CityView Incorporates ESRI's MapObjects

Version 7.6 Allows Direct Access to Industry Standard GIS FormatMunicipal Software Corporation, a leading developer of local government business process automation software, announced today the release of CityView version 7.6. The new release provides significant improvements and enhancements for searching, filtering, record maintenance and e-mail, as well as allowing direct access to ESRI's MapObjects - an industry standard GIS format.

Users of CityView can take immediate advantage of the new features in version 7.6. Most significantly, with the incorporation of ESRI's MapObjects, information can be attached to almost any GIS data and can be used directly within CityView without having to convert or import, thus providing considerable savings of time and effort for users. Users of ESRI's ArcViewand ArcInfocan merely point to their GIS data and use it immediately. Other industry standard formats supported without conversion include AutoCAD, DXF, Geo TIFF, and many others.

"We are proud to partner with ESRI in offering this new release of CityView to our client base. With the enhanced features version 7.6 provides to users, just about everyone can take immediate advantage of the direct link between mapping information and CityView without the need to import, export or update mapping files," said Rob Bennett, President of Municipal Software Corporation. "Additionally, working with an industry leader such as ESRI, provides us with a rapid development environment, allowing us to reduce our time to market."

"ESRI Canada supports a best-of-breed approach for its clients and this is an another example of an industry-leading software product utilizing our industry standard and core development tools," said Chris North, Director of Marketing and Client Support, ESRI Canada. "Municipalities will be the major benefactors of this new product and partnership."

Other features contained in version 7.6 of CityView include enhanced record maintenance that provides easy maintenance of client's complex data and historical information, while advanced filtering features allow clients easy access to specific data. Integration of e-mail and scheduling give greater interoperability of office applications providing for a more seamless work environment.