Developer Kernel Common Questions

For licensed users and evaluators:

• DK.Delphi, DK.NET/WPF, DK.ASPNET, DK.ActiveX, and DK.Java trial versions for evaluation.
• DK product documentation web site with API Overview, full API documentation, What's New, Migration Guide, and source code sample descriptions at: http://docs.tatukgis.com/DK11
• 100+ source code samples in C#, VB.NET, VB6, Delphi, C++Builder, Java (for NetBeans and Eclipse), and for ASP.NET, described on Samples page of product documentation web site. Many of the DK for ASP.NET samples are hosted online for interactive viewing.
• Searchable on-line knowledge base providing answers on hundreds of topics.
• Technical support via e-mail (during evaluation period).
• On-line Question and Answer resource (read access).
• Free TatukGIS Viewer is an excellent example of a DK developed application and an easy way to test DK support for various data formats, coordinate systems, on-the-fly layer reprojection, visual layer properties and legend, saving projects, and much more.

For licensed users (with active maintenance), also:

• Frequent updates providing software bug fixes and improvements. (Report bugs to support).
• Product upgrades introducing new features and functionality.
• Consideration of new feature requests.
• Technical support via e-mail.
• On-line Question and Answer resource (read/write access).
• Product source code (Delphi code with DK.Delphi edition).
• Third-party Training Kits for DK.Delphi and DK.NET editions.
• Fee based product training, workshops, telephone support, consulting, etc. available from TatukGIS VAR partners. Paid custom application development assistance can sometimes be scheduled with TatukGIS.

The TatukGIS Developer Kernel (DK) is a comprehensive GIS development component (SDK) supporting the leading development platforms and enabling custom GIS development for most operating systems. The TatukGIS Editor is a seasoned, ready-to-use, general purpose Windows desktop GIS application that is highly customizable and extendable via its built-in scripting IDE. The Editor is developed and compiled from the DK, so the two products share many features and performance characteristics. The Editor scripting IDE exposes, within the Editor, the DK's full object-oriented API for geospatial development. In many situations, either product could be used to develop essentially the same custom application or solution.

The relative advantages and disadvantages of the Editor versus the DK for custom GIS development are presented in knowledge base item KB10868.

These knowledge base items contain short introductions to the DK support for the following functionalities.

• KB10627 - GPS tracking
• KB10681 - Routing & Networking
• KB10739 - Address Geocoding
• KB10895 - Coordinate systems

The TatukGIS Developer Kernel ASP.NET edition, with its .NET control supporting the full TatukGIS object API, is the recommended TatukGIS SDK product for Web GIS development. Other Developer Kernel editions are appropriate for developing client-server applications and, though lacking the ASP.NET control and other limitations, potentially can also be used for web server development as discussed in knowledge base item KB10456.