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#Streets and trips free download install#

Do I still need to install the Access DB engine. These are the same dates that the product will be available on MSDN. The European Edition will be available Jan. What are the release dates? The North American version will be available for purchase on Sept. The data has been updated and the UI for the client is drastically different, but the API remains the same. 'Has the MapPoint 2009 programming model or map control changed? No. 'I did want to answer a couple questions / clarifications that have arisen ,' revealed Chris Pendleton, Virtual Earth Tech Evangelist.

Of course that Microsoft considers Streets & Trips nothing but a subset of MapPoint, and both packages as offline limited equivalents of Virtual Earth. MapPoint 2009 (Desktop Business Intelligence Mapping and Analysis Tool) will drop initially in September with Streets & Trips 2009 (Desktop Consumer Trip Planning) scheduled for October. This means that end users will be able to test drive the releases and jump to the final products just as they will become available.

#Streets and trips free download trial#

MapPoint 2009 with GPS Locator adds routing and directions to easily plan your trips and track your location in real-time,' reads Microsoft's description of the product.Īccording to the Redmond company both trial editions are time-bombed to expire after 60 days. Before you hit the road, plug in your stops and MapPoint plots the most efficient course with turn-by-turn driving directions. 'MapPoint 2009 gives you the power to visualize business data and communicate insights with instant impact. Both MapPoint North America 2009 and Streets and Trips 2009 trial editions have started being offered since August 22, and come with support for Windows Server 2003 Sp2, Windows Vista RTM and Service Pack 1 and Windows XP SP2, but not SP3. Announced in mid-July 2008, trial versions for the two products have gone live on the Microsoft Download Center.

In this regard, the Redmond giant made available for download MapPoint 2009 and Streets and Trips 2009 at the end of the past week. While Virtual Earth continues to evolve in the cloud, Microsoft manages to remain anchored on the desktop.