Map Maker Pro is a low-cost and easy to use, yet powerful, map making and Geographical Information System for Windows. It was originally designed for projects in developing countries where low-cost and ease of use are essential. Since then the program has proven itself useful in a wide range of other fields, notably archaeology, geology, and environmental monitoring.
It is designed so that within hours a non-expert can start to produce useful maps. Using a variety of tools you can navigate around a map, measure distances and areas, draw polygons, lines and symbols, and display and edit data. Map Maker Pro can print maps directly on to any printer or plotter which is fully supported by Windows. Map Maker Pro can export images for inclusion in documents produced on compatible Windows word processors, such as Microsoft Word, Word Perfect, and Lotus Word Pro. It contains powerful data analysis and customisation tools and can read data from many other programs. Map Maker Pro can use scanned images, in colour or black and white, or else you can import vector graphics as DXF files from programs such as AutoCAD, as well as other formats such as various ArcInfo files or Atlas GIS BNA files. In addition Map Maker Pro has a number of tools to make it easy to make your own field surveys. Non-expert users with no previous experience of surveying can make their own surveys to map their own areas of interest whether it be a farm, an urban development, or an archaeological site. In addition, annotated maps can be transmitted by e-mail. Map Maker Pro comes with a 148 page illustrated manual and a comprehensive help system. [Abstracts provided by software supplier]
WWW site offers a downloadable version of the software (21 day free trial) plus a series of base maps for African, Asian and Latin American countries (most based on the WHO EpiMap data (see separate entry)