Automating the Windows Map App

Automating the Windows Map App

Windows allows a Windows Store application to register as the default handler for a certain URI schema. This process is called Protocol Activation and it can be leveraged in the WinRT as well as the WinJS framework. The Windows Map app is registered for protocol activation and the URI schema is documented here. Through protocol activation you can control the map view, find places or business listings, calculate routes or even map entire...
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Infoboxes for Native Windows Store Apps

Infoboxes for Native Windows Store Apps

Recently there has been a number of requests for information on how to create infoboxes using the Bing Maps Native control. Many developers who have used our JavaScript controls are used to an infobox control being available out of the box and are a bit surprised that there isn’t one in the Native control. 
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Virtual Earth and WPF (Code Samples)

Virtual Earth and WPF (Code Samples)

WPF still seems to be one of the most popular options for building a Windows Maps Application, Today we recommend wrapping the XAML control in a WPF "wrapper" to get all the benefits of the XAML control with the same utility as WPF.
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Microsoft Photo App

Microsoft Photo App

The Windows Team has finally released their much anticipated FREE Microsoft Photo application and it includes Geolocation information from Windows Maps!
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