MapPoint Technologies VPR: MapPoint Web Service

Published: September 20, 2004 | Updated: August 17, 2006

The MapPoint Web Service is Microsoft's location and mapping platform that allows developers to easily build location-based services (LBS) into their applications. Hosted by Microsoft, the MapPoint Web Service contains cartographic, demographic, business listing, construction, traffic and other data and provides programmatic access to maps and driving directions, addresses and places, and proximity searches.

Press Releases

Microsoft Launches MapPoint Web Service for Australia (Aug. 4, 2004, doc file, 41 KB)

Microsoft Releases MapPoint Web Service 3.5 (Feb. 10, 2004)

Microsoft MapPoint Web Service Gains Traction With Mobile Developers (March 19, 2003)

Microsoft Agrees to Acquire Vicinity Corporation to Extend Value of Location-Based Technology for Customers and Developers (Oct. 10, 2002)

Fact Sheets

Microsoft MapPoint Web Service 4.0 (September 2005, doc file, 965 KB)

FAQ

Microsoft MapPoint Web Service: FAQ for MapPoint Web Service Version 4.0 (September 2005, doc file, 971 KB)

Case Studies

MapPoint Case Studies

Industry Partner Press Releases

Apptera (doc file, 149 KB)

Images
MapPoint Web Service running the store locator application on the Choice Hotels Web site.
MapPoint Web Service running the store locator application on the Choice Hotels Web site.
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MapPoint Web Service being used to get driving directions and locate hotels along the route.
MapPoint Web Service being used to get driving directions and locate hotels along the route.
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Inside the MapPoint VPR

Home

MapPoint 2006

MapPoint Location Server

MapPoint Web Service

Windows Live Local

Pocket Streets 2005

Streets & Trips 2005

Related Links:

MapPoint Business Unit Web site

Windows Live Local Web site

Via Virtual Earth Web site

Chandu Thota’s Web log

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