MapObjects Java Edition is a rich collection of client and server components for Java developers. MapObjects Java Edition can be used to build custom applications that incorporate GIS and mapping capabilities or to extend the capabilities of existing applications.

Whether you choose to use the high-level components for rapid application development in the integrated development environment (IDE) of your choice or use the extensive application program interface (API) for fine-grained control, MapObjects Java Edition helps you build applications that perform a variety of geography-based display, query, and data retrieval activities at the client, presentation, Web, and server tiers.

MapObjects Java Edition is a powerful collection of client- and serverside components used to build custom, cross platform mapping and GIS applications.

Use the high-level components for rapid development in a Java IDE or drill into the API for fine-grained control and deliver applications that perform a variety of spatial-based query and display functions at the presentation, Web, and server tiers.

Why Use MapObjects Java Edition?

MapObjects Java Edition can offer you:

• A wide range of mapping and GIS functionality
• The ability to combine data from multiple sources including local data, Intranet, and Internet sources
• Compatibility with a variety of data types (shapefiles, ArcSDE layers, image formats)
• Compatibility with a variety of Windows, UNIX, and Macintosh operating systems
• Components that can be distributed at the presentation, Web, and server tiers
• Serverside components that are deployable in Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) applications
• The capability to create custom client applications for ArcIMS
• Visual JavaBeans components for rapidly developing user interfaces
• Cost-effective deployments
• Many useful resources for getting started (programmer's reference, Javadoc, sample applications, quick-start tutorials, and object model diagram)

Who Will Use MapObjects Java Edition?

This suite of pure Java components and utilities will appeal to software developers building:

• Cross platform, industry specific GIS applications
• Non-GIS-centric applications that will benefit from the addition of mapping functionality
• Thick desktop client applications
• J2EE and JavaServer Pages (JSP)/servlet-based applications
• Web applications that require lightweight deployments