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<DIV><SPAN class=066301101-24112005><FONT face=Arial size=2>We currently use
MapInfo MapX which is an Active X control to add Mapping functionality to our
software.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=066301101-24112005><FONT face=Arial size=2>MapX is no longer
being developed and is being replaced by a .Net component, so we taking the
opportunity to look at alternatives.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=066301101-24112005><FONT face=Arial size=2>One of the things we
need it to do is talk to our Informix Geospatial datablade, which can provide
data in Shape, OpenGIS Well Know Text, and OpenGIS Well Know Binary
formats.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=066301101-24112005><FONT face=Arial size=2>What do other people
use?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=066301101-24112005></SPAN><SPAN class=066301101-24112005><FONT
face=Arial size=2>I am currently looking a TatukGIS which is a
VCL solution. It looks promising. very fast and compatible with many map
formats and database engine, but out of the box it won't work with out database,
but I expect that we could modify it to do so.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=066301101-24112005><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Thanks</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=066301101-24112005><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Stacey</FONT></SPAN></DIV></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>Stacey
Verner
Ph: +64-9-4154790<BR>Software
Developer Fax:
+64-9-4154791<BR>
DDI: +64-9-4154797<BR>CJN Technologies Ltd. Email:
</FONT><A href="mailto:stacey@cjntech.co.nz"><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2>stacey@cjntech.co.nz</FONT></A><BR><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>PO Box
302-278, North Harbour, Auckland 1330, New Zealand<BR>12 Piermark Drive, North
Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand<BR>Visit our website at </FONT><A
href="http://www.cjntech.co.nz/"><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2>http://www.cjntech.co.nz/</FONT></A><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>
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