Live and In Person October 5th, 2022! ISV Partner Day in Reading, UK.

Live and In Person October 5th, 2022! ISV Partner Day in Reading, UK.

We're very excited to be able to invite you to join our MapEMEA partner, GreyMatter at Microsoft’s newly refurbished office in Reading for ISV Partner Day on October 5th, 2022. This fantastic in person event presents a unique opportunity to network with Microsoft speakers, as well as experts from the Grey Matter team and representatives from some of our most in-demand partners. 
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Accessing the Bing Maps REST services from various JavaScript frameworks

Accessing the Bing Maps REST services from various JavaScript frameworks

On the Bing Maps forums we often come across developers who have difficulty accessing the Bing Maps REST services using different JavaScript frameworks such as jQuery, Angular, React, or Blazor. One common point of confusion is that passing in a REST service request URL into the address bar of a browser works, but passing that same URL into a method in JavaScript doesn’t. 
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New Bing Maps Experiences: Distance Calculator, Gas Prices and Parking Finder

New Bing Maps Experiences: Distance Calculator, Gas Prices and Parking Finder

Let’s take a little trip. It’s raining this weekend in Seattle (surprise, surprise), so we’ve decided to head to San Diego for the sun — the weather should be better there. The first thing we want to do is figure out how far it is from Seattle to San Diego, as well as find nearby gas stations with an easy map app. We’ve heard the drive is beautiful, especially along the Oregon coast, so let’s calculate the...
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Fun Map API projects to build using Bing Maps API

Fun Map API projects to build using Bing Maps API

Bing Maps API offers both beginners and experienced developers a wide scope for experimentation with mapping and data visualization.  Build your own treasure map for geocaching or guess "Where in the world?" with loaction aware APIs and colorful maps.
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MS Build 2022 Bing Maps in Microsoft Power Pages

MS Build 2022 Bing Maps in Microsoft Power Pages

Edgar Simões, an Economist, was inspired to help Ukrainian refugees resettling in Portugal and knew he needed a live interactive map. Despite not having a developer background, Edgar leveraged power pages within Microsoft’s Power Platform, including Bing Maps, to build Ukraine Live Aid, a website with an interactive map showing donation sites around the country.
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Get Ready for the Big Race with Bing Maps

Get Ready for the Big Race with Bing Maps

Memorial Day weekend, and the unofficial beginning of summer, is right around the corner. In addition to picnics and hanging out by the pool, a lot of people will be tuning in to watch their favorite motorsports on television. NASCAR held its longest race, the Coca-Cola 600, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina and perhaps one of racing’s most prestigious races, the Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco, has been running since 1929. If you...
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Benefits of the Bing Maps API mapping platform

Benefits of the Bing Maps API mapping platform

Microsoft.com/maps offers both REST & SDK options and Developers can expect a wide range of benefits when using Bing Maps API as a mapping platform, ranging from accurate worldwide geolocation coverage to high-res location data.
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