Microsoft MapPoint

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A screenshot of MapPoint in action

Microsoft MapPoint is both a technology and a specific piece of software created by Microsoft yearly that allows users to view, edit and integrate maps.

MapPoint is intended for business users. It includes all of the functionality of Microsoft Streets and Trips as well as integration with Microsoft Office and data mapping from various sources including Microsoft Excel.

Three maps generated by MapPoint North America 2001 (outside the detailed dataset), Encarta 2005 (not very detailed) and Microsoft AutoRoute 2004 (highly detailed).

The MapPoint technology is used in:

• End-user software:
• * MapPoint (for North American and Western European business users)
• * AutoRoute (for Western European for home and small business users)
• * Microsoft Streets and Trips (for North American average home users)
• * Encarta encyclopedia
• Web-based services:
• * The [MapPoint web service]
• * The Microsoft Maps website [mappoint.msn.com]
• * The MSN-based Virtual Earth virtual globe service.
• MapPoint Web Service Newsgroup
• *http://msdn.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.mappoint.webservice&lang=en&cr=US

The software is available on three platforms, namely Pocket PC, MS Smartphone and, of course, Windows.

See also

• Windows Live Local

External links

• [MP2K Magazine], an independent magazine/community for MapPoint technologies.
• [GpsPasSion Forums], message board for sharing user experience, news, and reviews of GPS navigation and mapping products.

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