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16th December 2011: MPMileage v2.0 released.
MPMileage is a batch mileage computation tool for Microsoft MapPoint that computes point-to-point route
distances from a database, and utilizes multi-threading for greatly improved processing speeds on modern
multi-core PCs.
v2.1 is a maintenance release that fixes a number ODBC database problems and a minor GUI problem.
Existing users of v2.0 can upgrade for free. Discounted upgrade licenses are available for users of v1.0-v1.6.
Download your free 14 day trial, now!
See the MPMileage pages for further
information and purchase options, include upgrade discounts for existing users.
15th December 2011: MPSuperShape v2.9 released.
MPSuperShape is a shape manipulation tool for Microsoft MapPoint.
MPSuperShape can be used to combine or intersect shapes. It can also import and export shapes using a number of
different formats. v2.9 is a maintenance release that fixes some minor internal problems in the union and intersection
algorithms. These problems were discovered in related custom code, and have not yet been reported by MPSuperShape users.
Download your free 14 day trial, now!
See the MPSuperShape pages for further information and purchase options.
9th November 2011: MPRouteWriter v3.2 released
v3.1 of the popular MPRouteWriter add-in has been released.
This is a maintenance release that fixes a problem with the travel times reported by MPRouteWriter under certain circumstances.
Licenses cost US$75 with volume discounts available. During 2011, v1.* and v2.* licenses can be upgraded for a discounted rate.
Download your free 14 day trial, now!
See the MPRouteWriter pages for further information and purchase options.
7th November 2011: MPMileage v2.0 released.
MPMileage is a batch mileage computation tool for Microsoft MapPoint that computes point-to-point route
distances from a database, and utilizes multi-threading for greatly improved processing speeds on modern
multi-core PCs.
v2.0 is a major new release that adds support for geographic coordinates and street addresses in addition to
puspin locations. v2.0 also includes internal architectural changes greatly enhance processing speeds on modern
PCs, and adds an option to load/save the current configuration settings.
Download your free 14 day trial, now!
See the MPMileage pages for further
information and purchase options, include upgrade discounts for existing users.
3rd October 2011: MPCluster v2.0 released.
MPCluster is our cluster analysis tool for Microsoft MapPoint.
MPCluster finds clusters (natural groups) in MapPoint datasets, and draws the clusters as annotation on the
map or lists them in Microsoft® Excel®. v2.0 is a major new version that implements multi-threading for
greatly improved processing speeds on modern multi-core cpus. v2 also adds more cluster run management options, and the
ability to allocated unallocated data points to their nearest clusters at the end of a run.
Download your free 14 day trial, now!
See the MPCluster pages for further information
and purchase options.
21st September 2011: Microsoft MapPoint 2011 is now available for US$224.
In partnership with MP2KMag, we are now able to offer both the
North American and European (English) editions of Microsoft MapPoint 2011
at the new price of US$224, reduced from US$289.
Buy your copy of MapPoint 2011, today!
5th September 2011: MPSuperShape v2.8 released.
MPSuperShape is a shape manipulation tool for Microsoft MapPoint.
MPSuperShape can be used to combine or intersect shapes. It can also import and export shapes using a number of
different formats. v2.8 is a maintenance release and adds improvements to the the dBASE (dbf) component of the
Shapefile (SHP) export option.
Download your free 14 day trial, now!
See the MPSuperShape pages for further information and purchase options.
30th August 2011: MPRouteWriter v3.1 released
v3.1 of the popular MPRouteWriter add-in has been released.
This is a maintenance release that includes an installer update to handle a recent Windows 7 Update. Existing users of
MPRouteWriter 3.0 only need to upgrade if they are experiencing installation issues.
Licenses cost US$75 with volume discounts available. During 2011, v1.* and v2.* licenses can be upgraded for a discounted rate.
Download your free 14 day trial, now!
See the MPRouteWriter pages for further information and purchase options.
1st June 2011: MPMileCharter v3.1 released.
MPMileCharter is our popular mileage chart computation tool for Microsoft MapPoint. MPMileCharter can batch calculate
mileages (and travel times and cost estimates) for all routes between two groups of pushpins.
MPMileCharter v3.1 is a maintenance release that fixes an error that led to un-routable routes being occasionally reported as
valid "closest only" routes.
v3.1 is a free upgrade for existing licensed users of MPMileCharter v3.0.
Existing licensed users of MileCharter v1.* and v2.* can
upgrade to v3.1 at a special discounted rate.
Download your free 14 day trial, now!
See the MPMileCharter pages for further information
and purchase options.
18th July 2011: European edition of Microsoft MapPoint 2011 is now available for $289.
In partnership with MP2KMag, we are now able to offer both the
North American and European (English) editions of Microsoft MapPoint 2011
for US$289. Volume discounts are available for quantities as low as 2+.
Buy your copy of MapPoint 2011, today!
5th July 2011: MPRouteWriter v3.0 released
v3.0 of the popular MPRouteWriter add-in has been released.
v3.0 is a major release that includes a move to .NET 4 for smoother running and in preparation for future version of Microsoft Windows.
It also adds a number of sort options, the ability to add/create rest stops,
the ability to export coordinates for non-pushpin waypoints, and start/end groups with multiple pushpins.
Licenses cost US$75 with volume discounts available. During 2011, v1.* and v2.* licenses can be upgraded for a discounted rate.
Download your free 14 day trial, now!
See the MPRouteWriter pages for further information and purchase options.
20th June 2011: MPSuperShape v2.7 released.
MPSuperShape is a shape manipulation tool for Microsoft MapPoint.
MPSuperShape can be used to combine or intersect shapes. It can also import and export shapes using a number of
different formats. v2.7 is a maintenance release and adds improvements to the Shapefile (SHP) import/export options.
Download your free 14 day trial, now!
See the MPSuperShape pages for further information and purchase options.
1st June 2011: MPMileCharter v3.00 released.
MPMileCharter is our popular mileage chart computation tool for Microsoft MapPoint. MPMileCharter can batch calculate
mileages (and travel times and cost estimates) for all routes between two groups of pushpins.
MPMileCharter is a major new version and rewrite in readiness for future versions of Windows. It also adds support for
text file output, and better GUI and Excel management. All of MapPoint's routing options and parameters can now be
set directly through MPMileCharter's user interface.
Existing licensed users of MileCharter v1.* and v2.* can
upgrade to v3 at a special discounted rate.
Download your free 14 day trial, now!
See the MileCharter pages for further information
and purchase options.
21st March 2011: MPSuperShape v2.6 released.
MPSuperShape is a shape manipulation tool for Microsoft MapPoint.
MPSuperShape can be used to combine or intersect shapes. It can also import and export shapes using a number of
different formats. v2.6 adds support for KML MultiGeometry tags and shape names in MID files. It also
includes a number of different efficiency improvements and bug fixes.
Existing users of MPSuperShape v1.7 (and earlier) will need to purchase a new license.
Discounted upgrade licenses are available for
US$40.
Download your free 14 day trial, now!
See the MPSuperShape pages for further information and purchase options.
8th March 2011: Microsoft MapPoint 2011 now available for $289.
In partnership with MP2KMag, we are now able to offer the
North American edition of Microsoft MapPoint 2011
for US$289. Volume discounts are available for quantities as low as 2+.
Buy your copy of MapPoint 2011, today!
21st February 2011: North American State Mapper now contains Canadian Provinces
North American State Mapper (nee Single State Mapper) is a set of
Microsoft MapPoint templates that allow you to create maps of individual US states and counties. The latest version
now adds support for Canadian Provinces.
See the North American State Mapper
pages for further information and purchase options.
10th September 2010: Making MapPoint 2010 and SQL Server Spatial Work Together
The article Making MapPoint 2010 and SQL Server Spatial Work Together has just been published in the September 2010 issue of MSDN Magazine. This was co-written with Eric Frost of MP2KMag.
