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Index
Cover
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents at a Glance
Contents
About the Authors
About the Technical Reviewer
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Getting Started with Microsoft and Mapping
Mapping and Microsoft
Bing Maps for Developers
Microsoft SQL Server for Location Applications
Windows Azure to Host Your Application
Maps Without Code: Power Maps
What You Need to Get Started
A Few Words on Terminology
Introducing the Sample Application
Developing Your Application
Wrapping Up
Chapter 2: Painless Hosting with Azure
Why Windows Azure?
Cloud Computing Services
Windows Azure Data Management
Setting up Windows Azure
Getting a Windows Azure Account
Getting the Windows Azure SDK
Hosting a Bing Map on Azure
Obtaining a Bing Maps Account
Obtaining a Bing Maps Key
Building the Bing Map
Hosting the Bing Map on Windows Azure
Wrapping Up
Chapter 3: Geospatial with Azure SQL Database
SQL Database Overview
Accessing Data in SQL Database
SQL Database Architecture.Overview
SQL Database Provisioning Model
Federations in SQL Database
Geospatial representation in SQL Database
Spatial Reference Systems Overview
SQL Database Spatial Data Types
Setting up a SQL Database
Inserting geospatial data into a SQL Database
Wrapping up
Chapter 4: Hosting WCF Services on Windows Azure
WCF: A Crash Course
Services
Endpoints
WCF Client
WCF Service for Earthquake Data
Creating the WCF Service
Hosting the WCF Service on Azure
Client Application
Wrapping Up
Chapter 5: Map Visualization with Bing Maps for the Web
Bing Maps Ajax Control Basics
Map Markers
Polygons
Putting it all together
Create the Model
Loading the Earthquake Data (The Controller)
Displaying the Earthquake Data (The View)
Wrapping Up
Chapter 6: Doing More with Bing Maps
Location
Where is it?
Where am I?
Routing
Sample Routing Query Application
Directions Module
Traffic
Theming
Building Your Own Modules
Wrapping Up
Chapter 7: Bing Maps for WPF
Introducing the Bing Maps for WPF Control
Getting the Control
Key Classes and Relationships
Using the Control
Kicking the Tires
Earthquakes Everywhere!
Geocoding with the Bing Maps Geocoder Service
Routing with the Bing Maps Routing Service
Wrapping Up
Chapter 8: Bing Maps for Windows Store Apps
Introducing Bing Maps for Windows Store
Seeing the Bing.Maps Map Control in Action
Your First Windows Store Map App
Interacting with Landmarks and Venues
Creating a Custom Pushpin
Extra Credit: Finding Yourself on the Map
Putting it All Together The Earthquake App
Wrapping Up
Chapter 9: Bing Maps for Windows Phone 8
Introducing Bing Maps for Windows Phone 8
Getting Started With Bing Maps for Windows Phone 8
Finding Yourself on the Map
Putting it All Together: The Earthquake App
Wrapping Up
Chapter 10: Power Map for Excel
Introducing Power Map
Getting Started with Power Map
Navigating around Power Map
Map Options in Power Map
Configuring the Presentation of a Layer
Styling the Power Map Result
Wrapping Up
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