Section 11.3. Where Are We?

11.3. Where Are We?

There are currently no official APIs provided by Virtual Earth, and the APIs discussed here are the undocumented APIs that can be used for noncommercial purposes only. If you are an enterprise in need of a mapping application, consider either MapPoint 2006 or MapPoint Web Service. Having said that, the MapPoint team is working hard to enable Virtual Earth experience in the MapPoint Web Service, and it is expected to be available early next year to the developer community.

So, there you have it: we have arrived at the tail end of programming an array of products and technologies with MapPoint using C# and .NET, ranging from MapPoint 2006 to MapPoint Web Service to Location Server to Virtual Earth, and including a wide variety of technologies to suit different needs and requirements. I would like to leave you with one final note: the world of web services is a fast-changing oneso, I will keep you posted with any new features or existing feature updates via articles and blog posts. If you have any questions in the meantime, please don't hesitate to contact me at [e-mail].