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Manifold® Geocoding Tools

All Manifold System editions include very strong spatial geocoding capability by default. The Geocoding Tools extension provides additional street address geocoding capabilities utilizing a variety of databases, either the free geocoding database provided by Manifold or alternatives.

Spatial geocoding is the plotting of points that already have latitude and longitude values for their locations. Street address geocoding takes a list of addresses, like those in the table at right, and adds a latitude and longitude value for each address so that it can be plotted as a point in a drawing, like the illustration at lower right.

Street address geocoding software works by using a database that contains the locations of street segments together with information like the name of the street, the city and zip code with which it is associated and the range of addresses found on that street. To geocode a street address in a table, the software looks up the street and estimates where on that street the address is located to find a latitude and longitude. For example, for an address of "125 Main Street" the software will find the street segment in the database that covers the range of addresses from 100 to 200 for Main Street and will interpolate about 25% of the distanced on that street segment to locate a position for 125 Main Street.

Street address geocoding therefore tends to be as accurate as the geocoding data source used by the software to find address locations. Manifold's Geocoding Tools are unique in providing a very wide range of geocoding data sources, more than one of which may be used together at the same time, so that users can always get the best accuracy and the most hits for the lowest possible cost.

For a detailed checklist comparison of Geocoding Tools to a typical legacy geocoder, see the Manifold Geocoding Tools Compared to MapInfo MapMarker page.

Features

The Geocoding Tools extension adds the following features:

Additional Information

The Manifold User Manual covers Geocoding Tools features in detail. See the following topics for more:

Geocoding Tools Product Options

Manifold provides a variety of options to acquire Geocoding Tools, either as part of a licensing bundle or an extension to an existing Manifold System license. Geocoding Tools are so popular as an option that Manifold Personal, Professional and Enterprise editions are available in a bundle with Geocoding Tools that save $20 off separate prices. Universal Edition and Ultimate Edition also include Geocoding Tools. Geocoding Tools may be acquired in the Option Pack bundle or as a separate Geocoding Tools extension product.

When licensed via the Option Pack or as a separate Geocoding Tools extension product, there is no separate 32-bit or 64-bit option because the "bitness" of the Geocoding Tools capabilities will be determined by the main Manifold license. For example, if you license Manifold Enterprise x64 and then later license the Geocoding Tools extension, your new Geocoding Tools capabilities will automatically run 64-bit when activated within your Enterprise x64 license.

Manifold products are delivered as a download by Internet. No DVD is included in the price of Manifold System products. If you would like delivery on physical media, purchase the Manifold 8.00 DVD (Media Only) product for DVD installation media.

Discounted Bundles with Manifold System Editions

The Geocoding Tools extension is so popular that it is available for only $30 additional when purchased in a bundle with a Manifold System edition.

Manifold System Editions with Geocoding Tools Built In

These specially discounted marketing bundles provide two advantages: first, they provide a substantial discount over the cost of the same products procured separately, and second, they provide the convenience of using a single serial number to turn on the licensed products within the Manifold installation. These bundles deliver the main Manifold System edition plus all three optional extensions (Geocoding Tools, Business Tools and Surface Tools).

Extensions

Universal Edition and Ultimate Edition already include all extensions. Extensions automatically function in 32-bits or 64-bits to match the functionality of the Manifold System license in use.

Manifold DVD

Manifold products are delivered as a download by Internet. No DVD is included in the price of Manifold System products or in the price of a Geocoding Tools extension license. However, many users (especially in the United States) who acquire Geocoding Tools would also like to use the free Manifold Geocoding Database for the US. Although this is a free database, it is too large to download and so is published on the Manifold DVD. To get the database, acquire the DVD. If you have multiple Geocoding Tools licenses you only need one DVD because you can share the Geocoding Database freely between users, making multiple installations from the DVD. It's free!

Limited 30 Day Money Back Guarantee

See for yourself the incredible power and modern conveniences of Manifold: Manifold Personal Edition, Personal + Geocoding, Professional Edition, Professional + Geocoding, Enterprise and Enterprise + Geocoding are sold with a limited money-back guarantee for 30 days from the date of purchase. Please note that other product options for acquiring Geocoding Tools do not qualify for a limited money-back guarantee. See the Returns and Refunds page for details. Order Manifold today and download tomorrow with no risk!

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Questions?

Please contact us at sales@manifold.net. We would like you to be happy with your licensing of Manifold products, so please do not hesitate to ask any questions before placing an order.

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