One AditMap user who had an MS Access database loaded with a mass of wildlife observation records used AditMap to plot and analyse the data. His programming tool of choice was Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). Take a look at some of the VBA code samples he has posted and see how easy it is to add data plotting to your application - whatever your development language.
AditMap is compiled as an ActiveX exe. This makes it as simple to run remotely from your own developed code as it is to run it interactively.
The process of controlling AditMap through the ActiveX exe interface could not be simpler.
First create an AditMap object which will load and start AditMap running
Then tell AditMap which map to load
Then tell AditMap to load the map (easy or what?)
You can then use the interface to select plotting symbols, colours, plot size and (if required) a grid to be displayed over the map - perhaps at kilometer intervals.
You can then use the interface to load data into AditMap and have when you are ready - plot it.
Maps can bring a wide range of applications to life. If a picture is worth one thousand words then an effective map might be worth a while book. Just think what you could do with an instant display of the location of people, companies, places or things - using symbols and colours to add emphasis or to impart even more visual information. You can read more on AditMap and it's mapping capabilities and you can also follow our general introduction to maps and map construction - it can be simpler than you might imagine.
Mapping has never been simpler. The wide availability of aerial and satellite photographs and the availability of low cost GPS devices make constructing a map from scratch using a tool such as AditMap very straightforward. AditMap can convert even the simplest sketch into a working map or you can purchase spatial datasets from organisations such as UK Ordnance survey, the AA and many new Internet based services.