Four top PDA mapping software

If your journeys take you off the beaten path, here are four products you should be aware of:

• FUGAWI: FUGAWI was one of the first Windows desktop mapping programs and now works with Pocket PCs and Palms. The product comes bundled with U.S. street maps and nautical charts, or you can import maps of your own, such as USGS Digital Raster Graphics topographic maps. For additional product details, go to www.fugawi.com.
  
• Maptech Outdoor Navigator: The Maptech Outdoor Navigator is unique. Instead of being bundled with map data or requiring you to create your own maps, (with purchase) you receive a year-long subscription to download all the USGS topographic maps and NOAA nautical charts that you want from Maptech’s Internet servers. Nice. Versions of Outdoor Navigator are available for Pocket PCs and Palms. You can find more about the product at www.maptech.com.
• SkyEye: This is a slick shareware Pocket PC program that displays aerial photographs and topographic maps that you can download from the Internet or create on your own. The program also interfaces with Garmin\ GPS receivers to provide real-time mapping capabilities. For more about SkyEye’s features, visit www.etree.com/tech/notsofreestuff/skyeye/ index.html.
• TeleType GPS: Although originally designed for street navigation, TeleType’s PDA mapping program supports importing aerial photographs and digital maps from the TerraServer-USA Web site. For more information on the software, visit www.teletype.com.
  
• OziExplorerCE: OziExplorerCE is a Pocket PC version of the popular OziExplorer mapping program. The CE version allows you to import maps that you’ve created with OziExplorer on your PC to your PDA.