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One of the best ways to learn how to work with the GeoBase API is to complete the tutorials. These show how to work with the most commonly-used GeoBase features, and can be used as a starting point for your own applications.

Tip Tip

Before trying the tutorials, read Using the API - Quick Start Guide for some important steps you must follow when setting up Visual Studio to work with the GeoBase API.

Tutorials

  • Map Control Tutorial

    This tutorial walks you through the creation of a simple Windows Form based application. By the end of this tutorial you should feel comfortable working with GeoBase.

  • DataQuery Tutorial

    In this tutorial, you build a simple application that performs various types of data queries by clicking on a map.

  • Routing Tutorial

    Learn how to optimize a route between stops (based on either custom or predefined criteria) and generate driving directions and time/distance estimates.

  • Navigation Tutorial

    Learn how to use a GPS unit in conjunction with GeoBase to provide real-time routing information and driving directions.

  • Traffic Tutorial

    Learn how to create routes that automatically adjust for real-time (or historic) traffic conditions.

  • Renderers Tutorial

    Learn to implement the IMapRenderer interface and add it to a map.

  • Drill-down Geocoder Tutorial

    Learn how to use the DrillDownGeoCoder, which performs a forward geocode by selecting decreasingly smaller search regions to locate a street address on the map.

  • Autocomplete Geocoder Tutorial

    Learn to use the AutocompleteGeocoder, which performs a forward geocode by taking partial address strings, generating a list of suggestions of full addresses and locating the selected street address on the map.

  • Location Search Tutorial

    Learn to use the LocationSearch class to find a selected location on the map, POI locations of a specific type near a selected location on the map, or locations matching a given query string.

  • Mouse Events Tutorial

    Learn how to extend GeoBase classes so that they can respond to mouse events.

  • Logging Tutorial

    Learn how to use the Telogis.GeoBase.Diagnostics namespace's Log class to log application events.

  • Manipulating Polygons Tutorial

    Learn how to draw and manipulate shapes and polygons.

  • Rendering Arrows Tutorial

    Learn how to use directional arrows above route highlights or LineString objects.

  • Transactional Database Tutorial

    Learn how to create and use a transactional repository.

Additional Tutorials

In addition to the tutorials in this section, you can find additional tutorials at the following locations:

  • GeoStream Tutorials

    If you are creating a Web-based application, the GeoStream tutorials illustrate how to work with the JavaScript API.

  • GeoZone tutorials

    You can find more tutorials on-line by visiting the GeoZone website.

  • Sample Projects

    A variety of sample projects are available from the Start menu under GeoBase Developer's Kit | Sample Code & Projects | Sample Projects. Select any of these samples to open the project in your development environment.