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Microsoft mapping : geospatial development with Bing Maps and C♯ /

Geospatial mapping applications have become hugely popular in recent years. With smart-phone and tablet numbers snow-balling this trend looks set to continue well into the future. Indeed, it is true to say that in today's mobile world location-aware apps are becoming the norm rather than the ex...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Rischpater, Ray (Autor), Au, Carmen (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Berkeley, California] : Apress, 2013.
Colección:Expert's voice in Microsoft.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional)
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  • At a Glance; Introduction; Chapter 1: Getting Started with Microsoft and Mapping; Mapping and Microsoft; Bing Maps for Developers; Microsoft SQL Server for Location Applications; Windows Azure to Host Your Application; Maps Without Code: Power Maps; What You Need to Get Started; A Few Words on Terminology; Introducing the Sample Application; Developing Your Application; Wrapping Up; Chapter 2: Painless Hosting with Azure; Why Windows Azure?; Cloud Computing Services; Virtual Machines (IaaS); Cloud Services (PaaS); Websites (SaaS); Windows Azure Data Management; Blobs; Tables.
  • SQL DatabasesSetting up Windows Azure; Getting a Windows Azure Account; Getting the Windows Azure SDK; Hosting a Bing Map on Azure; Obtaining a Bing Maps Account; Obtaining a Bing Maps Key; Building the Bing Map; Hosting the Bing Map on Windows Azure; Wrapping Up; Chapter 3: Geospatial with Azure SQL Database; SQL Database Overview; Accessing Data in SQL Database; SQL Database Architecture. Overview; The Client Layer; The Service Layer; The Platform Layer; The Infrastructure Level; SQL Database Provisioning Model; Federations in SQL Database; Geospatial representation in SQL Database.
  • Spatial Reference Systems OverviewSQL Database Spatial Data Types; Setting up a SQL Database; Inserting geospatial data into a SQL Database; Wrapping up; Chapter 4: Hosting WCF Services on Windows Azure; WCF: A Crash Course; Services; Endpoints; Addresses; Bindings; Contracts; Hosting; WCF Client; WCF Client Proxy; WCF Service for Earthquake Data; Creating the WCF Service; Hosting the WCF Service on Azure; Client Application; A Note on Debugging:; Wrapping Up; Chapter 5: Map Visualization with Bing Maps for the Web; Bing Maps Ajax Control Basics; Playing with the map view; Map Markers.
  • Setting the location of a pushpinPolygons; Putting it all together; Create the Model; Loading the Earthquake Data (The Controller); Displaying the Earthquake Data (The View); Wrapping Up; Chapter 6: Doing More with Bing Maps; Location; Where is it?; Sample Location Query Application; Where am I?; Routing; Sample Routing Query Application; Directions Module; Traffic; Theming; Building Your Own Modules; Wrapping Up; Chapter 7: Bing Maps for WPF; Introducing the Bing Maps for WPF Control; Getting the Control; Key Classes and Relationships; Using the Control; Kicking the Tires.
  • Earthquakes Everywhere!Geocoding with the Bing Maps Geocoder Service; Routing with the Bing Maps Routing Service; Wrapping Up; Chapter 8: Bing Maps for Windows Store Apps; Introducing Bing Maps for Windows Store; Seeing the Bing. Maps Map Control in Action; Your First Windows Store Map App; Interacting with Landmarks and Venues; Creating a Custom Pushpin; Extra Credit: Finding Yourself on the Map; Putting it All Together The Earthquake App; Wrapping Up; Chapter 9: Bing Maps for Windows Phone 8; Introducing Bing Maps for Windows Phone 8; Getting Started With Bing Maps for Windows Phone 8.