NATMAP Digital Maps 2008 have a wide variety of professional and recreational uses, including: -real-time navigation with global positioning systems (GPS) -route and adventure planning -as backdrops in geographic information systems (GIS), where other information is overlaid and analysed -map-based presentations -a convenient and compact method of storing maps. -NATMAP Digital Maps 2008 contains all the software needed to use the maps on the Microsoft Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista or Windows 7 operating systems and Internet Explorer 5.5 or later (refer minimum system requirements). This product has not been developed or tested on Macintosh operating systems. Major features -Includes all published 1:250 000 scale NATMAPs up to July 2006. -Landsat 7 satellite image of Australia. -Load maps by selecting from more than 322,000 place names, coordinates, NATMAP name or by using the index map. -Transition viewer allows one map to be placed over another with a variable transparency slider tool included (new in 2008). -Split View allows two maps or a map and satellite image to be viewed and compared side by side (new in 2008). -Measure distances on-screen. -Display coordinates as latitude/longitude or grid coordinates on either the GDA or AGD datum. -Image resolution 200dpi. -Overview windows provide convenient indication of the location of the map on display in relation to the surrounding region and Australia. -Includes software to select, view and manage the digital maps. -Compatible with select GPS software such as OziExplorer or TrackRanger. -Compatible with many GIS and graphics packages, either by direct viewing or by exporting to GeoTIFF, TIFF, JPEG, Bitmap, or PNG formats. -Print maps for area of interest. -Dynamic scale bar changes as you zoom. -Ideal for laptop or desktop computers. Contents of NATMAP Digital Maps 2008 (DVD-ROM) -Eight MGA94 maps provided as a single mosaic for each UTM zone (UTM zones 49-56) - suitable for measuring distances and areas. -All 514 mapsheets joined into a seamless map mosaic at 1:250 000 scale (Geographic/Equirectangular projection) - suitable for location based activities. -Small scale reference maps at 1:1 million; 1:5 million and 1:20 million scales. -2005 Landsat Satellite image of Australia (25 metre pixel size). -Natmap Digital Maps 2008 Viewer software (version 1.6). What features have been updated in the 2008 versions? Update - Now compatible with Windows 7. -Inclusion of maps revised to July 2006. -Improved installation and software setup. -One (Premium equivalent) version only, replacing standard and premium versions. -Updated place names - Gazetteer of Australia 2006 Release. -New Transition Viewer allows one map to be placed over another with a variable transparency slider tool included. -New Split View allows two maps or a map and satellite image to be viewed and compared side by side.
