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	WHAT'S NEW

Two New Articles on Using the ImportData and DisplayDataMap Methods The first article, written by Richard Marsden and entitled "Using ImportData and DisplayDataMap", covers how to use ImportData and DisplayDataMap using C# and is broken into three parts: Part 1 - The ImportData Method Part 2 - Introducing DisplayDataMap Part 3 - DisplayDataMap Parameters The second article, also by Richard Marsden also covers how to use ImportData and DisplayDataMap, but rather then C#, the code and examples are in Python. http://www.mapforums.com/using-pytho...map-18555.html Enjoy and Happy Mapping!

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Bing Maps Updated Streetside Functionality Microsoft recently made a lot of changes to Streetside feature in Bing Maps. These changes represent a significant enhancement for desktop browsers, enabling users to quickly pan up and down the street to find businesses and see the neighborhood. MS is doing this by providing street level panoramas so users can take a virtual walk through the streets with a view of locations and landmarks. As you slide the street level imagery sideways, the view of the sidewalk is seamlessly constructed including an overlay of street names, business listings, and store fronts. Check it out in a flat, straight, New York street, or a steep, twisty, San Francisco one.

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bilbo69: Modify maps Hello, I've an atypical problem. In MapPoint 2010, desktop, is present a state called "western sahara", below Morocco. I need to hide this state, that must seem that belong to Morocco. My attempts have been: 1. open EUR_CD.MAD with an HEX editor (I think it's the file that contain this information) 2. find the text "western sahara" (in english and in the other languages) 3. replace it with ASCII 32 (space) But... opening MapPoint the writing "western sahara" is st... Gagnon 30: Hope it doenst soudn TOO much like Im a Noob.. BUT... I do love access and have just gotten map point. But I am not really refined in MS Offic as ID like to be, Is there a way I can link map point data (And I have imported spreadsheets data into map point) from an active access database... but when I change the database.. say add soemone or a vendor changes addresses, that it will also change in map point? ... dmrdsm: Simple US outline map like Excel used to have? Pattern fill? I have 2011. All I want to do is make a simple outline of the US, be able to use different colors and pattern fills on individual states, like one used to be able to do with Excel. I would also like to use the state abbreviations. I will NOT be importating any # or $ data into the states, just looking at using colors & patterns Been looking at every tool and searching HELP, but still haven't been able to figure this out. I would greatly appreciate any help in pointing me in the right direct... wRichards: Custom Territories, not by county or zip code I have searched the forum and google, and I have yet to see how I can creat a territory of about 10 blocks. I am writing my own computer aided dispatch (cad) that the fire department uses to dispatch the rigs, (in vb6) and I want to embed the map into my program and I want it to show each fire station district. Now I am not expecting it to do it it self, but if i can draw it with the freeform tool and then set it as a territory that would be perfect. I havent seen any way to make a territory tha...

	ARTICLES

Subscribe via RSS The articles list is now available for syndication on your web site or your favorite RSS news aggregator/reader. Using Python to call ImportData and DisplayDataMap This article is sort of an addendum to the previous three-part article on using ImportData and DisplayDataMap. As the title indicates, this articles contains code and examples in Python for using the ImportData and DisplayDataMap methods. Using ImportData and DisplayDataMap This three-part article by Richard Marsden discusses and demonstrates how to effectively use Microsft MapPoint's ImportData and DisplayDataMap methods. Using MapPoint in a Routing Application Part 3 - Lessons Learned In this final installment of a three part article, Doug Popken discusses "lessons learned" and provides insights into obtaining the time zone, obtaining optimal routes, and programming an application to work with both MapPoint North America and Europe. Using MPMileCharter to create Mileage Charts with Microsoft MapPoint Richard Marsden writes about how MPMileCharter (formerly MileCharter) can be used to compute a matrix of distances between pushpins and pushpins sets. A major re-write was recently released as MPMileCharter 3.0. Using MapPoint in a Routing Application Part 2 - Required MapPoint Functionality In part two of a three part article, Doug Popken discusses the implementation of several key aspects of Route Factory functionality that rely upon MapPoint including time and distance calculations, geocoding, and route display. Using MapPoint in a Routing Application Part 1 - Route Factory Spreadsheet Systems View Software, a provider of route management software and consulting, uses MapPoint in a new application known as Route Factory Spreadsheet. The C# .NET application, which has a MS Excel interface, creates optimal routes for fleets of transports subject to a variety of timing and capacity constraints. In this article, Dr. Doug Popken shares some of his experiences developing the application, including lessons learned, that readers may find useful in their own applications. Add City Coverage to MapPoint using the GeoNames Database Richard Marsden wrote this article on how to add cities for countries not covered by the North American or European versions of MapPoint using the free Geonames database. All programming is done using the powerful Python scripting language. Developing with MapPoint and Visual Studio Part 2: The ActiveX component In this follow-up to his article last year on Developing with Visual Studio 2010 and MapPoint, Wilfried Mestdagh now shows how to get started with the ActiveX Control Evaluating MapPoint as a Replacement for BusinessMap Kathleen Anne Gaiser writes about her experiences in looking for a replacement for BusinessMap (now discontinued by ESRI) for their mapping needs. Automatically Publishing MapPoint Maps to Mobile Devices In this article, Eric Frost shows how maps created with Microsoft MapPoint 2010 can be automatically published to the web and displayed on mobile devices.

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