Providing GIS Support to Your Applications Using MapPoint .NET

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are used to store geographical data, helping us analyze spatial data to solve real--time problems. Geographic Information Systems have evolved from client--based models residing on a single machine to distributed models sharing geographic data over the Internet. Traditionally, GISs were highly expensive and resource intensive. With the introduction of MapPoint .NET in the .NET Framework, however, the prevalence of geographic data on desktops, notebooks, mobiles, PDAs, and other smart devices is increasing. In this article, Siddharth Sharangpani leads you through an exploration of MapPoint .NET, illustrating many of the benefits it can have for you.