MapAdvisor GPS

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MapAdvisor is a PDA solution for geocaching, hiking, traveling, etc. which allows you to use detailed aerial maps and waypoint, geocache, track, and landmark information on Palm or Pocket PC.
In many cases the orientation based on AERIAL maps is much simpler than with regular PDA maps because you see a visual image of the landscape.
MapAdvisor GPS Edition displays your movement on satellite map in real time.

Map manager
Open maps
from card

8-level zoom
b/w, color aerial
color topo map

Waypoints
Geocaches
Landmarks

Automatic
track
recording

GPS, heading,
location,
velocity

Geocache
info

Geocache
LOGs

Distance
on
a map

Menu file
Import/Export
GPX to card

Create
a New
Waypoint

MapAdvisor GPS Edition transforms your PDA into a high-tech tool for geocaching, treasure hunting, hiking, and travel. You will use highly accurate satellite images to get to wherever you're going as quickly and efficiently as possible.

MapAdvisor GPS Edition automatically displays real-time GPS data and allows recording, viewing, and saving of tracks - all on a satellite image map, so you can see exactly where you are.

MapAdvisor GPS Edition for Palm and PocketPC can use an external GPS via serial port connection, card flash CF GPS, or Bluetooth GPS.

MapAdvisor GPS Edition for Garmin iQue (iQue 3200 and iQue 3600) uses the built-in GPS.

Geocachers who have geocache files in LOC or GPX formats can take advantage of MapAdvisor by importing those files. This way, they get very detailed information about geocaches on a map that simplifies searching for them. Through this procedure it is possible to get information about what the geocache contains, when and by whom it was found last, and obtain clues how to find it.

MapAdvisor allows to browse between detailed map tiles (zoom in view) and also provides zoom out views for an area. You can check geo-coordinates on images or measure the distance between 2 points on a map.

New MapAdvisor 3.0 comes equipped with a built-in map manager that lets you rapidly organize and access all of your maps by directly opening/deleting new 8-level zoom maps on card OR opening/renaming/deleting old 2-level zoom single file maps in RAM or on card.

Note: Owners of older versions of MapAdvisor can upgrade for free.

Comparison of the Features of different editions of MapAdvisor v3.0

Features	GPS Edition	GPS Edition for iQue
Displays b/w aerial photo maps from card (NEW! 8-level zoom8 maps)	yes	yes
Displays color aerial maps from card (NEW! 8-level zoom8 maps) if available for your region	yes	yes
Displays color topo maps from card (NEW! 8-level zoom8 maps)	yes	yes
NEW! Zoom8 maps are very small and you should not worry about free RAM anymore	yes	yes
Displays landmarks and waypoints (geocaches, user-defined, etc.)on a map	yes	yes
Displays a description of waypoints and landmarks	yes	yes
Create/Save/Delete user-defined waypoints in waypoint database	yes	yes
Create/Save/Delete user-defined trackpoints in trackpoint database	yes	yes
Displays saved and imported waypoints and tracks	yes	yes
Measure distances on a map	yes	yes
Find geo coordinates on a map	yes	yes
Find landmarks and waypoints such as geocaches on a map	yes	yes
Import LOC and GPX files with geocache information via storage card	yes	yes
Import GPX files with geocache information via QuakeMap program	yes	yes
Export waypoints and tracks to GPX file on storage card	yes	yes
Displays your current location on a map in real time based on GPS data	yes	yes
Displays current coordinates, altitude, velocity, based on GPS data	yes	yes
Displays current direction (heading), distance, elapsed time based on GPS data	yes	yes
Displays how close you are to destination waypoint based on GPS data	yes	yes
Displays current growing track on a map and stores it automatically in track database	yes	yes
Customize/Save display settings and time period/distance between consecutive track points	yes	yes
Display GPS status, accuracy in vertical and horizontal position	yes	yes
Support navigation and zoom with hardware buttons	yes	yes
Use external serial GPS, CF GPS, and Bluetooth GPS	yes	no
Use built-in iQue GPS	no	yes
Allow to Import waypoints created by built-in iQue program	no	yes
NEW! MapManager supports new 8-level zoom maps in folders and old 2-level zoom single file maps	yes	yes
NEW! Supports separate folders for 8-level zoom maps on card for your favorite places	yes	yes
NEW! Selective deletion of 8-level zoom maps on card to optimize the map size	yes	yes
NEW! New "Select" and "SelectTile" functions to simplify zooming in selected area and deleting	yes	yes
NEW! New "FollowGPS" and "Navigate" modes to easily find other places while recording a track	yes	yes
NEW! New concept of Zoom Centers to optimize map size on a card	yes	yes
NEW! Supports hardware buttons for Navigation and ZoomIn/ZoomOut operations	yes	yes
NEW! Bigger spots on screen for navigation arrows (if you like to use a finger instead of a stylus)	yes	yes
Open maps directly from card (Secure Digital card, Memory Stick, etc.)	yes	yes
Rename/delete zoom2 single file maps in RAM or on card.	yes	yes

There are 2 ways to get maps for MapAdvisor:

Order maps for free from this website. Those maps will have aerial images and landmarks.
It is possible to import waypoint GPX files into MapAdvisor via storage card.
This way, you get very detailed information (including up to 5 logs) about geocaches.
For more information about GPX files see discussion here.
You can also use our companion windows PC program QuakeMap to prepare maps on your own.
In this case, you should have QuakeMap v.3.4 installed on desktop PC
to export map, landmark, and waypoint data to MapAdvisor on PDA.
It is possible to use the free edition of QuakeMap to prepare maps for MapAdvisor.

News
May 6, 2005. MapAdvisor 3.0 GPS Edition for Garmin iQue (iQue 3200 and iQue 3600) released. May 6, 2005. MapAdvisor 3.0 GPS Edition for Palm released. May 6, 2005. MapAdvisor 3.0 GPS Edition for PocketPC released. You can purchase products here or download trial version

Liability Disclaimer
The accuracy of the geospatial information, mathematical formulas used in MapAdvisor software, or results produced are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. The informational services delivering the data do not guarantee uninterrupted service. Mapping servers used by QuakeMap and MapAdvisor are not guaranteed to deliver uninterrupted service. QuakeMap and MapAdvisor software and the results produced by it should NOT be used for the purpose other than education or entertainment.
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. The Authors and Resellers are not responsible for any decisions based on the presented data, raw or processed, nor for any damages resulting from your usage of MapAdvisor software and/or services. MapAdvisor software use data produced by government agencies, including USGS, and universities, but is not affiliated with any of them.

"Palm" is a trademark of its owner. "Pocket PC", "Windows CE", "Windows Mobile" are trademarks of Microsoft Corp. "iQue" is a trademark of Garmin Ltd.