://maps.thinkgeo.com | |
| - | | [[http://www.opengeospatial.org/standards/wms| WMS (Web Map Service)]] | 6.0 | WMS is a open standard set by the OGC to consume maps over the web. | | + | | [[http://www.opengeospatial.org/standards/wms| WMS (Web Map Service)]] | 9.0 | WMS is a open standard set by the OGC to consume maps over the web. | |
| - | | [[http://www.opengeospatial.org/standards/wfs| WFS (Web Feature Service)]] | 6.0 | WFS is a open standard set by the OGC. | | + | | [[http://www.opengeospatial.org/standards/wfs| WFS (Web Feature Service)]] | 9.0 | WFS is a open standard set by the OGC. | |
| - | | Google Maps ((*Use of Google Maps within a Map Suite developer SDK requires a Google Maps API For Business license and is subject to Google's licensing terms. For more information, please visit: https://developers.google.com/maps/licensing)) | 3.0 | Google Maps | | + | | Google Maps ((*Use of Google Maps within a Map Suite developer SDK requires a Google Maps API For Business license and is subject to Google's licensing terms. For more information, please visit: https://developers.google.com/maps/licensing)) | 9.0 | Google Maps | |
| - | | Bing Maps ((*Use of Bing Maps within a Map Suite developer SDK requires a Bing Maps license and is subject to Microsoft's licensing terms. For more information, please visit: http://www.microsoft.com/maps/Licensing/licensing.aspx)) | 3.0 | Bing Maps | | + | | Bing Maps ((*Use of Bing Maps within a Map Suite developer SDK requires a Bing Maps license and is subject to Microsoft's licensing terms. For more information, please visit: http://www.microsoft.com/maps/Licensing/licensing.aspx)) | 9.0 | Bing Maps | |
| - | | NOAA Radar | 8.0 | NEXRAD Radar updated every 15 minutes covering most of the United States. | | + | | NOAA Radar | 9.0 | NEXRAD Radar updated every 15 minutes covering most of the United States. | |
| - | | NOAA Weather Watches & Warnings | 8.0 | Current weather watches and warnings covering the United States. | | + | | NOAA Weather Watches & Warnings | 9.0 | Current weather watches and warnings covering the United States. | |
| - | | NOAA Weather Stations | 8.0 | Current temperatures and other weather information from NOAA weather stations around the United States. | | + | | NOAA Weather Stations | 9.0 | Current temperatures and other weather information from NOAA weather stations around the United States. | |
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