MapWindow GIS Documentation
End User Guides for MapWindow GIS Desktop
- Quick Guide to MapWindow GIS Desktop Application (MapWindow 4.3) adapted by Tom Croft. This is a quick-start guide for
getting up and running with MapWindow quickly.
Download the Quick-Start Guide
- Download the MapWindow 3.1 Application help file (3.29 MB, .CHM) or a .ZIP
- Post your questions and search for answers on the MapWindow Discussion Forum
- Read the list of frequently asked questions
Presentations Related to MapWindow GIS
- An OpenMI Model Interface Implementation for Hydrologic Modeling in an Open Source GIS ames_awra_gis_2008.ppt
- Going Open Source:Migrating EPA's BASINS to MapWindow Open Source GIS basins_mapwindow.ppt
- BASINS Watershed Analysis System - Integrating with MapWindow Open Source GIS basins_mapwindow_prague_2007.ppt
- Free and Open Source GIS Applications in Environmental Modeling foss4em_prague_2007.ppt
- Development of an Open Source GIS Interface to the USDA Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) JeyOpenSWAT2003.ppt
Documentation and Sample Code for Programmers
- Getting Started with the MapWinGIS ActiveX Control, by Dan Ames UsingMapWinGIS.pdf
- Download the MapWinGIS ActiveX Control API Poster
- Download the MapWinGIS ActiveX Control 3.1 help file (114 KB, .CHM) or a .ZIP
- Download the MapWindow Plug-in Developer 3.1 help file (138 KB, .CHM) or a .ZIP
- VB Simple Map Project (Visual Basic 6.0)
- C++ Simple Map Project (Visual Studio 2003)
- Delphi Simple Map Project
- VB.NET Legend and Map Project (Visual Studio 2003)
- C# Legend and Map Project (Visual Studio 2003)
- MapWinLegend ActiveX Source Code and VB6 Sample Project (Visual Basic 6)
- Microsoft Access 2000 Example (MapWinGIS in Access)
Documentation for Project Members
- Translation guide for creating resource files for new languages languages.doc and associated zipped resource files: internationalization.zip
Other Interesting Stuff
- United States Department of Defense Clarifying Statement on Use of Open Source Software 2009oss.pdf
The MapWindow Forum is a place for users and developers of MapWindow to post sample code, tips and tricks, and other useful information. If you have a question on any aspect of MapWindow use and development, please search the forum. If you can't find an answer then please post your question.
Jump Start your Application Development
Several programmers and institutions are currently contributing to the MapWindow Open Source project.
If you would like to be put in contact with one or more of these individuals to contract some custom programming work,
please send your information using the contact page, or post your need on the
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