Download Your Free Trial of Desktop Edition 3.0

The wait is over. ThinkGeo is excited to announce the release of Map Suite Desktop Edition 3.0 Beta 1, the next generation of our .NET native GIS control for Windows development. Now supporting WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) as well as Winforms, Desktop Edition 3.0 delivers the high-fidelity user experience your audience is demanding.

Exciting New Features

In addition to the new WPF control, Desktop Edition 3.0 Beta 1 brings a host of other upgrades and enhancements to the Windows platform. Leverage GDI+ and WPF drawing for rich visuals, drag-and-drop panning and scroll wheel zooming, WMS support, ZedGraph for powerful charting and graphing, and lots more. Desktop Edition 3.0 is also more customizable than ever, letting you integrate your own custom data formats and giving you full control over low-level classes.

Other features in Beta 1 include:

• Dynamic Refreshing
• Mouse Wheel Zooming
• Full Editing Transaction System
• Spatial Querying & Operations
• Thousands of Supported Projections
• Advanced Drawing Pens & Brushes
• Core Feature Layers (Shapefile, MS SQL 2008, Oracle Spatial, Postgre, etc.)
• Dozens of Sample Applications with C# Source Code
• An Easy-to-Follow QuickStart Guide
• And Lots, Lots More

Limitations in the Initial Beta

A number of features didn't make it into this beta so that we could deliver you the next-generation desktop GIS experience as quickly as possible. Over the coming weeks, we'll be releasing new betas of Desktop Edition 3.0 that include additional features and functionality. A detailed list of the features that are (and are not) available to you in this beta can be found in our Developer Community, in the just-opened News & Announcements section.

How To Get It

• Evaluators and new users can download a free 60-day evaluation.
• Existing customers can download the full version from the Customer Portal.

What If I Need Help with Desktop Edition 3.0?

If you want to know how to do something with the new Desktop Edition, chances are the bundled sample applications can show you the way. They include dozens of different demonstrations of key features with source code in C#. We've also written a new QuickStart Guide that will walk you through the development of your first map. Our full range of support options includes:

• Desktop Edition QuickStart Guide
• Desktop Edition API Documentation
• Map Suite Desktop 3.0 Support Forum
• ThinkGeo Developer Community
• Customer Portal Help Desk
• ThinkGeo Developer Blog
• White Papers
• Webinars

Contact support by email at support@thinkgeo.com, or by phone at:

• 1-866-847-7510 (Toll-free inside North America)
• 1-785-727-4133 (International)

Register for the FREE Webinar Now!

Map Suite Desktop Edition 3.0 Beta 1 has arrived, and what better way to get acquainted with the new features in version 3.0 than a free webinar? Get a personal introduction to the most exciting new product in ThinkGeo's lineup. All you need is an Internet connection and a PC or Mac to join in!

Introduction to Map Suite Desktop Edition 3.0
Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Central Time (GMT-0600)

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista

Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®) or newer

Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/762444220

If you have any questions, feel free to email us at sales@thinkgeo.com or call toll-free 1-866-847-7510 (outside North America, dial 1-785-727-4133).

Download the Latest Evaluation Editions

If you're working with Map Suite Web or Services Edition 3.0 Beta 1, we're pleased to report that Beta 2 has arrived! Our development team has just released a major beta refresh that includes some enhancements and bugfixes that you may find valuable. You can update to the latest beta version of Map Suite 3.0 online at the following locations:

• Trial users, download an Evaluation Edition upgrade
• Licensed users, download a Full Edition upgrade

Want to know what's new in the latest beta of Web and Services Editions? Check out the detailed announcement in our Developer Community that outlines the new features, API changes and bugfixes.

If you have questions or need assistance upgrading to the latest version, feel free to email us at sales@thinkgeo.com or call toll-free 1-866-847-7510 (outside North America, dial 1-785-727-4133).

Don't forget to regularly check our Map Suite 3.0 Roadmap for the latest news on beta refreshes, plus the newly-released Map Suite Desktop Edition 3.0 and the upcoming Silverlight Edition!

Try Map Suite Before You Buy

Now you can download free evaluation demos of our most popular products. They are fully-functional and contain no locked or inaccessible features. Try Map Suite free for 60 days and see how easy GIS development can be!