At this point, I’ve covered what I think are the majority of the "core" feature upgrades. One final thing I did want to cover on the issue was general productivity. Although I don’t have any numbers to quote, here are a few of the productivity enhancements that have been highlighted:

1. Updated Oracle data server – With this new data server, graphics are supposed to draw much faster
2. Updated spatial filter command – Filtering performance has gone up dramatically
3. A new selection tool – Where before you could only select in a square/rectangular fashion, you now have a polygonal select option as well
   
   
4. Geocoding tools – They’ve rolled the geocoding engine into the core product (no longer an expansion pack)
5. New Construction Aid – You can now place a deflection angle construction aid
   
   Additionally, the move command now supports construction aids as well
6. Picklists – Picklists can now be used in the data window
7. Categories – Categories have been implemented throughout the application. As opposed to 6.0 where Categories where in most of the product but were still missing from certain area
8. Keyboard navigation with the QuickPick command
9. The define symbol utility can now be used in batch

I haven’t had a chance to use the beta in quite sometime. However I believe I’ve covered the majority of the key points on 6.1 that I’ve read about or personally experienced. We’ll be organizing a GeoMedia Pro 6.1 product launch through NCIGUC once 6.1 is released to manufacturing (hopefully sometime soon). Once we have the launch, I’ll be able to provide additional information.