TatukGIS has released the latest major upgrade (version 10) of its royalty-free GIS Developer Kernel (DK) component for the following development platforms:
* Embarcadero Delphi/C++Builder
* Microsoft .NET Framework for WinForms/WPF
* Microsoft ActiveX/OCX
Version 10 introduces new features:
– Integrated 3D map display features, including presentation of DTM (digital terrain models), 3D vector rendering, automatic draping of image and 2D vector layers over DTM models, flood simulation, light & shadow control, camera/scene control…
– Full 64 bit support for VCL, ActiveX and .NET.
– Rewritten .NET code with support for .NET 4.0, MONO (DK.NET edition)
– Advanced line styles
– Opening Web Map Tile services (such as MapQuest/OpenStreetMap tiles) as a map layer
– Contour line generation from a DTM
– Support for Lidar data in XYZ format
– Spatial support for IBM DB2 & Informix databases (DK Enterprise edition)
And enhancements:
– Embarcadero RAD Studio XE2 support (DK-VCL edition)
– WPF controls wrappers for .NET (DK.NET edition)
– Upgraded routing functionality and performance, including support for road centerline elevation data
– Improved SVG support for symbols
– Redesigned VPF support
– Redesigned S57 support
Extended spatial database support: Oracle and Microsoft SQL (Enterprise edition)
Many minor improvements
The TatukGIS Developer Kernel is a comprehensive GIS SDK used by a wide range of organizations in over 50 countries to custom develop stand-alone, embedded, client-server, and web server applications. The Developer Kernel product is known for performance, reasonable pricing, compliance with open standards, and native support for most GIS industry data types.
DK-VCL 10, DK.NET 10, and DK-ActiveX 10 trial versions, with source code examples, are available from the TatukGIS web site.
