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MapForums Surpasses 25,000 Posts, MapPoint Downloads Last week MapForums users crossed the 25,000 mark in terms of number of posts in the forum. To see who has been the most active in the forums over the past months and previous years, go to Quick Links, and then Top Posters of the Month. MapForums also hosts a popular Downloads section with a number of tools, map templates, icon sets, and utilities to help you get the most out of MapPoint. Access to the Downloads section is $19.95 for three months. MapPoint Power Tools Spreadsheet Geocode Addresses Optimize Route Initialization Mapping An Address Distance Between Zip Codes Drawing Drivetime Zones Map Templates Single State Mapper Map Individual Counties Thin County Lines Worldwide Airport Database Other MapPoint Tools Drawing Radii (Circles) Import a Route with Stoptimes Numbered Balloon Images .... and many more useful tools and data sets for MapPoint to download. New tools are added regularly and members are encouraged to suggest or contribute additional downloads! Register or Upgrade your Account.

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MapPoint 2010 Trial Version Download! The MapPoint 2010 trial had now appeared on the Microsoft Download Center here. See MapPoint 2010 Information on MapForums for a full round-up of articles and topics related to MapPoint 2010 and get a run-down on the many new features. Orders for MapPoint 2010 North America are now being taken here. Shipping October 1st. Volume discounts available. Free shipping within the U.S.

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Programming MapPoint in .NET Chandu Thota's New Book from O'Reilly Press Free USPS Priority Shipping $48 The first and only book in print on programming MapPoint technologies. The book includes sections on MapPoint 2004, the MapPoint Web Service, MapPoint Location Server, and Virtual Earth. The books is 354 pages chock full of programming examples and map screenshots. For example, the book spends 40 pages discussing in depth the various Data Map styles in MapPoint 2004, dissects the DisplayDataMap method in detail, and has a number of examples of importing data from various sources. There are over 100 pages on the MapPoint Web Service including sections on the Find, Route, and Render API's. Take your MapPoint programming to the next level! Order and get Free USPS Priority Shipping!

	LATEST Q & A

regal48: Matching by Zip Code Suppose you have a match of 10,000 records and 3,000 don't match the first time. I know there is a "skip all" option. However, what about "select all". What if I want it to always choose the first or last option each time? ... bcurrey: Ability to change color of state lines? We're using Mappoint to build sales territories that roll up to regions. I have all my territories built, but is there any way I can "draw" or change the color/formatting on certain state boundaries to indicate where the regions are located? For instance, say the Mason-Dixon line divides Regions 1 and 2. Can I highlight those state boundaries with a different color? Thanks! ... okeeneman: route directions???? I am importing my information from an access 2007 database and in the directions for the mapped out route it shows <div> in the directions. Example: Arrive <div>Keith Baker - SW 29-25-12 - Dad's barn</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>136 Acres</div> How can I get rid of these "tags" or whatever they are called? ... dlogan1: Link using parameter query in Access, still no? A few years ago I had tried to link MapPoint to a parameter query in Access, but MapPoint would not even recognize the query. Now I have that same need again, but still see the same issue. After searching the forum I see back in 2002 someone else wanted to do the same thing. Does anyone know of a solution or work around? Parameter query in Access means the criteria is being supplied by selections made on a form. ...

	ARTICLES

Subscribe via RSS The articles list is now available for syndication on your web site or your favorite RSS news aggregator/reader. Using the New MapFeatures Collection and MapFeature Objects in MapPoint 2010 Richard Marsden explores the new MapFeatures Collection in MapPoint 2010 and how to programmatically control the "Map Settings" via the API. Includes a table with the complete list of the MapFeature indices. An Overview of the New Features in Microsoft MapPoint 2010 Richard Marsden highlights the new features in MapPoint 2010 including the "Map Settings" or cartographic layer pane, new programmatic capabilities for GPS control, GPS import/export and several other major enhancements including MapPoint 2009 "Fixes". BackAndForwardUtility: A Simple .NET Add-in for Microsoft MapPoint MapPoint 2009 introduced a new redesigned and streamlined interfaced which eliminated a couple of little-used buttons - the back and forward buttons for navigating map views. Richard Marsden shows how to get the functionality back using a .NET Add-in. Functional Programming with MapPoint and F#: Part 2 In this, the second of a two-part article on functional programming with MapPoint, Richard Marsden uses F# in a practical example classifying data points as wetlands based on hydrology, vegetation, and soil measurements. Functional Programming with MapPoint and F#: Part 1 The first of two articles by Richard Marsden on MapPoint and F#. Recently released as a full product by Microsoft, F# can be used as a functional language or as an imperative or object-oriented language, and is useful for multi-threaded programming. Calling MapPoint from C# with Late Binding Richard Marsden shows how to call MapPoint from C# using late binding or dynamic invocation. Late binding has a number of advantages in certain scenarios including being about to support multiple type libraries. Shape Name Utility The Shape Name Utility is a simple utility developed by Richard Marsden that allows a user to examine and/or change the names of MapPoint shapes. This article describes the code and how it works. Roll Your Own Commercial Routing System with MapPoint Matt Fritz shares his experience developing a routing application including discussion of MapPoint's strengths and limitations. The articles includes several screenshots illustrating the various components of the routing application. GPS and Other New Features in MapPoint 2009 Originally written for Laptop GPS World, this review of MapPoint 2009 focuses on users of GPS navigation. If you have questions about other aspects of this product, please address them to Map Forums. "Excel Basics to Blackbelt": A Reference Text for MapPoint Integration Dr. Elliot Bendoly shares information about his new textbook which includes information about integrating Excel and MapPoint.

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