C1Maps provides you the map viewing container which supports smooth zooming and panning using the mouse or the keyboard. The panning and zooming tools displayed by default in the map can be customized or hidden, so you can design them however you like.

The C1VectorLayer allows you to draw geometries/shapes/polygons/paths with geo coordinates on top of the map. The vector layer is useful to draw:

• Political borders (such as countries or states)
• Geo details (for example, showing automobiles or airplane routes)
• Choropleth maps (based on statistical data, such as showing population per country)

You can use the vector layer instead of the built-in Microsoft Bing Maps™ source to show a world map representation from a KML file.

C1Maps supports data virtualization of local and server data. Using the C1MapVirtualLayer, C1Maps only displays and requests the elements currently visible. Asynchronous requests are also supported, so new items can be downloaded from the server only when they come into view. Use this technique for displaying a large number of elements without sacrificing performance.

Maps supports ComponentOne ClearStyle™ technology which allows you to easily change control brushes without having to override templates. By just setting a few brush properties in Visual Studio you can quickly style the map viewing tools.