The first in the series, Maps of India CD Ver 1.0 was released in 2001. The Internet and access to the World Wide Web was not common in India then. On the other hand the personal computer had reserved its place in a lot of homes and offices. The idea behind the CD was to offer an offline resource of maps for every desktop. The CD received a tremendous response. This CD had a collection of around 2000 map images and information pages.