Those cartographers who produce maps strictly within Adobe Illustrator will be happy to know that Avenza has released its latest version of the MAPublisher add-on. As well as including all of the features of previous versions of MAPublisher, the latest version also boasts enhanced label placement, improved grid, graticule and scale bar creation and numerous other features. Version 7 is compatible with Illustrator CS and CS2 and costs about $1,149US. A trial version of the software is available for download. The latest release is so new that the product brochure (pdf format) on the Avenza site has not yet been updated.