Designed for everyday business use, MapPoint makes it easy to visualize business information on maps, illustrate points on maps and integrate maps into Microsoft Office documents. MapPoint 2006 is now available with a GPS locator, so you'll always know where you are and where you're going.
Microsoft MapPoint 2006 (North America)
Released with new geographic and demographic data, greatly enhanced GPS functionality, and a version that comes with a GPS locator.
Microsoft MapPoint 2006 (Europe)
MapPoint 2006 Europe (international English) is now available. The European edition of MapPoint provides detailed street-level maps and address find capability for Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. MapPoint 2006 Europe versions in additional languages will be available in late August.
Add Mapping to Outlook
Download the free Live Search Maps for Outlook add-in to include maps, directions and travel time in your Outlook calendar. The enhanced version of the add-in works with MapPoint, so you can access your maps and directions when offline. Send your Outlook meeting requests with maps you can see in road, aerial, or bird's-eye view!
Virtual Earth Platform
The Virtual Earth platform is Microsoft's next generation mapping and location service. It combines the MapPoint Web Service with exciting new innovations around bird's eye, satellite and aerial imagery, map styles and usability as well as enhanced local search. The Virtual Earth platform has become the best solution available on the market for businesses and government customers.
Virtual Earth
The Virtual Earth Platform is an integrated set of services that combines unique bird's-eye, aerial, and satellite imagery with best-of-breed mapping, location and search functionality. It enables business to deliver innovative solutions and breakthrough customer experiences.
MapPoint Web Service
The MapPoint Web Service is a programmable web service hosted by Microsoft and used by enterprises and independent software developers to integrate location-based services such as maps, driving directions and proximity searches into software applications and business processes. By using the MapPoint Web Service, companies can improve business results through better discoverability of store locations and business assets.
