Microsoft MapPoint 2009 with GPS Locator
gives you the power to visualize business data, communicate insights with
instant impact, and integrate maps into the work you do in Microsoft Office.
MapPoint 2009 with GPS Locator adds routing and directions to easily plan your
trips and track your location in real-time.
MapPoint 2009 makes it easy for organizations to visualize their business in a
whole new way:
- 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.
MapPoint 2009 helps you 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.
MapPoint 2009 makes it easy to 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.