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((Short description|Web mapping service from Microsoft))
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'''Bing Maps''' (previously '''Live Search Maps''', '''Windows Live Maps''', '''Windows Live Local''', and '''MSN Virtual Earth''') is a [[web mapping]] service provided as a part of [[Microsoft]]'s [[Bing (search engine)|Bing]] suite of search engines and powered by the [[Bing Maps Platform]] framework which also support [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/maps Bing Maps for Enterprise] APIs and [https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/azure-maps/ Azure Maps] APIs. Since 2020, the map data is provided by [[TomTom]],<ref name=":0" /> [[OpenStreetMap]] and others.

==History==
  [[File:Windows Live Local Beta.png|thumb|Windows Live Local Beta, showing aerial imagery]]
Bing Maps was originally launched as '''MSN Virtual Earth''', which was released for [[beta]] testing on July 24, 2005.<ref>((Cite web|date=2005-07-24|title=MSN Virtual Earth Gives People an Immersive Way to Search, Discover and Explore Their World Online|url=https://news.microsoft.com/2005/07/24/msn-virtual-earth-gives-people-an-immersive-way-to-search-discover-and-explore-their-world-online/|access-date=2021-03-25|website=Stories|language=en-US))</ref> It was a continuation of previous Microsoft technologies such as [[Microsoft MapPoint]] and [[TerraServer-USA|TerraServer]]. Its original stand out feature was the aerial imagery.<ref>((Cite web|date=2015-03-10|title=MSN offers MSN Virtual Earth ((!)) News ((!)) Geek.com|url=https://www.geek.com/news/msn-offers-msn-virtual-earth-558930/|access-date=2021-03-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150310034539/https://www.geek.com/news/msn-offers-msn-virtual-earth-558930/|archive-date=2015-03-10))</ref> The original version lacked many of its distinguishing features, including birds' eye view and 3D maps, and the Collections functionality was limited to a single "Scratchpad" of points of interest.

In December 2005, Virtual Earth was replaced by '''Windows Live Local''', featuring improvements, technologies from [[Pictometry International]], and integrated with the Local Search index on [[Windows Live Search]].<ref>((Cite web|date=2005-12-06|title=Virtual Earth Becomes Windows Live Local|url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/123847/article.html|access-date=2021-03-25|website=PCWorld|language=en|archive-date=2020-08-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811225921/https://www.pcworld.com/article/123847/article.html|url-status=dead))</ref> On November 6, 2006, Microsoft added the ability to view the maps in [[3D model|3D]] using a [[Microsoft .NET|.NET]] managed control and managed interfaces to [[Direct3D]]. Microsoft subsequently referred to this product officially as "''Live Search Maps''", integrating it as part of its Live Search services.

On June 3, 2009, Microsoft officially rebranded Live Search Maps as ''Bing Maps'', and the Virtual Earth platform as ''Bing Maps for Enterprise''.

In 2010, Microsoft added an [[OpenStreetMap]] layer to Bing Maps.<ref>((Cite web|title=Bing Maps Adds OpenStreetMap|url=https://blogs.bing.com/maps/2010/08/02/bing-maps-adds-openstreetmap/|access-date=2021-03-25|website=blogs.bing.com|date=3 August 2010 ))</ref> From 2012, [[Nokia]] (formerly [[Navteq]]) powered many aspects of Bing Maps as an extension to its [[Windows Phone 7]] partnership with Microsoft, including mapping data, geocoding, traffic data and navigation.<ref>((Cite web|last=Nguyen|first=Chuong|date=2011-05-17|title=Nokia to Power Bing Maps as Result of Windows Phone 7 Deal|url=https://www.gottabemobile.com/nokia-to-power-bing-maps-as-result-of-windows-phone-7-deal/|access-date=2021-03-25|website=Gotta Be Mobile|language=en-US))</ref><ref>((Cite web|last=Sottek|first=T. C.|date=2012-06-20|title=Microsoft selects Nokia technology to power maps in Windows Phone 8|url=https://www.theverge.com/2012/6/20/3098821/microsoft-nokia-maps-windows-phone-8/|access-date=2021-03-25|website=The Verge|language=en))</ref><ref>((Cite web|last=Wilhelm|first=Alex|date=2012-05-24|title=Bing Taps Nokia for Mapping Upgrades|url=https://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2012/05/24/bing-maps-taps-nokia-to-power-its-traffic-feature-and-geocoding-information/|access-date=2021-03-25|website=The Next Web|language=en-us))</ref>

On June 1, 2020 it was announced the base map data of the Bing Maps Platform would now be sourced from [[TomTom]].<ref name=":0">((Cite web |title=Bing Maps is updating its base map data source |url=https://blogs.bing.com/maps/2020-06/bing-maps-is-updating-its-base-map-data-source/ |access-date=2022-10-20 |website=blogs.bing.com|date=June 2020 ))</ref>

===Updates===
* v1 (Beagle) (July 2005)
* v2 (Calypso) (December 2005) - "Bird's-eye imagery" released
* v2.5 (February 2006)
* v3 (Discovery) (May 2006) - Real time traffic, collections, new [[API]]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061017032552/http://virtualearth.spaces.live.com/blog/cns%212BBC66E99FDCDB98%214097.entry v4 (Endeavour)] (September 2006) - People search, drawing on maps, new imagery
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061208095437/http://virtualearth.spaces.live.com/blog/cns%212BBC66E99FDCDB98%217573.entry v5 (Spaceland)] (November 2006) - 3D viewer, building models in 15 cities
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080223100822/http://virtualearth.spaces.live.com/blog/cns%212BBC66E99FDCDB98%217986.entry Data update] (December 2006) - New 3D models and high-resolution imagery for 6 new areas
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070630230746/http://virtualearth.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns%212BBC66E99FDCDB98%218017.entry Data update] (January 2007) - Over 100 European cities with bird's-eye coverage added
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080223101136/http://virtualearth.spaces.live.com/blog/cns%212BBC66E99FDCDB98%218457.entry Data update] (29 March 2007) - 3.8TB of bird's-eye imagery, [[orthophoto]]s and 3D models of 5 British cities
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080223100254/http://virtualearth.spaces.live.com/blog/cns%212BBC66E99FDCDB98%218495.entry v5.5 (Falcon)] (3 April 2007) VE 3D plugin for Firefox, [[GeoRSS]] support, area calculations
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080223100836/http://virtualearth.spaces.live.com/blog/cns%212BBC66E99FDCDB98%219276.entry v6 (Gemini)] (15 October 2007) - New data, party maps, traffic based routing, v6 MapControl, Bird's Eye in 3D, etc.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080512082323/http://virtualearth.spaces.live.com/blog/cns%212BBC66E99FDCDB98%2114129.entry v6.1 (GoliatH)] (10 April 2008) - Improved quality of 3D models, improved KML support and new export capabilities, street labels on Bird's Eye imagery, MapCruncher integration, [[High-definition video|HD]] filming capabilities, Clearflow traffic report system
* [http://blogs.msdn.com/virtualearth/archive/2008/09/24/new-feature-release-of-live-search-maps.aspx v6.2 (Helios)] (24 September 2008) - Multi-point driving directions, landmarks in directions, weather, real stars, new data
* [http://blogs.msdn.com/virtualearth/archive/2008/12/29/virtual-earth-data-release-december-2008.aspx Data Update] (29 December 2008) - 48TB of road network data
* [http://blogs.msdn.com/virtualearth/archive/2009/04/09/virtual-earth-api-release-information-april-2009.aspx v6.2 (Ikonos)] (14 April 2009) - Performance improvements
* Bing (3 June 2009)
* [http://www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/archive/2009/12/02/bing-maps-adds-streetside-enhanced-bird-s-eye-photosynth-and-more.aspx?WT.mc_ID=Twitter Bing Maps Silverlight Beta] (2 December 2009) - Silverlight, Twitter, Streetside
* (Oslo) (11 June 2010) - Silverlight improvements
* (Boston M4) (December 2010) - [http://www.bing.com/community/site_blogs/b/maps/archive/2010/12/15/announcing-v1-1-of-the-new-map-style.aspx New map style] [https://web.archive.org/web/20110131164345/http://www.bing.com/community/site_blogs/b/maps/archive/2010/12/07/bing-s-new-mall-maps-get-in-get-out-and-the-avoid-the-crowds.aspx Venue maps]

===Imagery updates===
Bing maps frequently updates and expands the geographic areas covered by its imagery, with new updates being released on roughly a monthly basis. Each imagery release typically contains more than 10TB of imagery.

The time between image updates means that aerial and Bird's-Eye images of a particular location can sometimes be several years out-of-date. This is particularly noticeable in locations that have undergone recent rapid development or experienced other dramatic changes such as natural disasters since the imagery was taken.

==Features==
===Street maps===
Users can browse and search topographically-shaded [[street map]]s for many cities worldwide. Maps include certain points of interest built in, such as metro stations, stadiums, hospitals, and other facilities. It is also possible to browse public user-created points of interest. Searches can cover public collections, businesses or types of businesses, locations, or people. Five street map views are available: Road View, Aerial View, Bird's Eye View, Street Side View, and 3D View.

====Road view====
:Road view is the default map view and displays vector imagery of roads, buildings, and geography. The data from which the default road map is rendered is licensed from [[Navteq]]. In certain parts of the world, road view maps from alternative data providers are also available. For example, when viewing a map of [[London]], the user may see road data from the [[Collins Bartholomew]] London Street Map. In all parts of the UK, road data from the [[Ordnance survey|Ordnance Survey]] can also be displayed. A Bing Maps app is available that will display road data from [[OpenStreetMap]].<ref>[http://www.bing.com/toolbox/blogs/maps/archive/2010/08/02/bing-maps-adds-open-street-maps-layer.aspx Bing.com] ((webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101021120249/http://www.bing.com/toolbox/blogs/maps/archive/2010/08/02/bing-maps-adds-open-street-maps-layer.aspx |date=2010-10-21 ))</ref>

====Aerial view====
:Aerial view overlays satellite imagery onto the map and highlights roads and major landmarks for easy identification amongst the satellite images. Since the end of November 2010, [[OpenStreetMap]] mappers have been able to use imagery of Bing Aerial as a map background.<ref>((cite web|url=http://opengeodata.org/microsoft-imagery-details|title=Microsoft Imagery details - OpenStreetMap Blog|website=opengeodata.org|date=30 November 2010 |access-date=6 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130526081340/http://opengeodata.org/microsoft-imagery-details|archive-date=26 May 2013))</ref>

:At the end of January 2012, both Bing Aerial and Birds Eye View imagery at military bases in Germany became blurred. This was on request of the German government obviously using data from OpenStreetMap.<ref>Comparing blurred regions of Bing imagery with polygons of military landuses from OpenStreetMap-data plus some details [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Bing/2012_Germany_Military_Blurring at the OSM Wiki] ((webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204033042/https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Bing/2012_Germany_Military_Blurring |date=2012-02-04 )).</ref>

====Bird's-eye view====
:[[Bird's-eye view]] displays aerial imagery captured from low-flying aircraft. Unlike the top-down aerial view captured by satellite, Bird's-eye images are taken at an oblique 45-degree angle, showing the sides and roofs of buildings giving better [[depth perception]] for geography. With Bird's Eye views, many details such as signs, advertisements and pedestrians are clearly visible. Microsoft has occasionally removed Bird's Eye View from areas where it was previously available.((Citation needed|date=June 2019))

((anchor|Bing Maps Streetside view))

====Streetside ====
[[File:Bing Maps Streetside.png|thumb|right|Bing Maps showing Streetside's view near the [[Palace of Westminster]]]]
[[File:Bing Maps Streetside Car.jpg|thumb|upright|Bing Maps Streetside car with cameras on the roof]]
:Streetside provides 360-degree imagery of street-level scenes taken from special cameras mounted on moving vehicles. Launched in December 2009<ref>((cite web|url=http://news.microsoft.com/2009/12/02/bing-maps-rolls-out-enhanced-aerial-and-street-level-views/|title=Bing Maps Rolls Out Enhanced Aerial and Street-Level Views - Stories|date=2 December 2009|website=microsoft.com|access-date=6 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161111092316/http://news.microsoft.com/2009/12/02/bing-maps-rolls-out-enhanced-aerial-and-street-level-views/|archive-date=11 November 2016))</ref> it contains imagery for selected metro areas in the United States as well as selected areas in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia associated with the 2010 Winter Olympic Games (example: [http://www.bing.com/maps/explore/#5003/o=&a=&s=w&n=0/5872/lat=49.17425&lon=-123.149721&alt=-17.09&z=30&h=-60.1&p=1.4&pid=5082 Richmond Olympic Oval]). Selected cities in Europe were also made available in May 2012.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.bing.com/community/site_blogs/b/maps/archive/2012/05/08/new-imagery-amp-streetside-coverage-on-bing-maps.aspx |title=New Bird's Eye Imagery & Streetside Coverage on Bing Maps! |date=May 8, 2012 |work=Bing Maps Blog |publisher=Microsoft |access-date=9 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120812001749/http://www.bing.com/community/site_blogs/b/maps/archive/2012/05/08/new-imagery-amp-streetside-coverage-on-bing-maps.aspx |archive-date=12 August 2012 ))</ref> 
:Between August and September 2011, German customers were allowed to appeal against integration of their house or flat in Bing Streetside.<ref>[http://www.netzwelt.de/news/87752-bing-streetside-widerspruch-gegen-kartendienst-ab-sofort-moeglich.html Bing StreetSide: Appeal is possible until end of September] ((webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402050503/http://www.netzwelt.de/news/87752-bing-streetside-widerspruch-gegen-kartendienst-ab-sofort-moeglich.html |date=2012-04-02 )), Netzwelt, retrieved September 12, 2011</ref> According to some officials, the number of appeals was significantly lower than with [[Google Street View]].<ref>[http://www.netzwelt.de/news/88161-vorabwiderspruch-bing-streetside-microsoft-profitiert-google.html Only 40,000 Appeals for Bing Streetside] ((webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402050924/http://www.netzwelt.de/news/88161-vorabwiderspruch-bing-streetside-microsoft-profitiert-google.html |date=2012-04-02 )), Netzwelt, August 28, 2011 (german)</ref> Only 40,000 requests were sent to Microsoft. In May 2012, Streetside imagery captured in Germany was removed entirely due to numerous requests.<ref>((Cite web |last=Schmerer |first=Kai |date=2012-05-22 |title=Bing Maps Streetside in Deutschland nicht mehr verfügbar |url=https://www.zdnet.de/41562419/bing-maps-streetside-in-deutschland-nicht-mehr-verfuegbar/ |access-date=2022-12-29 |website=ZDNet.de |language=de-DE))</ref>
:For OpenStreetMap editors, display of Streetside tracks and images can be enabled via a map data layer checkbox.<ref>((Cite news|url=https://venturebeat.com/2018/07/04/openstreetmap-now-lets-you-edit-maps-with-microsofts-bing-streetside-imagery/|title=OpenStreetMap now lets you edit maps with Microsoft's Bing Streetside imagery ((!)) VentureBeat|date=2018-07-04|work=VentureBeat|access-date=2018-09-11|language=en-US))</ref>

====Venue maps====
:Venue maps provide a way of seeing the layout of the venue. Currently, Bing Maps provides maps & level wise layouts of over 5300 venues across the world.<ref>((cite web |url=http://www.bing.com/blogs/site_blogs/b/maps/archive/2013/06/11/largest-shipment-of-bird-s-eye-100-000-dvds-of-imagery.aspx |title=Bing Maps Publishes Equivalent of 100,000 DVD's of Bird's Eye Imagery - Maps Blog |publisher=Bing.com |date=1999-02-22 |access-date=2014-02-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209051300/http://www.bing.com/blogs/site_blogs/b/maps/archive/2013/06/11/largest-shipment-of-bird-s-eye-100-000-dvds-of-imagery.aspx |archive-date=2014-02-09 ))</ref><br /> The categories are: ''Airports, Amusement Parks, Buildings, Convention Centers, Hospitals, Malls, Museums, Parks, Racecourses, Racetracks, Resorts, Shopping Centers, Shopping Districts, Stadiums, Universities and Zoos.''

====3D maps====
:The 3D maps feature allows users to see the environment (e.g. buildings) in [[3D model|3D]], with the added ability to rotate and tilt the angle in addition to panning and zooming. To attempt to achieve near-photorealism, all 3D buildings are [[texture mapping|textured]] using composites of [[aerial photography]]. To view the 3D maps, users must install a [[Plug-in (computing)|plugin]], then enable the "3D" option on "Bing Maps". In addition to exploring the maps using a mouse and keyboard, it is possible to navigate the 3D environment using an [[Xbox 360 controller]] or another [[game controller]] in [[Windows 7]], [[Windows Vista]] or [[Windows XP]].

:More than 60 cities worldwide could be viewed in 3D, including most of the major cities in the [[United States]] and a few cities in [[Canada]], the [[United Kingdom]], and [[France]].<ref>[http://maps.live.com/?v=2&cid=320432CACC287CB4!101&encType=1 List of 3D cities] ((webarchive|url=http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20160516170412/http://maps.live.com/?v=2&cid=320432CACC287CB4!101&encType=1 |date=2016-05-16 ))</ref> Some additional cities have had a select few important landmarks modelled in 3D, such as the [[Colosseum]] in [[Rome]]. Terrain data is available for the entire world. It is also possible to use a 3D modelling program called [http://www.3dvia.com/software/3dvia-shape-for-maps/ 3DVIA Shape for Maps] to add one's own models to the 3D map. Since 2014, new 3D imagery has been introduced to a number of new cities.<ref>((cite web|url=http://searchengineland.com/bing-maps-shows-super-bowl-spirit-new-venue-map-streetside-hi-res-venue-imagery-213827|title=Bing Maps Shows Super Bowl Spirit With New Venue Map, Streetside & Hi-Res Venue Imagery - Search Engine Land|date=28 January 2015|website=searchengineland.com|access-date=6 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171128162450/https://searchengineland.com/bing-maps-shows-super-bowl-spirit-new-venue-map-streetside-hi-res-venue-imagery-213827|archive-date=28 November 2017))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2014/08/20/microsoft-goes-after-google-with-bing-maps-update-94-new-cities-get-street-view-3d-maps/|title=Microsoft chases after Google in new, huge Bing Maps update|date=20 August 2014|website=venturebeat.com|access-date=6 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803102721/https://venturebeat.com/2014/08/20/microsoft-goes-after-google-with-bing-maps-update-94-new-cities-get-street-view-3d-maps/|archive-date=3 August 2017))</ref>

===Driving, walking, and transit directions===
Users can get directions between two or more locations. In September 2010, Bing Maps added public transit directions (bus, subway, and local rail) to its available direction options.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/archive/2010/09/16/bing-maps-gets-transit-directions.aspx|title=Bing Maps Gets Transit Directions|website=www.bing.com|access-date=6 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007055156/http://www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/archive/2010/09/16/bing-maps-gets-transit-directions.aspx|archive-date=7 October 2010))</ref> Although at the beginning it was only available in some cities: Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Newark Metro Area, New York Metro Area, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver BC, and Washington DC, now you can find information from all over the world.

Currently, a wide coverage of transit information is being reached in other countries such as Spain, Germany, Italy, Austria, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia and many others.

===Map apps===
((Main|Windows Maps))
Bing Map Apps is a collection of 1st and 3rd party applications that add additional functionality and content to Bing Maps. Examples of map apps include a parking finder, a taxi fare calculator, an app that maps out Facebook friends, and an app which lets users explore the day's newspaper front pages from around the world. These apps are only accessible through Bing Maps [[Microsoft Silverlight|Silverlight]]. A source code is available on [[Microsoft Developer Network]] to explain integration of Maps in Web Applications. A sample ongoing project on locating Blood Donors on Maps is available here.<ref>[http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/ASPNET-MVC-4-with-Bing-Maps-947ae78c/ ASP.NET MVC 4 with Bing Maps in C# for Visual Studio 2010] ((webarchive|url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20120319015221/http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/ASPNET-MVC-4-with-Bing-Maps-947ae78c/ |date=2012-03-19 )). Code.msdn.microsoft.com (2012-05-22). Retrieved on 2013-07-21.</ref>

===Traffic information and ClearFlow===
Bing Maps shows users current traffic information for major highways and roads. The feature uses 4 color codes (black, red, yellow, green) to indicate traffic volume, from heaviest traffic to lightest traffic.
Microsoft announced in March 2008 that it will release its latest software technology called "ClearFlow".((Update inline|inaccurate=y|date=May 2013)) It is a Web-based service for traffic-based driving directions available on Bing.com in 72 cities across the U.S.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.bing.com/maps/|title=Maps|website=www.bing.com|access-date=6 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180505025009/https://www.bing.com/maps|archive-date=5 May 2018))</ref> The tool took five years for Microsoft's [[Artificial Intelligence]] team to develop. ClearFlow provides real-time traffic data to help drivers avoid traffic congestion. ClearFlow gives information for alternative routes and supplies traffic conditions on city streets adjacent to highways.<ref>((cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/10/technology/10maps.html|title=Microsoft Introduces Tool for Avoiding Traffic Jams|author=Markoff, John|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=2008-04-10|access-date=2008-04-10|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090409084911/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/10/technology/10maps.html|archive-date=2009-04-09))</ref> Clearflow anticipates traffic patterns, while taking into account sporting/arena events, time of day and weather conditions, and then reflects the back ups and their consequential spill over onto city streets. Often, ClearFlow found it may be faster to stay on the highway instead of seeking alternative side street routes, which involve traffic lights and congestion as well.<ref>((cite web|url=http://mashable.com/2008/04/10/microsoft-clearflow-maps/|title=Microsoft Implements 'Clearflow' Traffic Artificial Intelligence in Live Maps|author=Glazowski, Paul|publisher=Marshable Social Networking News|date=2008-04-10|access-date=2008-04-10|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080412045156/http://mashable.com/2008/04/10/microsoft-clearflow-maps/|archive-date=2008-04-12))</ref>

===Sharing and embedding maps===
Bing Maps allows users to share maps and embed maps into their websites. By clicking the e-mail icon in the bottom-left corner of Bing Maps, a window will open that displays a shareable URL so others can access the map currently being viewed. This window also provides HTML code to embed a small version of the map onto any web page.

===Design===
In August 2010, Bing Maps launched an overhauled design for its default view. The new colors create a more visually appealing backdrop for information delivery that helps content ‘pop’ on the map.  The backdrop provides clear differentiation for pushpins, labels and red, yellow and green traffic overlays.  These design principles also works well in black and white and creates differentiation for those with the most common forms of color blindness.
Also, larger fonts correspond to larger roads to help customers more easily identify main roads in cities.  More readable labels eliminate the need for bolding and less-attractive glows. The inclusion of neighborhood labels allows users to quickly find or convey locations in a commonly used and highly relevant format.

==Other features==

===People, business, and location search===
The search box at the top of Bing Maps can be used to locate places, businesses and landmarks, and people. Search results appear both on a left-side rail and as pushpins on the map (linked together by numbers). Search results often include addresses, contact information, and reviews for businesses and landmarks. For relevant searches, the user will also see a description of the landmark or place (powered by Wikipedia) if a Wikipedia article exists.
The search process can also be guided using local directories for numerous categories (restaurants, hotels, tourist attractions, retail stores, etc.).

===User contributions===
Bing Maps users can also view and add "user contributed" entries to the map. These [[User-generated content|user-contributions]] must be toggled on by users. Such items can include businesses, landmarks, buildings, and locations. Users can browse user-contributions by tags and subscribe to [[RSS feed]]s to receive updates of new user-contributions to a specific area.

===Dynamic labels===
In August 2010, Bing Maps added dynamic labels to its Silverlight experience (bing.com/maps/explore). Turn on the dynamic labels beta from the map style selector on bing.com/maps/explore and the labels become clickable.  This allows users to quickly zoom down to a region or location anywhere on the map with just a few clicks. Zooming back out in a single click is also possible by using the ‘breadcrumb’ trail at the top left of the map.

==AJAX and Silverlight versions==
((Update|section|date=July 2022))
Bing Maps has two separate versions for users: an [[Ajax (programming)|AJAX]] version (located at Bing.com/Maps) and an opt-in [[Silverlight]] version (located at Bing.com/Maps/Explore—not available anymore) that requires Microsoft Silverlight to be installed. The Silverlight version is positioned to offer richer, more dynamic features and a smoother experience. In November 2010, the AJAX and Silverlight versions were combined into a semi-hybrid site where Silverlight features such as Map Apps and Streetside could be enabled through the Bing.com/Maps site - these features still required Silverlight to be installed, but does not require use of a separate Bing Maps site.

The AJAX and Silverlight site share the following features: Road View, Aerial View, Bird's-Eye View, Sharing Maps, People/Business/Location Search, Building Footprints, Driving Directions, Walking Directions.

Silverlight users exclusively can use Map Apps, StreetSide View, Photosynths, and Dynamic Labels.

==Map apps==

===Access===
Bing Map Apps are accessed either through the "Map Apps" button in the Bing Maps Explore Bar or through direct perma-links. The Map Apps button is only viewable if the user is in the Bing Maps Silverlight experience or in [[Windows 8]].

===Third-party apps===
Bing Map Apps also allows third parties to create and submit map apps. The following are a list of 3rd party map apps:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| Destination Maps: Create a custom map to a party or place
| Everyscape Eats!: Explore 360 degree views of restaurants
| Gas Prices: See gas prices for nearby gas stations
|-
| GeoSalesTax: View a heat map of sales tax rates in the US
| Global Action Atlas: View ongoing global efforts to help people in need and help the environment
| DonorsChoose.org: See micro-donation opportunities to help classrooms in need
|-
| Oodle Rentals: Find places to rent housing
| ParkingFinder: Find parking and get parking rates in major cities
| Random Location: Jump to a random location on the map
|-
| Ricky's Data Viewer: Import shape files and GSS files to view on Bing Maps
| Roadside Sculptures: See sculptures found on US highways
| Roadside Attractions: Learn about attractions found along US highways
|-
| Seattle Issues: Shows SeeClickFix civil issues in the Seattle area
| Signs & Billboards: Unique and noteworthy signs and billboards
| Taxi Fare Calculator: Estimate taxi care costs
|-
| Today's Front Pages: View the front pages of newspapers from around the globe
| TrafficLand: See traffic cameras across the US
| Travel Webcams: View webcam feeds at global attractions
|-
| Urban Graffiti: Images of graffiti from cities
| Urban Murals Wall paintings from urban corridors
| Wcities Events: Find local events
|-
| WCities Places Nearby: Find nearby hotels, attractions, venues, and restaurants
| Weather: See weather conditions and forecasts
| Wiki Explorer: Explore the 50 most recent entries to Wiki Places
|-
| World of Football: See scores of top European soccer teams
|
|
|}

==Map coverage==
((unreferenced section|date=March 2020))

===Global Ortho Program===
In July 2010, Microsoft and [[DigitalGlobe]], a provider of high-resolution earth imagery, announced the collection of the first imagery from the company's Advanced Ortho Aerial Program. Through a special agreement with Microsoft, the Advanced Ortho Aerial Program will provide wall-to-wall 30&nbsp;cm aerial coverage of the contiguous United States and Western Europe that DigitalGlobe has the exclusive rights to distribute beyond Bing Maps. The program's first orthophoto mosaics are of Augusta, GA, San Diego, CA and Tampa, FL, and can be viewed on DigitalGlobe's website.

===Americas===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Country
! Navteq Coverage
! Bird's Eye
! Map POIs
|-
| United States
| Full
| Yes
| Yes
|-
| Bahamas
| Full
| No
| Yes
|-
| Canada
| Full
| Yes
| Yes
|-
| Cayman Islands
| Full
| No
| Yes
|-
| Mexico
| Full
| No
| Yes
|-
| Puerto Rico
| Full
| No
| Yes
|-
| Virgin Islands
| Full
| No
| Yes
|-
| Argentina
| Full
| No
| Yes
|-
| Brazil
| Full
| No
| Yes
|-
| Chile
| Full
| No
| Yes
|-
| Colombia
| Full
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| French Guiana
| Full
| No
| No
|-
| Guadeloupe
| Full
| No
| No
|-
| Martinique
| Full
| No
| No
|-
| Saint Barthelemy
| Full
| No
| No
|-
| Venezuela
| Full
| No
| Yes
|-
| Anguilla
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Antigua and Barbuda
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Aruba
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Barbados
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Belize
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Bermuda
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Bolivia
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Costa Rica
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Cuba
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Dominica
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Dominican Republic
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Ecuador
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| El Salvador
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Greenland
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Grenada
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Guatemala
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Guyana
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Haiti
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Honduras
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Jamaica
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Montserrat
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Netherlands Antilles
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Nicaragua
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Panama
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Paraguay
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Peru
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Saint Kitts and Nevis
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Saint Lucia
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Saint Vincent and The Grenadines
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| St. Pierre and Miquelon
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Suriname
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Trinidad and Tobago
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Turks and Caicos Islands
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Uruguay
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|}

===Africa===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Country
! Navteq Coverage
! Bird's Eye
! Map POIs
|-
| Algeria
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Angola
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Botswana
| Full
| No
| Yes
|-
| Benin
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Burkina Faso
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Burundi
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Cameroon
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Cape Verde
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Central African Republic
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Chad
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Comoros
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Congo
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Côte d'Ivoire
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Djibouti
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Equatorial Guinea
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Eritrea
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Eswatini
| Full
| No
| Yes
|-
| Ethiopia
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Gabon
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Gambia
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Ghana
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Morocco
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Guinea-Bissau
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Kenya
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Liberia
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Lesotho
| Full
| No
| Yes
|-
| Namibia
| Full
| No
| Yes
|-
| Madagascar
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Malawi
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Mali
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Mauritania
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Mauritius
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Mayotte
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Mozambique
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Niger
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Nigeria
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Rwanda
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| São Tomé and Príncipe
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Senegal
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Seychelles
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Sierra Leone
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Somalia
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| South Africa
| Full
| No
| Yes
|-
| St. Helena
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Sudan
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs

|-
| Tanzania, United Republic of
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Togo
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Tunisia
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Uganda
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Western Sahara
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Zambia
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Zimbabwe
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|}

===Europe===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Country
! Navteq Coverage
! Bird's Eye
! Map POIs
|-
| Andorra
| Full
| No
| Yes
|-
| Austria
| Full
| Yes
| Yes
|-
| Belgium
| Full
| Yes
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Croatia
| Full
| No
| Yes
|-
| Czech Republic
| Full
| No
| Yes
|-
| Denmark
| Full
| Yes
| Yes
|-
| Estonia
| Full
| Yes
| Yes
|-
| Finland
| Full
| Yes
| Yes
|-
| France
| Full
| Yes
| Yes
|-
| Germany
| Full
| Yes
| Yes
|-
| Gibraltar
| Full
| Yes
| Yes
|-
| Greece
| Full
| Yes
| Yes
|-
| Guernsey
| Full
| No
| Yes
|-
| Hungary
| Full
| No
| Yes
|-
| Ireland
| Full
| Yes
| Yes
|-
| Isle of Man
| Full
| No
| Yes
|-
| Italy
| Full
| Yes
| Yes
|-
| Jersey
| Full
| No
| Yes
|-
| Latvia
| Full
| Yes
| Yes
|-
| Liechtenstein
| Full
| No
| Yes
|-
| Lithuania
| Full
| Yes
| Yes
|-
| Luxembourg
| Full
| Yes
| Yes
|-
| Monaco
| Full
| Yes
| Yes
|-
| Netherlands
| Full
| Yes
| Yes
|-
| Norway
| Full
| Yes
| Yes
|-
| Poland
| Full
| Yes
| Yes
|-
| Portugal
| Full
| Yes
| Yes
|-
| Russian Federation
| Full
| No
| Yes
|-
| San Marino
| Full
| Yes
| Yes
|-
| Slovakia
| Full
| No
| Yes
|-
| Slovenia
| Full
| No
| Yes
|-
| Spain
| Full
| Yes
| Yes
|-
| Sweden
| Full
| Yes
| Yes
|-
| Switzerland
| Full
| Yes
| Yes
|-
| Turkey
| Full
| No
| Yes
|-
| United Kingdom
| Full
| Yes
| Yes
|-
| Vatican City State
| Full
| Yes
| Yes
|-
| Albania
| Full
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Belarus
| Full
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Bosnia and Herzegowina
| Full
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Bulgaria
| Full
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Iceland
| Full
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-

| North Macedonia
| Full
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Moldova, Republic of
| Full
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Montenegro
| Full
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Romania
| Full
| Yes
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Serbia
| Full
| Yes
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Azerbaijan
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Faroe Islands
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Georgia
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Armenia
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Cyprus
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Malta
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Ukraine
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|}

===Asia / Oceania===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Country
! Navteq Coverage
! Bird's Eye
! Map POIs
|-
| Brunei
| Full
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Japan
| Full
| Yes
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Afghanistan
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| American Samoa
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Bangladesh
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Bhutan
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Cambodia
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| China
| Limited
| No
| No
|-
| Cook Islands
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Fiji
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| French Polynesia
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Guam
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Kiribati
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Kyrgyzstan
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Lao People's Democratic Republic
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Maldives
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Marshall Islands
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Micronesia, Federated States of
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Mongolia
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Myanmar
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Nauru
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Nepal
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| New Caledonia
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Niue
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Norfolk Island
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| North Korea
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Northern Mariana Islands
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Pakistan
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Palau
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Papua New Guinea
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Philippines
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Solomon Islands
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| South Korea
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Sri Lanka
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Tajikistan
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Timor-Leste
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Tonga
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Turkmenistan
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Tuvalu
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Uzbekistan
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Vanuatu
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Vietnam
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Wallis and Futuna Islands
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Australia
| Full
| Yes
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Hong Kong
| Limited
| No
| Yes
|-
| India
| Full
| Yes
| Yes
|-
| Indonesia
| Limited
| No
| Yes
|-
| Macau
| Limited
| No
| Yes
|-
| Malaysia
| Limited
| No
| Yes
|-
| New Zealand
| Limited
| Yes
| Yes
|-
| Singapore
| Limited
| No
| Yes
|-
| Taiwan
| Limited
| No
| Yes
|-
| Thailand
| Limited
| No
| Yes
|}

===Middle East===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Country
! Navteq Coverage
! Bird's Eye
! Map POIs
|-
| Bahrain
| Full
| No
| Yes
|-
| Kuwait
| Full
| No
| Yes
|-
| Oman
| Full
| No
| Yes
|-
| Qatar
| Full
| No
| Yes
|-
| Saudi Arabia
| Full
| No
| Yes
|-
| United Arab Emirates
| Full
| No
| Yes
|-
| Iran
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Iraq
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Israel
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Lebanon
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Syria
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Yemen
| Limited
| No
| Named Places & Transportation Hubs
|-
| Jordan
| Full
| No
| No
|-
| Reunion
| Full
| No
| No
|-
| Egypt
| Limited
| No
| No
|}

==Compatibility==
Microsoft states that Bing Maps needs the following environment:<ref>[http://onlinehelp.microsoft.com/en-gb/bing/ff808477.aspx Onlinehelp.microsoft.com] ((webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100924211726/http://onlinehelp.microsoft.com/en-gb/bing/ff808477.aspx |date=2010-09-24 ))</ref>

* Windows XP with SP2 or a later version
* Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
* Windows Imaging Component
* 250 MB or more of hard disk space
* A 1.0-gigahertz (GHz) processor (2.8&nbsp;GHz or faster is recommended)
* 256 MB of system memory (1 GB is recommended)
* A 32-MB video card (256 MB is recommended) that supports Microsoft DirectX 9, with 3D hardware acceleration enabled
* A high-speed or broadband Internet connection

Compatible [[Web browser|browsers]] include Windows Internet Explorer 6 or later, Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or later, or Safari 3.1 or later.<ref>[http://virtualearth.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!2BBC66E99FDCDB98!14512.entry Virtual Earth / Live Maps: Safari and iPhone get the Birds Eye Treatment<!-- Bot generated title -->] ((webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091008070637/http://virtualearth.spaces.live.com/blog/cns%212BBC66E99FDCDB98%2114512.entry |date=2009-10-08 ))</ref> [[Opera (web browser)|Opera]] is stated to be usable "with some functionality limitations".<ref>[https://www.microsoft.com/presspass/download/newsroom/msn/WLLocalRG.doc Microsoft.com] ((webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071128200124/http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/download/newsroom/msn/WLLocalRG.doc |date=2007-11-28 ))</ref> Users of browsers that are not considered compatible, as well as users of versions of compatible browsers that are not supported, will be directed away from viewing the map without an error message.

The 3D Maps viewer plug-in requires Microsoft [[Windows XP Service Pack 2#Service Pack 2|Windows XP Service Pack 2]], Microsoft [[Windows Server 2003]], Windows Vista, or Windows 7 with Internet Explorer 6/7/8 or Firefox 1.5/2.0/3.0.<ref>((cite web|url=http://help.live.com/Help.aspx?market=en-GB&project=WL_Local&querytype=topic&query=WL_LOCAL_REF_3D_Requirements.htm|title=Outlook.com - Microsoft free personal email|website=help.live.com|access-date=6 May 2018))</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Tencent Maps]]
* [[Here WeGo]]
* [[Yahoo! Maps]]
* [[MapQuest]]
* [[Apple Maps]]
* [[Google Maps]]
* [[Google Earth]]
* [[OpenStreetMap]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.bing.com/maps Bing Maps]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091205172910/http://www.bing.com/worldwide.aspx?scope=local&FORM=WHFD Bing Maps for different regions]
* [https://www.microsoft.com/maps/isdk/ajax/ Bing Maps] Interactive [[source SDK]]
* [http://www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/ Official Bing Maps team blog]
* [https://www.microsoft.com/industry/government/products/bing_maps/default.aspx Bing Maps for Enterprise and Government]

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