They have published 13 regional maps of the province of Qu bec, Canada. These maps can be found in convenience stores, service stations, bookstores, department stores, and most regional tourist associations. Recently, La C.I.O. formed a partnership with seasoned programmer Robert Boivin to create a new firm called Cartovision . Alphabetical indexes make it very easy to locate a city, a town or a street.
Users can also measure distance on the maps.
With the professional version, it is possible to place markers here and there, add notes and save. Both versions allow navigation in either English or French. According to Raymond Gaudet, president of CartoVision, the product is aimed at a large client le. For example, a police department could use it to keep track of the number of accidents that occur at each intersection. Copyright 2001 Mentor Software, Inc .