Map Suite Desktop Edition is a powerful and feature-rich .NET mapping control that enables C# and VB.NET software developers to build detailed desktop mapping applications. Utilizing Microsoft's .NET Framework, the APIs for Map Suite Desktop Edition incorporate the very latest technology to deliver a powerful, user-friendly mapping control. In addition, ease of coding and intuitive, streamlined interfaces help to make your desktop spatial applications fast and easy.

Unlike legacy COM or .NET compatible products, Map Suite Desktop Edition is a true .NET mapping control. Being one of the first .NET mapping control providers on the market, ThinkGeo LLC combines both experience and cutting-edge technology to bring powerful mapping controls to the .NET development community.

Map Suite Desktop Edition is based on the idea that spatial and mapping applications should be easy to develop regardless of a developer's GIS background. Map Suite Desktop Edition cuts through all the cryptic APIs and confusing terminology, which is normally associated with building spatial and mapping applications. This offers the non-GIS developer the right tools to build first class spatial and mapping applications. In just a matter of minutes, you can build a fully-featured application that is as easy as 1 2 3.

1   Install the evaluation & register the map control.
2   Drag the map control on a new form.
3   Enter a few lines of code & click play.

Map Suite Desktop Edition is loaded with many new and exciting features that include some of the following: Custom data plotting, Shapefile (.shp) data support, spatial and distance querying, SQL querying from Shapefiles, custom rendering, direct map drawing, and a complete library of geographic and decimal degree functions.

Finally, Map Suite Desktop Edition ships with over 40 sample applications in VB.NET and C# to help you get started.