MapObjects-Java Edition Version 2.1

ESRI (CA, USA) has announced MapObjects-Java Edition Version 2.1. MapObjects-Java Edition is a collection of pure Java client and server-side components used to build custom, cross platform mapping and GIS applications.
Software developers can use the high-level components for rapid development or take advantage of the programming interface for fine-grained control. Resulting applications will perform a variety of spatial-based query and display functions at the presentation, Web, and server tiers, depending on user requirements.
Highlights of MapObjects-Java Edition Version 2.1 includes:

• support for Digital Terrain Elevation Data (DTED) raster image data
  
• improved layout and printing capabilities
  
• major performance improvements when browsing image directories or loading images
  
• support for nautical miles as a unit for map scale bar and measurement tools
  MapObjects-Java Edition customers who are current on their maintenance will receive version 2.1 at no charge, and those interested in trying MapObjects-Java Edition can request a free 90-day evaluation from the company's website.