Bing Maps Platform FAQ
General
- Q.What is the Bing Maps Platform?
- Q.What is the difference between the Bing Maps Platform and the bing.com/maps site?
- Q.What is the difference between the Bing Maps Platform and Bing Maps for Enterprise?
- Q.What is the difference between the Bing Maps Platform and Microsoft Virtual Earth?
- Q.What type of applications benefit from Bing Maps?
- Q.How do I upgrade from MapPoint Web Service to Bing Maps APIs?
- Q.How do I move from Multimap to Bing Maps APIs?
- Q.I need a specific application. Where can I find a solution or application partner for Bing Maps?
- Q.How do I get started using the Bing Maps platform and services?
- Q.How can I evaluate the service?
- Q.Can I use the platform for free?
- Q.What is a transaction?
- Q.What is a session?
Imagery & Data
- Q.What is Streetside?
- Q.How can I use Streetside?
- Q.What are the known issues with the Bing Maps Silverlight Control Streetside beta mode?
- Q.What measures will Microsoft take to ensure that Streetside imagery doesn’t violate the privacy of individuals?
- Q.What is bird's eye1 imagery?
- Q.Is bird's eye available in the AJAX map control?
- Q.Is enhanced bird’s eye available to Government customers?
- Q.What is reverse geocoding?
- Q.How frequently are data and imagery updated?
- Q.What areas include street level imagery?
- Q.Can I get latitude and longitude using Bing Maps?
- Q.Does Bing Maps allow authenticated/encrypted communication?
- Q.How do I get my own imagery into Bing Maps?
Features
- Q.What types of directions are available?
- Q.Is traffic-based routing available?
- Q.What coverage does Bing Maps have for traffic overlay information?
- Q.Can I customize the look and feel of routes in my maps?
- Q.How many route waypoints does Bing Maps support?
- Q.Does Bing Maps support optimized routing?
- Q.Can I define a search area on Bing Maps?
- Q.What is Photosynth?
- Q.How can I use Photosynth commercially?
- Q.How do I get a Photosynth commercial license?
- Q.Can I keep my synths private?
- Q.How do I use the embedded map services?
Platform & Infrastructure
- Q.What is the Bing Maps Silverlight Control?
- Q.Can I use the Silverlight Control or the REST Services with my existing Customer Services site account?
- Q.Do my users need to have Silverlight installed?
- Q.What browsers does the Bing Maps AJAX Control support?
- Q.How is Bing using distributed data centers to deliver high performance to a global customer base?
- Q.Do I need to make changes to my application to utilize the Bing distributed data centers?
- Q.What is bird's eye hybrid?
- Q.Is Bing Maps AJAX Control 6.3 backward compatible?
- Q.What browsers does the Silverlight Map Control support?
- Q.Does Bing Maps allow for importing of external data?
- Q.What level of integration exists between Visual Studio and Bing Maps?
- Q.Can the Bing Maps Platform be used with other development tools, such as Eclipse or Ruby, and other platforms, such as Solaris, Java, Perl, and Linux?
- Q.Does Bing Maps provide hosting services?
- Q.Does Bing Maps support mobile applications?
- Q.What mobile platforms does Bing Maps support?
- Q.What are the new Bing Maps REST and Spatial Data APIs and when should I use them?
- Q.Is a key required to use the REST APIs and if yes, where would I find the key?
- Q.What improvements can I expect with the latest upgrade to the AJAX Map Control?
- Q.If I have the AJAX Map Control, why would I use the new CORE mode feature?
- Q.What can I expect with the new Silverlight Map Control Update?
- Q.How would I enable GPU acceleration with the new Silverlight Map Control?
- Q.What is the Bing Map App SDK?
- Q.Where do I go to download the Bing Map App SDK?
- Q.How can I share my map app with the Bing Maps community?
- Q.What is the King of Bing Maps Challenge?
For Partners
1. Not available for government customers.
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