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MapPoint PTM File Viewer Maptitude is feature equivalent to MapPoint and supports MapPoint files. Maptitude dominates the space vacated by the discontinued Microsoft MapPoint. Maptitude can open territory, waypoint, and pushpin layers from Microsoft MapPoint PTM files. Uses Microsoft MapPoint for point. The Shape Name Utility is a simple add-in utility for Microsoft MapPoint, that allows a user to view and edit the names of shapes.

  1. Despite MapPoint’s popularity in the U.S. And Europe, MapPoint mapping software was discontinued at the end of 2014. Technical support ended in 2015. At the same time, Microsoft also closed down Autoroute, a popular European version of the software.
  2. Microsoft MapPoint 2011 gives you the power to visualize business data and communicate insights with instant impact. Before you hit the road, plug in your stops and MapPoint plots the most.
  3. In a single field of view, you can see every customer, prospect or contact displayed — making it the perfect visual for the field sales rep (and part of what was so great about Microsoft Streets and Trips). Unlike Microsoft Streets and Trips, however, Map My Customers takes data visualization to new heights. For example, our heat mapping tool.
Microsoft MapPoint
Developer(s)Microsoft
Initial release2000; 20 years ago
Final release
MapPoint 2013 / July 2012; 8 years ago
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
TypeGIS software
License
Websitewww.microsoft.com/mappoint

Microsoft MapPoint is a discontinued[1][2][3] software program and service created by Microsoft that allows users to view, edit and integrate maps. The software and technology are designed to facilitate the geographical visualization and analysis of either included data or custom data. Numerous acquisitions (Vexcel, Vicinity Corporation, GeoTango, etc.) have supplemented both data and feature integration.

MapPoint is intended for business users but competes in the low-end geographic information system ('GIS') market. It includes all of the functionality of the most recent version of Streets and Trips, the consumer mapping software, at the time of development, as well as integration with Microsoft Office, data mapping from various sources including Microsoft Excel and a Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) interface allowing automation of the MapPoint environment.

The MapPoint technology is also used in Microsoft Streets and Trips (for North American home users), Microsoft AutoRoute (for Western European home and small business users), Encarta's atlas functionality, Bing Maps and Bing Maps Platform.[citation needed]

MapPoint, along with its companions Streets & Trips and Autoroute, was officially discontinued on December 31, 2014 and has no further product support.[4] Bing Maps, along with the Windows 10 app Windows Maps are being represented as the replacement/alternative to MapPoint.[5]

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Versions[edit]

Microsoft MapPoint as the software is typically updated every two years and available in both upgrade and full packaged product form; the current and final version is 2013. Previous versions were released starting with 2000 (developing from Expedia Streets and Trips Planner 98, a consumer mapping application included with Office 97 Small Business Edition), which was slated to be included in the Office 2000 Premium Edition suite, but never was.[6][7]

  • MapPoint 2000, initial release
  • MapPoint 2001, very similar to 2000; more of a data update
  • MapPoint 2002 (v9), updated interface to Office XP style
  • MapPoint 2004 (v11), last version to run on Windows 9x
  • MapPoint 2006 (v13), significantly updated GPS integration and features, last version supported on Windows 2000
  • MapPoint 2009 (v16), updated interface with bigger icons, core engine remains the same. This version introduced Product Activation for MapPoint Retail versions [8] although the MSDN, Software Assurance and OEM versions did not require activation.
  • MapPoint 2010 (v17), many user and API enhancements, including the ability to show/hide map symbols and labels by type[9]
  • MapPoint 2011 (v18), significantly updated map data and points of interest
  • MapPoint 2013 (v19), updated interface with Metro-style icons, updated map data and points of interest, added support for reviews and ratings[10]

New versions have not always been at the same time as the equivalent Office releases despite being numbered similarly; notably the 2002 release was excluded from the Office XP suites due to a lack of equivalent programmability, and 2006 was released well before Office 2007. The program's icon and toolbars were not updated until the 2009 release to stay consistent with modern software applications.

Version 2009[11] sporting an overhauled interface and claimed better Office integration was released in late 2008.[12] The core map rendering engine remained the same and the GIS data was not updated as recently as one might expect of a product released in 2008, leaving out subdivisions, roads and other features that were completed in 2007 and which are shown on online mapping systems.[13] Just like its consumer counterpart, Streets & Trips, the 2009 version of MapPoint removed many pushpins, flags and extra icons present in earlier versions.[14]

Old versions 2004 and 2006 both included 336 pushpin symbols. The 2009 version replaced these symbols with a new set of 46 pushpins. This resulted in users trying to restore the pushpins from version 2006 and earlier. The full range of pushpins were reintroduced in MapPoint 2010 with updated visual styling. [15]

The software is available for Microsoft Windows, and includes a less-featured edition entitled Pocket Streets for the Windows CE family of products, such as Pocket PC, and Windows Mobile for Smartphone and Automotive.

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Online[edit]

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In 2002, Microsoft launched a free online MapPoint service.[16][17] This was superseded by MSN Maps, Live Search Maps, and Bing Maps.

References[edit]

  1. ^ abLilly, Paul (15 July 2014). 'Microsoft Decides To Discontinue MapPoint On December 31, 2014'. HotHardware. Dave Altavilla.
  2. ^ abPopa, Bogdan (7 July 2014). 'Microsoft Kills Three More Software Products'. Softpedia. SoftNews.
  3. ^ abThurrott, Paul (7 July 2014). 'MapPoint and Streets & Trips Step Aside for Bing Maps'. Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows. Penton Media. Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  4. ^'Microsoft MapPoint History'. Microsoft. 11 July 2014.
  5. ^'Official Microsoft MapPoint Website'. Microsoft. 11 July 2014.
  6. ^'Office 2000 'Family of Products' Adds Breadth and Depth to What Businesses Can Accomplish'. Microsoft.com. 1999-07-12. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
  7. ^Paul Thurrott, Microsoft announces MapPoint 2000Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, Windows IT Pro, 3 November 1998
  8. ^FAQs about how to activate Microsoft Games for Windows, Streets and Trips, and MapPoint
  9. ^Mapping-Tools.com: How to use Microsoft MapPoint: New Features in MapPoint 2010
  10. ^Mapping-Tools.com: New Features in MapPoint 2013
  11. ^Review: MapPoint 2009
  12. ^MapPoint 2009 arrives 9/1, Streets & Trips 2009 in October
  13. ^Microsoft Streets and Trips 2009 will speak street names
  14. ^Adding MapPoint 2006 Pushpins to MapPoint 2009, MapForums, a Community of VE/MapPoint Users and Developers.
  15. ^Comparing the Newly Restored Symbols in MapPoint 2010 to the MapPoint 2004/2006 Symbols
  16. ^Robinson, Gail. 'Microsoft launches UK mapping website'. Webuser. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  17. ^'MSN MapPoint Offers a Better Alternative to MapQuest With a .NET Future; MapPoint .NET Platform Combined With Intuitive User Interface Brings Location Intelligence to Life on the Web With MSN MapPoint, Carpoint and HomeAdvisor'. Microsoft. Jan 24, 2002. Retrieved 26 July 2011.

External links[edit]

Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Microsoft_MapPoint&oldid=969169221'

Microsoft MapPoint was the main geospatial product from Microsoft. Targeted at typical business (‘Microsoft Office’) users, it was an affordable business mapping application.

Although MapPoint may not have the full functionality of a GIS system such as Maptitude, it shipped with its own up-to-date road, address, and demographic datasets. This combination made MapPoint a very affordable alternative for a wide range of business applications.

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Microsoft MapPoint 2013 was the last version, and official support end around June 2015. We continue to sell and support our various extensions for Microsoft MapPoint.

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We recommend that users looking for a new geospatial solution, should take a serious look at Maptitude. We are currently porting many of our MapPoint products to Maptitude, and will be producing completely new add-ins in 2015.

MapPoint was only available for Microsoft Windows running on a PC or laptop. It will not run on Windows RT or a Windows Phone, but it will run on the Intel x86/x64 version of Windows 8. Different editions were available for North America and Europe, and include route, gazetteer, or demographic information for their respective regions. Map coverage outside of these regions is extremely basic, and is typically limited to coastlines and the locations of major cities.

This site specializes in tools and add-ins for the desktop version of Microsoft MapPoint and Caliper Maptitude. These pages describe how to use the various features in these products. Here is a quick summary of MapPoint’s capabilities:

Route Finding

Microsoft MapPoint comes with a comprehensive road database and routing capabilities. These could be used in a similar way as the Streets & Trips product, but they can also be accessed through the programming interface. This allows more complex functions to be implemented. For example, you could print a map showing the personalized route for each of your customers. Our MPMileCharter and MPMileage products both use Microsoft MapPoint’s routing abilities to find route distances and travel times between many locations. Both can also calculate estimated costs.

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Microsoft MapPoint can also be used to track an attached GPS (Global Positioning System) unit that meets the NMEA 2.0 standard. This device can also be used for interactive real-time routing.

Geographic Data Analysis and Marketing

Geographic data can be plotted in Microsoft MapPoint in a variety of forms, including shaded areas and pie charts. Microsoft MapPoint is supplied with a range of demographic data, and you can import data from your own Microsoft Excel® spreadsheets, Access databases, flat files, and ODBC connections. Both of these example maps combine Microsoft MapPoint demographic data with external data.
This map plots aircraft delays for a series of airports. Pie charts illustrate both the percentage of delayed flights and the absolute number of flights. In an attempt to understand the causes for the delays, the data has been plotted over the climate data supplied with Microsoft MapPoint.

Geographic Annotation

You can also add your own lines, shapes, and annotation to Microsoft MapPoint maps. For example, it has been successfully used to draw networks, or “freeform” territories on real world maps.

This technique is used by our MPSuperShape tool to manipulate shapes, as well as import/export them to other data formats. In the example to the right, two drivetime polygons have been drawn around two sales offices using MapPoint. These mark areas within a specific driving time of each office. MPSuperShape can combine them into one, to give an effective market territory of the two offices. MPSuperShape can also find shape intersections, calculate pushpin boundary shapes, and import/export shapes in a variety of file formats.

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