Microsoft MapPoint 2009 gives you the
power to visualize business data, communicate insights with instant impact, and
integrate maps into the work you do in Microsoft Office.
Visualize Your Business
- Map business data.
Create and view sales territories, analyze trends, and evaluate performance by
geography.
- Identify new business opportunities.
Combine business data with included demographics to target potential customers
and focus decisions.
Streamline Your Travel:
- Arrive on time.
Detailed directions—voice and text-prompted—make it easy to follow your route.
- Optimize your trip.
Quickly calculate mileage, drive time, and expenses in advance.
- Easy-to-see navigation.
Track your route in real-time in Full Screen display. Change to the special
Night Map display with a single click.
Use Maps in Combination with your Microsoft Office Documents:
- Tell a story, visually.
Insert maps into Word documents and PowerPoint presentations to illustrate
everything from sales performance and customer locations to new business
opportunities.
- Tap into existing data sources
Create maps from data stored in current versions of Office Excel, Office Access,
Office Outlook, Microsoft SQL Server, or other database sources.
- Extend your business.
Take advantage of the extensible MapPoint object model to build custom business
solutions such as fleet tracking and business intelligence.
- Map business data.
Create and view sales territories, analyze trends, and evaluate performance by
geography.
New Features in 2009 Version:
- Refreshed data: Use updated geographic and demographic data sets in
MapPoint to display trends and illustrate key points on maps.
- Optimize your trip by quickly calculating mileage, drive time, and
expenses in advance.
- Send to mobile: Send point-of-interest and “business card” details such
as addresses and phone numbers to your mobile device.
- Advanced GPS features like new
full-screen navigation mode that tracks your route and provides turn-by-turn
directions—including spoken street names.
- Zoom with a view to see a perspective map road view of your route.
- Enhanced Live Search to quickly
find listings when online and add them to a route. Use descriptive words such as
“coffee” and “restaurant” to find points near your location.
- Updated user interface simplifies tasks and improves usability while
driving.