After the Roadshow...

After the Roadshow...

If you were not able to join Clemens in Amsterdam for the Microsoft Maps Roadshow, we would like to share some of the highlights of this well attended event and where you can go to look for more great information on the topics covered.
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Enhanced Features Support Fleets as Delivery Demand Surges Amid COVID-19

Enhanced Features Support Fleets as Delivery Demand Surges Amid COVID-19

The demand for deliveries has surged because of the COVID-19 pandemic. People are staying home and getting their groceries and other essentials delivered to their doorsteps. Since launching in May 2019, we have listened to customer feedback and made a series of enhancements to meet the growing need with the Bing Maps Multi-Itinerary Optimization API.
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Changes to Bing Maps Keys

Changes to Bing Maps Keys

This week we’re simplifying the way developers and customers choose Bing Maps Keys for their respective mapping applications. We’re changing from the deep single list of keys to a matrix of keys and application types. 
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Pistachios, Türkiye and Travel

Pistachios, Türkiye and Travel

What do pistachios, Türkiye, and travel have in common? In a recent post on the New York Times’ Frugal Traveler blog, we learn that a city called Gaziantep located in southeastern Turkey is the self-proclaimed pistachio capital, and apparently a trip there is lovely and quite affordable. Want to find out more? Visit the Bing Maps site.
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New Module for Web Adds Support for Long Routes

New Module for Web Adds Support for Long Routes

Need to calculate routes with more than 25 waypoints when using our Web control? “King of Bing” Ricky Brundritt has created a module to do just that!  Check out his blog post for more information. Thanks Ricky, another great module for the web!  What module are you building? What would you like to build? Let us know!
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Announcing the Bing Maps WPF Control

Announcing the Bing Maps WPF Control

Since rejoining the Bing Maps team, I’ve been heads down focusing on the developer experience for Bing Maps. What is WPF? The Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) provides developers with a unified programming model for building rich Windows smart client user experiences that incorporate UI, media, and documents.
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A New Streetside View

A New Streetside View

If you take a look at a Bing map in Streetside view today you will notice that we’ve made a lot of changes. These changes represent a significant enhancement for desktop browsers, enabling you to quickly pan up and down the street to see the neighborhood and find businesses. We are doing this by providing street level panoramas so you can take a virtual walk through the streets with a view of locations and landmarks. As you slide the street...
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