MAPA-C Goes NT After several months of effort, the MAPA-C Development Team (MDT) has rewritten the MAPA-C system to operate within a Windows NT environment. Actually, the application will operate under any Operating System which supports the Win32 interface. This includes the Win 95/98 as well as NT 4.0. Windows 2000 testing will begin shortly.

The hope is reduce system installation costs and maintenance costs by allowing the system to operate on existing computer equipment. Discussions are underway with the IT-21 community (SPAWAR) to validate operation under the DII COE which is required by their command.

Tasks remaining to complete this effort and start distribution include:

Update the users manuals and installation instructions

Extensive testing of the software to assure bullet proof operation

DII COE testing ( for IT-21 compatibility)

Update databases for current NALCs

MAPA-C ONLINE After years of providing updates and support via personal visits to each ship, the MAPA-C development teams is putting the finishing touches on the MAPA-C web page. From this page users will be able to download software and database updates, inform the development team of any problems or issues, and get the latest manuals and tech tips. The hope is that this will provide users with quicker response to questions and problems while reducing the need for frequent ship visits.

The biggest concern, from the view of the development staff, is the need for feedback from the system users. It is hoped that users will continue to provide input on any issues and problems.