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New at MP2K Magazine, 10/08/2001 Dear MP2K Magazine Reader,
Our MapPoint articles are bringing you
the latest breakthroughs, analysis, opinions, and opportunities to contribute
through on-line polls and reader comments (coming soon). The site has been
active since April 1999 and has been recently re-launched beginning in June of
this year - it has been a great deal of fun! I believe this is the first ever
MP2K Update.
It is an exciting time for MapPoint users as MapPoint 2002
includes a bevy of new features, including territories and a richer object model
enhancing it's capability as a robust geographic visualization tool. Also, the
first print publication, MapPoint for Dummies, is due to be released soon by
Hungry Minds. Watch our home page for updates as we continue to re-launch the
site.
This week's contents:
- a summary of recent
articles and news
- tip of the week: quarterly MapPoint
newsletter
- an introduction to the site
layout
This issue is sponsored by Locarta - http://www.locarta.com
SOME
RECENT ARTICLES AND NEWS
Finding sites within a specified distance from
an address:
This article demonstrates the use of MapPoint's COM add-in
capability to display locations from a database within a specified distance from
a reference point.
http://www.mp2kmag.com/articles.asp?ArticleID=46
Review
of MapPoint 2002 European Edition:
Author says it should be called AutoRoute
2002 Plus Plus Plus.
http://www.mp2kmag.com/news.asp?NewsID=16
Reverse
Geocoding with MapPoint 2002:
We have shown how to geocode locations using
the CalcPos routine - reverse geocoding can also be done with MapPoint 2002 -
read more about it in this article.
http://www.mp2kmag.com/articles.asp?ArticleID=45
Using
MapPoint in Foxpro:
Charlie Parker shares a demo for using MapPoint within
Foxpro that he originally prepared for a local Foxpro user group.
http://www.mp2kmag.com/articles.asp?ArticleID=43
Using
MapPoint from Word, Access and Excel:
MapPoint can be used from within Word,
Access or Excel. This articles contains code snippets that allows you to
seamlessly drop a map graphic into your Word, Access or Excel documents anywhere
you have a valid address.
http://www.mp2kmag.com/articles.asp?ArticleID=39
Converting
Strings Into Decimal Degree Format:
Gilles Kohl provides us with a
programmatic solution for converting user-supplied strings into the decimal
degree format that MapPoint expects.
http://www.mp2kmag.com/articles.asp?ArticleID=15
A
More Compact Method for Obtaining Lat/Long:
An alternate method for obtaining
lat/lon was recently posted to the MapPoint newsgroup by Gilles Kohl that works
with pushpins and also works in the European version.
http://www.mp2kmag.com/articles.asp?ArticleID=13
10
Second Tutorial: Embedding With Word:
In the first column of what in will be
a regular feature, Jonathan takes a look at a simple and effective, yet
underused Office feature, embedding.
http://www.mp2kmag.com/articles.asp?ArticleID=7
MapPoint
2002 Review:
The latest version promises the ability to import ESRI shape
files and MapInfo data--a previously missing feature that held back the
Microsoft GIS product. Adena Schutzberg reviews this and many other new
offerings in MapPoint 2002.
http://www.mp2kmag.com/articles.asp?ArticleID=5
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TIP OF THE
WEEK
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If
you missed the first one, drop us a note at website@mp2kmag.com?subject=mpnewsletter
and we'll be sure to forward it.
SITE LAYOUT
Above are listed
about half of the new articles assembled in the past few months, visit our
articles section for a full listing:
http://www.mp2kmag.com/articles.asp
Look
for a new product feature wish list on MP2K in the not-to-distant future. In the
meantime, visit the wish list at our partner, Directions Magazine.
http://nt1.directionsmag.com/wishlist.asp?ID=116
Many
new images are planned in our map gallery over the coming months. If you have a
good one, feel free to send it in.
http://www.mp2kmag.com/gallery/
The
site will be gradually given a complete overhaul in the coming month, largely
based on what we see as needs/potential improvements for readers and also based
on your input. Let us know what you want to see and feel free to forward this
newsletter to colleagues.
--
Jonathan Frost
MP2K Magazine
Publisher
http://www.mp2kmag.com
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