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DeLorme Announces the Release of XMap 6.1

November 10, 2008

 

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DeLorme recently announced the release of its first update to XMap 6, a service patch designated as XMap 6.1.  DeLorme’s software development approach has been optimized to allow the delivery of the latest XMap enhancements as soon as they are finalized. These updates will be made available directly to XMap 6 users on a quarterly basis.

All XMap 6 owners are invited to visit xmap.com/update to download the XMap 6.1 version update.

 

XMap users with earlier versions are encouraged to upgrade to XMap 6 today! 
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The XMap 6.1 update includes several new features:

  • AutoCAD .dxf file support —import and export .dxf files for use in CAD applications
  • New GIS Options Tab for configuring layer import and query options

           o Center on map Zoom level option
           o Choose geometry selection highlight color
           o Configurable large layer definition
           o Configurable Zoom level for query results
           o Configurable Count display for query results
           o Choose Query Attribute effect and Map Effect

  • Access to DeLorme’s Map Library Subscription, for unlimited downloads of aerial imagery, NOAA charts and USGS Quad Maps (only $29.95 per year)
  • Enhanced MrSID .aux file support
  • Updates to allow support for the new Earthmate PN-40 handheld GPS

 

The release of XMap 6.1 consolidates DeLorme’s unique market position as a provider of practical GIS solutions that are within reach of corporations and agencies of all sizes and budgets.

XMap is used by a wide variety of GIS professionals for a broad range of applications, including:

  • Oil and Gas Energy – asset management, GPS navigation, field data collection
  • Wind Energy – site assessment, wind resource analysis, community collaboration
  • Public Safety – search and rescue, evacuation planning, fire and crime analysis
  • Environmental and Natural Resource Management – site assessments, habitat studies, back-country GPS navigation
  • Insurance – damage assessment, in-vehicle GPS navigation, demographic and market analysis
  • Real Estate – appraisal comparisons, listing database management, property mapping
  • Local Government – tax parcel mapping, public works management, zoning and code enforcement

For more information, to request an evaluation copy of XMap, or to schedule an online demonstration of the software, call 1-800-293-2389 or email us at prosales@delorme.com.

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DeLorme Offers Texas Oil & Gas GIS Data, Formatted for Use Within Xmap Software

September 25, 2008

 DeLorme recently announced the release of Railroad Commission of Texas Oil & Gas GIS datasets formatted for use within XMap software. 

 The Railroad Commission of Texas publishes up-to-date oil well, gas well, and pipeline location information for the entire Lone Star state. Through a special arrangement, DeLorme is offering this data in its proprietary XMap OpenSpace format, which can be imported directly in any version of XMap 5 or XMap 6. Each of the layers includes an extensive attribute set and is preconfigured with custom symbolization and queries to allow quick and easy access to the relevant information.

 Also included with this offering is a dataset containing the Texas Land Survey boundaries, clearly delineated and labeled.

 

The oil and gas and land survey datasets are available in four bundles:

  •  Complete set of the Railroad Commission of Texas data for XMap which includes the Texas land survey, oil wells, gas wells, and pipeline data for the entire state 
  • Pipeline data only
  •  Oil and gas well data only
  • Texas Land Survey boundaries only

 Click the image above for a full screen view. For more information, to download a free sample, and for pricing, visit www.xmap.com/texasdata

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SPECIAL OFFER: Buy an Earthmate Blue Logger GPS today for under $100 – 33% off the regular price

May 21, 2008

Earthmate GPS Blue LoggerThe Earthmate Blue Logger is arguably the most versatile GPS receiver that DeLorme has ever produced. This remarkable device can wirelessly transmit a GPS signal to virtually any Bluetooth enabled computer or PDA, turning your laptop, Palm, or Windows Mobile device into a portable navigation tool.

The pocket-sized Blue Logger is also a powerful standalone data collector. Simply turn it on and, as soon as it picks up a GPS fix, it will begin to record its location, speed, and more, at a distance or time interval that is established using the included Blue Logger Manager software. The collected data is downloaded wirelessly in one of a number of formats and can be easily imported, displayed, and managed in XMap.

The Blue Logger GPS has been used in a wide variety of applications including:

  • Monitoring fleet movements
  • Creating trail and road networks
  • Managing highway maintenance crews
  • Mapping forest stands
  • Recording vehicle location and speed.

Click here for more information the Earthmate Blue Logger GPS, or click here to order yours today.

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Mobile Airport Authority Chooses XMap for Mapping of Properties and Facilities

May 21, 2008

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DeLorme is pleased to announce that the Mobile Airport Authority’s Brookley Complex in Mobile, Alabama, has selected XMap to help build and manage their Geographic Information System.

 MAA staff members are using XMap GIS Enterprise for a wide variety of spatial data management functions, including property and building footprint mapping, tenant and lease management, marketing, strategic planning, and much more.

 The MAA opted for the Enterprise version of XMap as it offers a multiple point image registration tool. Having recently captured high resolution aerial imagery of the entire Brookley complex, the ImageReg function was used to accurately create a raster layer as a base map for a variety of mapping tasks.

 “We selected XMap because it was relatively easy to use,” said Jana Stupavsky, of the MAA marketing department. “Because none of us had any previous experience in GIS, it was important that the software we chose was uncomplicated yet powerful enough for our needs. XMap met these criteria.”

 To help get the most out of XMap and to acquire a basic understanding of the principles of GIS, several MAA staff members attended a Web-based XMap training program. “The training class was very worthwhile investment,” said Ms. Stupavsky. “Because it focused specifically on our intended use of XMap, we were able to quickly learn how the software could help us surmount the unique challenges that we face.” 

 About the MAA’s Brookley Complex

Situated on the site of a former U.S. Air Force base, The Brookley Complex is the region’s foremost industrial and aviation technology center. The 1,700 acre complex, which includes a 9,600 ft runway, is home to over 100 companies with a combined workforce of over 4,000 highly skilled employees. Aerospace companies, including US Airways and United Airlines, are among the major tenants at the complex. Recently, it was announced that a new U.S. Air Force refueling tanker, a joint $40 billion EADS/Northrop Grumman project, would be built at the Brookley Complex along with Airbus’s A330 freighter aircrafts.

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DeLorme Earthmate® GPS PN-20 Chosen by BNSF as GPS Solution for Track Maintenance Crews

April 14, 2008

DeLorme is pleased to announce that Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) has chosen the Earthmate GPS PN-20 as the GPS receiver of choice in support of track maintenance crews throughout the organization.

Designed by DeLorme GPS engineers, the PN-20 is a rugged, waterproof receiver with a bright-color screen that displays DeLorme topographic maps, aerial imagery, and other GIS data. It also delivers exceptional searching, mapping, and routing functions, which are further augmented with DeLorme XMap GIS software.

The PN-20 provides BNSF field technicians with access to the company’s track and milepost data, displayed against a background of DeLorme’s USA street-level or topographic base maps. The ability to view aerial imagery enhances field intelligence for better decision making. Field personnel will be able to search on BNSF data for track defects, view and query track and milepost locations, and create waypoints with basic descriptions. Armed with location data that has been customized for BNSF, field technicians can automatically download defect information directly from BNSF geometry cars to the PN-20 GPS handheld.

“Our people worked very closely with their counterparts at BNSF to develop a custom nationwide dataset that placed BNSF’s GIS infrastructure on a USA base map,” said Geoffrey Ives, Director of Professional Sales for DeLorme. “That teamwork also led to a PN-20 application programming interface that specifically supports BNSF’s waypoint requirements.”

 

About BNSF

The BNSF Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, the holding company formed by the September 22, 1995 merger of Burlington Northern, Incorporated and the Santa Fe Pacific Corporation. The BNSF Railway directly owns and operates track in 28 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces. For more information about BNSF Railway Company, visit their website at www.bnsf.com.


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Key Milestone in Sales to North American Energy Sector

January 15, 2008
DeLorme continues to make deep inroads into the North American energy sector with its XMap GIS Enterprise software. The company recently announced it has sold over 10,000 copies of XMap in the oil and gas, electric, solar, and wind energy markets.
 
265wind_turbine.jpg“Achieving this milestone reinforces XMap’s reputation as a sensible GIS solution,” said Geoffrey Ives, Director of Professional Sales at DeLorme. “North American energy managers are using DeLorme’s software tools to increase productivity through GPS navigation, to provide controlled access to corporate geodata, and to enhance safe decision-making in asset management.”
 
Ives went on to say that XMap is rapidly gaining adherents in developing energy markets. “When deployed with a topographic land base map,” he continued, “XMap is perfect for site assessment and community collaboration and presentations supporting wind and solar energy proposals.”
 
With XMap, DeLorme has staked out a position as an affordable, easy-to-use alternative to many of the highly expensive, difficult-to-master GIS packages on the market. The XMap Enterprise GIS suite is a three-tiered solution that puts just the right level of capability into its intended users’ hands; from field technicians to GIS administrators to top-level enterprise managers.
 
Along with DeLorme’s award winning topographic and street-level base-map, XMap provides a wide range of GIS capabilities, including:
  • Affordable, easy-to-use field access to enterprise GIS data
  • Support for a wide variety of data formats, including ESRI Shapefile, MapInfo and AutoCAD
  • Support for ESRI ArcSDE
  • MrSID and GeoTIFF imagery viewing
  • Access to corporate libraries of aerial photographs while in the field
  • Extensive GPS navigation and routing tools
  • Pipeline stationing visualization and querying
  • API third-party application integration for One-Call and work-order automation
  • Site assessments in support of wind energy, pipeline route, and accessibility planning
  • GIS database management, synchronization, and redlining

If you want to find out for yourself why XMap is generating such interest in the energy sector, try it for free for 45-days. Call 1-800-293-2839 or contact us for more information.

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