New from Avenza, Geospatial PDF reader, available now for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch – PDF Maps is the first application of its kind designed specifically for using geographically-aware PDF files on portable devices and opens the door to allowing any map to be GPS-aware. It will give users the power to interact with georeferenced PDF maps and images directly from their iOS device with viewing performance levels well above other mobile PDF viewing applications. See www.gisuser.com/content/view/21494/2/
PDF Maps offers the following capabilities
• Access and load maps from your own computer through iTunes File Sharing as well as over the Internet or a LAN
• Access and interact with saved maps without the need for a live network connection
• View your location on the PDF map using the built-in GPS device (iPhone and iPad 3G+WiFi) or via Wi-Fi triangulation
• Use the compass to view true or magnetic north (iPhone and iPad 3G+WiFi)
• Quickly view, zoom and pan maps using gestures (pinch, drag and flick, double tap)
• Plot way-points, enter attribute data and notes
• Display the location of any point (latitude and longitude)
• Measure distances and areas
• Supports both Adobe geospatial PDF specified maps and GeoPDF® files
Avenza PDF Maps App for Apple iOS Released
Originally uploaded by GISuser.com GIS and Social, Mobile Tech Images
This summer at the ESRI UC in San Diego I had the pleasure of meeting up with Ted Florence, President and CEO of Avenza Systems and Ted gave me a first look at Avenza’s PDF for iOS solutions…