ThinkGeo Blog

Using GRID In Map Suite

2008-06-19T10:57:00.772-05:00

In case you aren't familiar with GRID, it's a really neat way of taking point data readings and interpolating them to produce attractive visual representation of the data.

Implementing a Custom Zoom Bar with Map Suite - White Paper

2008-05-23T10:49:49.275-05:00

A new white paper and online sample application was released that shows how to build a custom zoom bar in a web application using the Map Suite Web Edition.

National Atlas Provides Great Source for GIS Shapefile Data

2008-05-21T10:08:22.936-05:00

Do you find yourself searching the web for GIS mapping data? The first place I usually visit when looking for publicly available nationwide coverage is the National Atlas website run by the USGS.

Expanding and Enhancing the Map Suite Icon Library

2008-04-02T13:31:48.072-05:00

As ThinkGeo's lead graphic designer, one of the projects I've worked on extensively is the Map Suite Icon Library, a collection of over 5,000 icons (and growing) you can use to lend a visual flair to your maps and GIS applications. Now, I'd like to give our readers an opportunity to help shape the direction of further additions to the library -- what would you like to see?

Finding the Current Zoom Level of the Map Control

2008-03-04T17:35:26.403-06:00

Recently I have received several questions about how to retrieve the current zoom level that is applied on the map control. This information comes in handy when you want to implement a zoom bar or debug rendering code at a specific zoom level.

Creating Shapefiles from Scratch

2008-02-25T17:34:19.308-06:00

Map Suite has the ability to edit existing shapefiles, but what if you want to create your own?

Map Suite Product Relationship Diagram

2008-02-18T17:07:16.635-06:00

We now have a Map Suite product relationship diagram that visually shows how the different Map Suite products can fit together to build various types of .NET applications -- check it out!

WMS Web Services

2008-02-12T12:26:26.065-06:00

The WMS standard allows heterogeneous map data sources can be shared remotely via an Internet connection. I've posted some sample code that will help you consume these web services inside of an application using our Map Suite .NET controls.

slashgeo.org: a Cool Website for Geospatial News & Articles

2008-02-08T14:45:06.917-06:00

I have always been a big fan of slashdot.org for getting my daily dose of technical news, and now I have slashgeo.org for keeping up on geospatial news.

Building Scalable Mapping & GIS Apps with Web Services - White Paper

2008-02-08T14:12:29.692-06:00

This new white paper will show you how to build a scalable mapping application utilizing a web service and how to consume the web service from a client application.