New Bing Maps V8 Released


This calendar week Microsoft released v8 of the JavaScript API for Bing Maps. The newest version of the API uses HTML5 to aid homecoming vector information much quicker.

Bing Maps v8 too introduces a seat out of novel centre features.

The novel core features added to the Bing Maps API are:
  • Additional Map Styles - patch at that topographic point is a night as well as grayscale map mode available (but I can't discovery whatsoever reference to them even as well as then inwards the documentation)
  • Streetside Imagery - allows yous to easily add together Bing Maps 360 grade panoramic imagery to your maps
  • Vector Map Labels 
  • Text Data Generator
  • Point Compression
As good every bit these centre features Bing Maps has a seat out of new modules (plug-ins):
  • Autosuggest - dynamic automatic address suggestions for geo-searches
  • Drawing Tools
  • Clustering - automatic clustering for large numbers of map markers
  • Heatmap - automatic heatmap generation from information points
  • GeoJSON - import as well as export of GeoJSON data
  • Spatial Data Services - allows yous to use Bing Spatial Data Services every bit the backend for your map data
  • Spatial Maths - allows yous to perform many GIS operations on your spatial data
The best means to explore but about of these novel features is inwards the Bing Maps Development Center. 

The Bing Maps Development Center includes a actually useful develop of code examples for the Bing Maps API. All the code examples include a alive code editor which allows yous to experiment alongside these novel features alive as well as straight off come across your code changes look on a Bing Map.
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