MapPoint Location Server Discussed By

[David McNamee]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.mpx200.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1393' target='_blank'>http://www.mpx200.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1393</a><br /><br /></div>Mobile Gadget News has a nice interview with Alex Nano of Microsoft Canada. The discussion focuses on the new MapPoint Location Server. MapPoint Location Server will allow an enterprise to track its people through their mobile devices. Currently, Bell Mobility and Sprint have implementations.<br /><br />Check out the interview for more details.

[Kris Kumar]

There is the risk of having a jealous girlfriend or boyfriend throwing a phone in someone's trunk and watching where they go. That is going to happen at some point but we want people to use this for more positive things not the negative.

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[Kris Kumar]

Few helpful links...

Microsoft MapPoint site
http://www.microsoft.com/mappoint/webservice/default.mspx

MDC Presentation : First Look
http://www3.mscorpevents.com/mdc/Resources/documents/SRV335_Lombardi_MLSIntro.ppt

MDC Presentation : Using MapPoint Web Services and Location Server
http://www3.mscorpevents.com/mdc/Resources/documents/SRV339_Lombardi_MWSOverview.ppt