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June 2006 - Posts

Customer Service Release 2.1 for MapPoint Web Service

We just completed a roll out of new functionality on MapPoint Web Service. Highlights of this release include enhanced geocoding in the U.S. - we finally ditched our home grown geocoder in exchange for a licensed one. New API’s in the Customer Data Service
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Call For Free on Windows Live Local

The team just rolled out a sick little feature. Let's say you're searching for Starbucks in Redmond and you find the one you want - once you hover over the location you can now click a link reading, "Call for Free." When you click it you're prompted for

Webcast: Location Solutions with Virtual Earth

In case you missed the live presentation, you can watch it here: http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032297646&Culture=en-US .

Updated Interactive SDK

The interactive Virtual Earth SDK now supports Firefox. So, close your Safari browser, put away your Cocoa and fire up Firefox.

MapCruncher Gallery

Microsoft Research has a repository of map crunched applications posted here: http://research.microsoft.com/mapcruncher/Gallery/ . I've already submitted a request to get San Diego State added to the University Campus Maps app. You've gotta love the Lunch

Windows Live Local - We're not #1!

There are some really great products on this list, so being on the list is huge, even if we're only ranked #39: http://pcworld.com/resource/printable/article/0,aid,125706,00.asp . XBox 360 is #89, so being 50 points in front of the most killer gaming
 
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