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3rd February 2010: MPSuperShape v2.2 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. v2.2 extends the boundary shape to work with selected shapes as well as groups of pushpins. It also fixes a minor problem with KML file imports.
Existing users of MPSuperShape v1.7 (and earlier) will need to purchase a new license. Discounted upgrade licenses are available for US$40.
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See the MPSuperShape pages for further information and purchase options.

9th December 2009: European edition of Microsoft MapPoint 2010 on sale for US$269.

In partnership with MP2KMag.com, we are now able to offer the European (English language) edition of Microsoft MapPoint 2010 for US$269 per license, including US shipping. Discounts are available for volume orders.
Buy your copy of MapPoint 2010, today!

2nd December 2009: MPSuperShape v2.1 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. v2.1 adds the ability to simplify shapes, and to delete multiple selected shapes. It also adds support in the intersection and union operations for shapes with shared edges.
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.

6th October 2009: Microsoft MapPoint 2010 on sale for US$269.

In partnership with MP2KMag.com, we are now able to offer the North American edition of Microsoft MapPoint 2010 for US$269 per license, including US shipping. Discounts are available for volume orders. We shall also be supplying the English language version of the European edition, when it becomes available.
Buy your copy of MapPoint 2010, today!

17th September 2009: MapPoint Printing Services launched.

In partnership with Mattys Consulting, we are now able to offer a range of printing options for Microsoft MapPoint maps. Mattys Consulting are able to produce maps which cover a wide geographic extent whilst preserving the fine detail of a zoomed-in map. Print-outs can be to laminated maps, Adobe PDF documents, TIFF bitmap images, or Microsoft MapCruncher tiles suitable for Microsoft Bing Maps. This could be an effective way of adding choropleth overlay maps to Bing Maps.
See the MapPoint Print Services page for more details and pricing

14th September 2009: MPSuperShape v2.0 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. v2.0 is a major new release that adds the ability to export ESRI Shapefile (SHP) and MapInfo MIF files; and adds ability to import/export SHP and MIF files that use different projections and coordinate systems.
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 September 2009: New articles published

Two further articles about MapPoint 2010 have been added to the articles section. These are:

• An Overview of the New Features in MapPoint 2010 - discusses the changes made to the new version of MapPoint
• MapPoint Programming: Using the new MapFeature object in MapPoint 2010 - C# examples for using the MapFeature objects

2nd September 2009: New articles published

Two summary articles listing MapPoint 2010 resources have been added to the articles section. These are:

• Map Feature Categories in MapPoint 2010 - lists all of the new map feature categories
• Pushpin Symbols for MapPoint 2010 - full list of pushpins

2nd September 2009: RouteWriter v2.9 released

v2.9 of the RouteWriter add-in has been released. v2.9 is a maintenance release of the popular RouteWriter / RouteReader tool for importing and export MapPoint route data. v2.9 includes a number of bug fixes to RouteReader allowing for better handling of non-conventional data fields for sorting and grouping waypoints.

RouteWriter v2.9 costs US$75 per license. Existing users can upgrade for free.

28th August 2009: MPMileage v1.4 has been released.

MPMileage is a batch mileage computation tool for Microsoft MapPoint that computes point-to-point route distances from a database. Version 1.4 is a maintenance release that includes better support for 64 bit systems, improved resilience against corrupt registries, and a more efficient shut-down process.
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See the MPMileage pages for further information and purchase options.

13th May 2009: MPMileage v1.3 has been released.

MPMileage is a batch mileage computation tool for Microsoft MapPoint that computes point-to-point route distances from a database. Version 1.3 adds support for ODBC database connections and Windows 7.
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See the MPMileage pages for further information and purchase options.

7th May 2009: Back & Forward Utility v1.0 released

The Back & Forward Utility is an add-in that replaces the back and forward buttons which were removed in Microsoft MapPoint 2009. These buttons allowed a user to move a previous map view, or move forward to the starting map view. Back & Forward Utility implements these operations with new menu entries on the Tools menu. This tool is distributed as freeware and as open source under the Berkeley (BSD) license.

See the Back & Forward Utility pages for further details and download options.

27th April 2009: RouteWriter v2.8 released

v2.8 of the RouteWriter add-in has been released. v2.8 is a maintenance release of the popular RouteWriter / RouteReader tool for importing and export MapPoint route data. Support for the currency data type has been added to RouteWriter, and the handling of Excel timing issues has been greatly improved.

RouteWriter v2.8 costs US$75 per license. Existing users can upgrade for free.

20th April 2009: Extended Single State Mapper released.

Single State Mapper consists of three templates for Microsoft MapPoint that allow the creation of maps of individual US States or Counties. Surrounding areas are blanked out with white shapes. Multiple States (or Counties) can be selected for regional maps. The new extended version adds support for County maps.
See the Single State Mapper pages for further information and purchase options.

10th March 2009: MPSuperShape v1.7 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. v1.7 adds support for Windows 7; the StyleMap tag during KML import; and the option to export shapes as open lines or closed shapes.
Download your free 14 day trial, now!
See the MPSuperShape pages for further information and purchase options.

9th March 2009: RouteWriter v2.7 released

v2.7 of the RouteWriter add-in has been released. v2.7 is a maintenance release of the popular RouteWriter / RouteReader tool for importing and export MapPoint route data. Support has been added for Windows 7.

RouteWriter v2.7 costs US$75 per license. Existing users can upgrade for free.

9th March 2009: MileCharter v2.10 released.

This release adds support for Windows 7, and fixes a rare bug that occurred when multiple MapPoint add-ins were installed.
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See the MileCharter pages for further information and purchase options.

12th February 2009: New articles published

Three more programming articles have been added to the articles section. These are:

• Calling MapPoint from C# with Late Binding
• Calling MapPoint from F#: Part 1, Early and Late Binding
• Calling MapPoint from F#: Part 2, Writing a Pushpin Classifier

15th January 2009: RouteWriter v2.6 released

v2.6 of the RouteWriter add-in has been released. v2.6 is a maintenance release of the popular RouteWriter / RouteReader tool for importing and export MapPoint route data.

RouteWriter v2.6 costs US$75 per license. Existing users can upgrade for free.

12th January 2009: MileCharter v2.9 released.

This is a minor release of the popular mileage table calculator, that fixes an installer problem that has been seen in v2.7 and v2.8. Existing users of MileCharter do not need to upgrade - only the installer has changed.
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See the MileCharter pages for further information and purchase options.

8th January 2009: New website launched: Geoweb Guru

The owners of Mapping-Tools.com, Winwaed Software Technology LLC, have just launched a new geospatial website. Geoweb Guru has been created for the geospatial community and covers online geospatial topics. The site includes news, articles, book reviews, download directory, and a number of discussion forums. Feel free to post your own comments and online geospatial questions. Registered members can also submit their own online geospatial software to the download directory. Article submissions are also invited.
Visit the Geoweb Guru today!