“API Talk” highlights how Bing Maps devs create world-renowned maps

This week, Bing Maps launched a website that showcases what leading professionals and developers are saying about the state of digital mapping as it relates to the Bing Maps Platform.

Developers from the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia gathered at the 2011 Microsoft MVP conference and agreed to talk about what it is they leverage most with AJAX 7.0 and their favorite mapping APIs. We captured their insights on video, which are now available on Bing API Talk.

Featured developers include:

  • Ricky Brundritt, the 2010 King of Bing Maps
  • Brian Norman, Earthware
  • Alastair Aitchison, a3uk
  • Steve Milroy, OnTerra Systems
  • John O’Brien, Soul Solutions
  • Vivien Yang and Cleve Pasarell, Zimbio

Visit the new website to watch the developer videos, see sample code and read the latest from the Bing Community. We’ll be updating the page frequently, so stop by often.

Free webcast to showcase what’s new with Bing Maps, March 1st

Bing Maps developers from Earthware, OnTerra and Infusion will discuss Bing
Maps’ latest features and development tips and tricks in a free webcast at 8
a.m. PST/11 a.m. EST on Tuesday, March 1. In this 40-minute webinar we’ll
discuss the new Bing Maps AJAX Control 7.0, how to evaluate and improve the
performance out of your Bing-powered mapping applications, and new tools for
working with SQL databases.

Earthware’s Brian Norman will show developers how to get maximum performance and
speed from the Bing Maps AJAX APIs. 2010 King of Bing Maps Ricky Brundritt –
developer of the TaxiFare Calculator – will demonstrate how to create mapping
add-ons that enhance any mapping application. And OnTerra’s Steve Milroy will showcase
the new DataConnector, which allows organizations and developers to rapidly
create web mapping applications that contain rich geospatial data visualization
features.

This webcast is a must if you’re a map developer looking to get more
horsepower from your mapping applications. Or if you’re a web developer
considering adding maps. Register today<https://swrt.worktankseattle.com/webcast/6217/preview.aspx>!

Hope you can make it.

Bing Maps