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Imagine you’re in outer space looking down. Below you are great expanses of green and blue, representing the land and sea. Zoom in and you begin so see the detail in the topography—mountains, rivers, plains. Zoom in further and cities and country sides are visible. Zoom in once more and you see livestock in the fields, cars stopped at traffic lights, and people entering and exiting buildings.

Topics: MRR, MapInfo Pro Advanced, Raster GIS, MapInfo Pro, Location Intelligence, Pitney Bowes Software

The latest releases of Spectrum Spatial Analyst and Spectrum Spatial are just around the corner - Monday, 30 April is release day and it's fast approaching.

There are a number of new features and enhancements that we're very excited about and we've no doubt they'll make your SSA experience a whole lot easier. So without further ado, let's take a look at what you can look forward to in the upcoming release...

Topics: Location Intelligence, Pitney Bowes Software, Spatial Analysis, Spectrum Spatial Analyst

Web Map Tile Services (WMTS) are a great way to both serve and consume large ‘read-only’ datasets such as aerial imagery as basemaps in both desktop and web mapping applications. Their usability derives from the process of building a cache of tiled images once and then only serving up a small set of only the required map images when requested by the application such as MapInfo Pro.

Topics: LDS, LINZ, Aerial imagery, MapInfo Pro

MapInfo Pro in 64-bit is well and truly up and running! 

From early on in the development and release process to now and in the future, Critchlow have been involved in helping Pitney Bowes test the design concepts and functionality of all MapInfo Pro releases. 

And now that more and more MapInfo Pro users are switching over to the 64-bit version, we want to make sure that you're up to speed with how it works and are getting the most out of it.

We've compiled some helpful tips to get you started...

This blog is the final of four in our 4 Steps to Mastering MapInfo Pro 64-bit series and focuses on  understanding how this new release is the best of the new and the old. 

Topics: MapInfo Pro

MapInfo Pro in 64-bit is well and truly up and running! 

From early on in the development and release process to now and in the future, Critchlow have been involved in helping Pitney Bowes test the design concepts and functionality of all MapInfo Pro releases. 

And now that more and more MapInfo Pro users are switching over to the 64-bit version, we want to make sure that you're up to speed with how it works and are getting the most out of it.

We've compiled some helpful tips to get you started...

This blog is the third of four in our 4 Steps to Mastering MapInfo Pro 64-bit series and focuses on the benefits of the new ribbon interface.

Topics: MapInfo Pro

MapInfo Pro in 64-bit is well and truly up and running! 

From early on in the development and release process to now and in the future, Critchlow have been involved in helping Pitney Bowes test the design concepts and functionality of all MapInfo Pro releases. 

And now that more and more MapInfo Pro users are switching over to the 64-bit version, we want to make sure that you're up to speed with how it works and are getting the most out of it.

We've compiled some helpful tips to get you started...

This blog is the second of four in our 4 Steps to Mastering MapInfo Pro 64-bit series and focuses on  one of the simple but very effective productivity enhancements of the new user interface.

Topics: MapInfo Pro

MapInfo Pro in 64-bit is well and truly up and running! 

From early on in the development and release process to now and in the future, Critchlow have been involved in helping Pitney Bowes test the design concepts and functionality of all MapInfo Pro releases. 

And now that more and more MapInfo Pro users are switching over to the 64-bit version, we want to make sure that you're up to speed with how it works and are getting the most out of it.

We've compiled some helpful tips to get you started...

This blog is the first of four in our 4 Steps to Mastering MapInfo Pro 64-bit series and focuses on how to quickly master the document and tools windows. 

Topics: MapInfo Pro

Upgrading to a newer version of MapInfo? Whether you’re a seasoned MapInfo Pro user or just starting out, knowing a little about MapInfo Pro licensing and serial numbers will make your upgrade as simple as a few clicks. In this post we will cover-off some of the most common questions we get around license (serial numbers) and activation codes for MapInfo Pro.

 

Topics: MapInfo Pro, MapInfo Pro Advanced

MapInfo Pro Advanced v16 is here and it brings super-fast visualisation and analysis of large and highly detailed grid-based spatial data. While the advanced version of MapInfo Pro v16 allows users to convert and create their own grid/raster datasets using the highly performant interpolation algorithms, users of MapInfo Pro v16 can still take advantage of the new MRR data format by converting existing grids into MRR.

Topics: NZ Geospatial, Raster GIS, MapInfo Pro Advanced, MRR

The size and number of raster datasets available to the GIS professional is growing rapidly. For example, the resolution and coverage of remote sensing platforms increases with every new generation of hardware. The physical number of satellites and other sensing platforms in operation is increasing year on year. Storing, managing, visualising and processing this data has become increasingly challenging for data providers and consumers.

Topics: GIS, Raster GIS, MapInfo Pro Advanced, MRR