Bing Search Maps
Online site: www.bing.com/maps (or simply, Bing Maps)
Team blog: blogs.msdn.com/virtualearth/
Links in September 2010
- Batch Geocoding and Batch Reverse-Geocoding with Bing Maps: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Intermingle Location Data with Geo Fact Finder: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
Links in August 2010
- Bing adds features to try to gain on Google: www.sfgate.com
- Bing, Google get split decision in Facebook Places mapping feature: www.techflash.com/seattle/
- Bing Maps Adds OpenStreetMap: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Bing Maps Re-Routed to Look Smarter and Calculate Your Cab Fare: www.fastcompany.com
- Bing Maps - now prettier! Also, OpenStreetMap, taxi calculator, more: www.liveside.net/bingblog/
- Bing Maps user contributed content, on the way?: www.liveside.net/bingblog/
- Bing’s Bringing Sexy Maps: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Checking in on Facebook Places (and the Bing Maps experience): www.liveside.net/bingblog/
- Even more on Bing Maps - Chris Pendleton “goes optometry” on us: www.liveside.net/bingblog/
- Facebook launches “Places” (powered by Bing Maps): www.liveside.net/bingblog/
- Facebook Places using Bing Maps: blogs.msdn.com/b/stevecla01/
- Going into (a LOT of) detail on changes to Bing Maps: www.liveside.net/bingblog/
- Improving Bing’s “New” Maps: www.41latitude.com
- King of Bing Maps App Contest Winners: www.liveside.net/bingblog/
- King of Bing Maps - Who Shall Be King?: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Microsoft's 5 petabyte shipping container - Bing Maps starts here: campl.us/fe2
- More on those “pretty” new Bing road maps–the Dynamic map type: www.liveside.net/bingblog/
- New Bing Map App - Coin Search: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- New Bing Map App - Seattle Issues: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- New Bing Map App - Wiki Explorer: www.bing.com/maps/explore/
July 2010 links
- Add Bing (Maps) to Your Safari Browser Extensions: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- 2010 Tour de France Bing Maps App: www.bing.com/maps/explore/
- Bing Maps for WordPress Bloggers: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Bing Maps Keyboard Shortcuts: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Bing Twitter Maps (Updated visuals): www.bing.com/maps/explore/
- Drawing geodesic curves using the Bing maps Silverlight control: www.planetmarshall.co.uk
- Facebook Maps Out User Stories with Bing: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Microsoft Street Slide - it's electric! (video): www.engadget.com
- Microsoft Street Slide takes street maps to a new level: blogs.msdn.com/b/stevecla01/
- New Bing Map App - 2010 Tour de France: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Overlaying Parcel Boundaries on Bing Maps: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- SIGGRAPH 2010 - Imaging of Interest - Street Slide: research.microsoft.com/en-us/news/features/
Links in June 2010
- 2500 Panoramas published to Bing Maps: blogs.msdn.com/b/photosynth/
- Become The King of Bing Maps: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Bing Map App Development Resources: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Bing Maps Australia soars to new heights: www.bing.com/community/blogs/au/
- Bing Destination Maps: mymicrosoftlife.com
- (Bing) Mapping Your Friends with the Facebook Map App: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Follow the Soccer Madness Anywhere with Bing Maps: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Goal Map 2010 (World Cup): www.goalmap2010.com
- King of Bing Maps Challenge: www.microsoft.com/maps/contest.aspx
- New Bing Map App - Imagine Cup 2010: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- New Bing Map App, My Friends, shows you where your Facebook friends are: www.liveside.net/bingblog/
- The World Cup Map: www.theworldcupmap.com
- World Cup Goal tweets, brought to you by Bing Maps and FuseLabs: www.liveside.net/bingblog/
New links in May 2010
- BGI ThematicMapper Integrates Bing Maps into CRM and ERP Systems: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Bing Maps Apps... hidden goodness: blogs.msdn.com/stevecla01/
- Bing Maps Imagery Release, April 2010: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Grad Students Create TaxiCity Game with Bing Maps: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- How Bing Maps Creates Streetside: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Making of StreetSide in Bing Maps: channel9.msdn.com/posts/LauraFoy/
- Mashable Adds Trending Topics with Bing Maps: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Mashable Launches the Bing Local Twitter Trends Map: mashable.com
- New Bing Maps Application - Global Action Atlas: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- New Bing Maps App - Piracy Watch: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- New Bing Map Apps - Gas Prices, Distance Calculator and Parking Finder: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- TaxiCity: taxicity.ca
Links to articles for April 2010:
- Bing Maps 3D fix for Firefox 3.6 released: blogs.msdn.com/virtualearth3d/
- Bing Maps at Where 2.0 2010: www.bing.com/community/blogs/search/
- Bing Maps grows: blogs.msdn.com/ukschools/
- Bing Maps March updates: www.liveside.net/bingblog/
- Bing Maps Updates - March 2010: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Facebook Launches Community Pages... with Bing Maps: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Florida Census Map: www.myfloridacensus.gov
- Florida Maps the Census with Bing Maps: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- More from Bing Maps - new apps, new imagery: www.liveside.net/bingblog/
- New Bing Maps Application - Bing Maps World Tour + March, 2010 Imagery Release: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- New Bing Maps Application - foursquare Everywhere: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- New Bing Maps Application - Oodle Rentals: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- New Location Browser on Bing Search: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- OnTerra WMS for Web Maps beta: integrate.onterrasys.com/WMSforWebMaps/
- Volcanic Ashes on Bing Maps: johanneskebeck.spaces.live.com
WorldWide Telescope Bing Maps app (March 18 2010)
- Bing Maps and WorldWide Telesceope - Look up and see: webdotwiz.spaces.live.com
- Bing Maps is seeing stars, constellations: blog.seattlepi.com/microsoft/
- Bing Maps... now with Worldwide Telescope integration: blogs.msdn.com/stevecla01/
- New Bing Maps Application - WorldWide Telescope: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
Links in March 2010
- Bing Maps for Broadcast is now Free: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Bing Maps Imagery Release, February 2010 (Part 2): www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Bing Maps Rolls Out Its Largest Image Update: searchengineland.com
- Embed Bing Maps Twitter Map in your website: www.liveside.net/bingblog/
- Embed Bing Maps Twitter Maps On Your Site: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Hannes's Virtual Earth Blog: johanneskebeck.spaces.live.com
- SxSW Musings and Where the World Is: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Windows Phone and Bing Maps: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Windows Phone and Bing Maps: www.liveside.net/mobility/
Links in February 2010
- Bing Maps at TED – Blaise’s session now available: www.liveside.net/bingblog/
- Bing Maps goes Worldwide Telescope goes Flickr ..goes..: blogs.technet.com/harveys/
- Bing Maps Imagery Release, February 2010: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Bing Maps now integrating Flickr: blogs.msdn.com/stevecla01/
- Bing Maps Streetside Photos - San Francisco: www.bing.com/maps/explore
- Bing Maps Winter Olympics - Venues: www.bing.com/maps/explore
- Bing, TED, and “spatial search”: more cool new stuff from Bing Maps: www.liveside.net/bingblog/
- Bing versus Google – The Showdown of the Maps: tech-talks.spaces.live.com/blog/
- Have You Seen Bing Map Apps?: on10.net/blogs/larry/
- New Bing Maps Application - Streetside Photos: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- New Bing Maps Application - Winter Games: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- One more thing from Bing - Winter Games Map app: www.liveside.net/bingblog/
- Streetside Photos - Explorer Vancouver, San Francisco and Seattle: www.bing.com/maps/explore/
- Vancouver Applications Feature Bing Maps: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
Links in January 2010
- Bing improvements - Twitter Maps, Investor info, and a Mars game: www.liveside.net/bingblog/
- Bing Maps Adding Apps, Dropping Beta: www.bing.com/community/blogs/search/
- Bing Maps Beta, No More: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Bing Maps Challenge - Answer Four Questions to Win: discoverbingmaps.com
- Bing Maps Goes Silverlight: www.liveside.net/bingblog/
- Bing Maps Goes Silverlight: www.readwriteweb.com
- Bing Maps Imagery Release, January 2010 (Part 1): www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Bing Maps Imagery Release, January 2010 (Part 2): www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Bing Maps Moves Forward with Silverlight Innovation: blogs.msdn.com/innov8showcase/
- Bing Maps New Streetside Coverage of Vancouver and Whistler: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Bing Maps Publishes Haitian Post-Earthquake Imagery: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Bing Maps World Tour - View Latest Bing Maps Imagery: bingmapsupdates.cloudapp.net
- National Geographic Launches iPhone Atlas Using Bing Maps: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- New Bing Maps Application - Destination Maps: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- New Bing Maps Application - Haiti Earthquake: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- New Bing Maps Application - Local Events: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
Imagery releases
- Bing Maps Imagery Release, August 2009: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Bing Maps Imagery Release, December 2009: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Bing Maps Imagery Release, May 2009 (Introducing Bing Maps World Tour): www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Bing Maps Imagery Release, January 2010 (Part 1): www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Bing Maps Imagery Release, January 2010 (Part 2): www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Bing Maps Imagery Release, October 2009 (including Vancouver): www.liveside.net
- Bing Maps Imagery & Map Data Release, July 2009: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Bing Maps World Tour (use to see new imagery): bingmapsupdates.cloudapp.net
Links since December 3 2009
- Bing Maps Adds Streetside, Enhanced Bird’s Eye, Photosynth and More: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Bing Maps Application Gallery Overview... And a New App: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Bing Maps Beta: www.bing.com/maps/explore/
- Bing Maps in Bing Toolbar and Accelerators: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Bing Maps - Silverlight, Enhanced Bird’s Eye, Streetside, Photosynth….WOW!: www.liveside.net/bingblog/
- Bing Unveils iPhone Application with Maps: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Europe Weather Map: tozon.info/sl/wm/
- Fun with Bing Maps - Tweeting on the Road, Bing in Japan, more: www.liveside.net/bingblog/
- Going for a walk in the country with Bing Maps: blogs.technet.com/ewan/
- Integrated Videos and Maps for Driving Directions: research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/people/cohen/vdd_webpage/
- Introducing the new Bing Maps beta (with links to some sights): blogs.msdn.com/greg_schechter/
- Microsoft Partners with Navteq for Streetside Photos: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- NearMap Deep Earth Demo: deepearth.soulsolutions.com.au/nearmap/
- Photosynths in Bing Maps. Dive in!: blogs.msdn.com/photosynth/
- Sherlock Holmes - What is 221B?: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Tracking Santa with Bing Maps in 2009: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Wow... new Bing maps: blogs.msdn.com/stevecla01/
Links since November 13 2009
- Bing Maps China Expands Reach: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Bing Maps Imagery Release, November 2009: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Bing Maps is Looking Good: www.bing.com/community/blogs/search/
- Bing Maps London Tube map view: blogs.msdn.com/stevecla01/
- Bing Maps UK: www.bing.com/maps/?mkt=en-uk
- Bing Maps UK Released: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Bing Maps Silverlight Control 1.0 Released: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Bing Maps Terms of Use Changes; Benefit Educators, Not-for-Profits and Developers: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Bing UK sheds beta tag, Bing Maps UK released: www.liveside.net/bingblog/
- European Environment Agency's Use of Bing Maps for Eye on Earth: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Eye on Earth by European Environment Agency: eyeonearth.cloudapp.net
- GeoDemo Australia: www.minus34.com/geodemo/
- Putting an interactive Bing map onto your school website: blogs.msdn.com/ukschools/
- The Climate Mystery - A Bing Maps Game: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Virtual Twilight Tour: msntwilight.com
Most recent links
- BBC Goes Big on Bing Maps: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Bing Maps 3D Download: www.microsoft.com/downloads/
- Bing Maps Blog: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Bing Maps on the New MSN Homepage: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Bing Maps World Tour: bingmapsupdates.cloudapp.net
- Bing Maps - Yeah, We Launched a Bing Rocket: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Bing shortcuts - Bingmaps, Bingtravel, Bingimages, more...: blogs.technet.com/ewan/
- Brisbane 1958 - 2009 on Bing Maps: brisbane.soulsolutions.com.au
- Earth Mosaic Project: earthmosaic.org
- Genealogical Mapping with Bing Maps and Ancestry: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Geo-Enriching Documents with iGeo and Bing Maps: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Geographic Coverage: msdn.microsoft.com
- Giving feedback on Bing Maps: blogs.msdn.com/robmar/
- Hyatt and Live Maps / Virtual Earth: blogs.msdn.com/virtualearth/
- Imagery and Map Data Release Feb 2009 (approx. 50Tb): blogs.msdn.com/virtualearth/
- Imagery Release March 2009: blogs.msdn.com/virtualearth/
- Imageery Update Jan 2009 (approx. 37Tb): blogs.msdn.com/virtualearth/
- Importing Google SketchUp Models into Live Maps / Virtual Earth: blogs.msdn.com/virtualearth/
- Irish Language Map: www.bbc.co.uk/irish/map/english/
- Live Maps / Virtual Earth Imagery Release, April 2009: blogs.msdn.com/virtualearth/
- Microsoft's 92 Megapixel Camera: on10.net/blogs/larry/
- National Geographic Digitizes 120 Years of Magazines; Geobrowse with Bing Maps: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Rendering Historic Maps on Bing: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Utilities Leveraging Virtual Earth for Data Visualization: blogs.msdn.com/virtualearth/
- Weather.com Adds “Futures” on Bing Maps: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
Links to hints, tips and news about Bing Maps
- 3DVIA Updated (Free online 3D modeling software for Live Maps / Virtual Earth): www.3dvia.com/blog/
- Ho! Ho! Ho! Watch Santa go: www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28146841
- Live Maps Australia: maps.live.com.au
- Live Maps Belgium: maps.live.be
- Live Maps Finland: maps.live.fi
- Live Maps Netherlands: maps.live.nl
- Live Maps U.S.: maps.live.com/?mkt=en-us
- Live Maps / Virtual Earth Data Release (48Tb) – December, 2008: blogs.msdn.com/virtualearth/
- Making of the Live Maps / Virtual Earth 3D Santa Tracker: blogs.msdn.com/virtualearth/
- Picture of the Day - Plane over Essen: blogs.msdn.com/christianklasen/
- Santa's Village in Microsoft Live Maps / Virtual Earth: ve3d.spaces.live.com
- Seattle My Neighborhood Map: web1.seattle.gov/mnm/
- The City Of Seattle, All You Want To Know Mapped using Live Maps: www.liveside.net
- The North Pole – A Virtual Earth Christmas Experience: blogs.msdn.com/virtualearth/
- Welcome to the North Pole - Explore Santa's 3D Village: www.msnbc.msn.com
Online services using Bing Maps / Virtual Earth
- 7-Eleven using Live Maps: blogs.msdn.com/virtualearth/
- AGI Visualizes Geo-Physics on Live Maps / Virtual Earth: blogs.msdn.com/virtualearth/
- Air Force One Flyover of New York in Virtual Earth 3D: blogs.msdn.com/virtualearth/
- AT&T Launches Child Locator Service with Live Maps / Virtual Earth: blogs.msdn.com/virtualearth/
- Bahama Breeze Restaurant Locator on Live Maps: www.bahamabreeze.com
- Bing Maps Powers The National Grid: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- BridgeStreet Corporate Housing Worldwide: www.bridgestreet.com
- Bridge Tracker - Check Safety of Bridges (Live Maps): www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21840954/
- California School Finder on Live Maps: www.schoolfinder.ca.gov
- CARFAX Buys Smart with Bing Maps: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- CARFAX Vehicle History Reports: www.carfax.com
- Carrier Route Map: www.melissadata.com/lookups/mapcarts.asp
- Caterpillar Launches on Live Maps / Virtual Earth : blogs.msdn.com/virtualearth/
- Chicago Car Traffic Maps: www.nbcchicago.com/traffic_autos/
- City of Seattle Traveler’s Information Map: blogs.msdn.com/virtualearth/
- Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland: dwqr.live.stormid.com
- Entergy on Live Maps / Virtual Earth: blogs.msdn.com/virtualearth/
- Eye on Earth by European Environment Agency: eyeonearth.cloudapp.net
- Fire Locator Map: firelocator.net
- Harley-Davidson Ride Planner: www.harley-davidson.com
- Haunted Houses Map: www.hauntedhouseonline.com
- INLET (Internet-based Loss Estimation Tool): rescue-ibm.calit2.uci.edu:8888/inlet/
- TNRIS Emergency Response Hurricane Season: www.tnris.org
- Kansas DOT 511 Map Site: 511.ksdot.org/KanRoadPublic_VE/
- Kroger Integrates Bing Maps: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- LA County SolarMap: lacounty.solarmap.org
- Live Maps / Virtual Earth at Cowes Week: blogs.msdn.com/markbrown/
- Live Maps can prevent Speeding Tickets: blogs.msdn.com/markbrown/
- London Executive Property Map on Live Maps: www.london-executive.com/propertybird/
- Look Up and Smile Photos (Australia Day 2007): www.lookupandsmile.com.au/what_map.aspx
- Maps.ca (Yellow Pages Canada): www.maps.ca
- Maps.ca (Yellow Pages Canada) French: www.mappes.ca
- Maps.ca (Yellow Pages Canada) and Live Maps / Virtual Earth: blogs.msdn.com/virtualearth/
- Mapvertising on Live Maps / Virtual Earth with Lat49: blogs.msdn.com/virtualearth/
- Mayor's Suggestions for President-Elect (Live Maps): www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27663021/
- Microsoft Local Impact Map: www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship
- MYParksandRecreation.com: www.myparksandrecreation.com/ParksTrails/map.aspx
- New York City Transit Trip Planner (on Live Maps): tripplanner.mta.info
- Outlining Postal Delivery Areas On Live Maps / Virtual Earth: blogs.msdn.com/virtualearth/
- REonomy’s Innovative Launch with Live Maps / Virtual Earth: blogs.msdn.com/virtualearth/
- Ryanair Destination Map: www.ryanair.com
- Scottish Government Local Authorities and Health Boards Statistic Maps: simd.scotland.gov.uk/map
- Shall We Play A Game? UMapper’s Virtual Earth Game: blogs.msdn.com/virtualearth/
- SensorMap: atom.research.microsoft.com/sensewebv3/sensormap/
- Spyk Property Search (Australia): www.spyk.com
- StreetLightOutages.com: www.streetlightoutages.com
- Target Store Locator (U.S.): sites.target.com
- Thematic Mapping and Heat Maps with Live Maps / Virtual Earth: blogs.msdn.com/virtualearth/
- Traffic in the Cloud: tc.soulsolutions.com.au
- TV Stations using Live Maps / Virtual Earth: blogs.msdn.com/markbrown/
- UMapper - Create Maps and Geogames:
- Windermere Property Point on Live Maps: www.windermere.com
- Wynn Casino in Live Maps / Virtual Earth: ve3d.spaces.live.com/Blog/
- YellowPages.com’s Mobile Efforts with Bing Maps: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Yum Brands’ Taco Bell and Pizza Hut Launch on Virtual Earth: blogs.msdn.com/virtualearth/
- Zillow Neighborhoods meet Tiled Vectors on Live Maps: virtualearth.spaces.live.com
webDotWiz's how-to's about Live Maps
- See the world on Live Maps: www.webdotwiz.com/index-150508.htm