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I am currently working on v3 of MPSuperShape. This will be a free upgrade for existing licensed users of MPSuperShape v2.*, but it will include support for Windows 8 and a few relatively minor additions.

The Windows 8 support is requiring a complete rewrite of the projection/coordinate system support in the ESRI 'Shape' (SHP) file and MapInfo 'MIF' import/export options. This is where I need the beta testers.
The new version will continue to support multiple coordinate systems ...

MapPoint 2013 Europe is now available. For more information, see our recent newsletter --
http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/what-...oint-maps.html

MapPoint 2013 North America, MapPoint 2013 Europe, MapPoint & Excel Dashboard, MapPoint Game

This Issue's Contents at a Glance
- MapPoint 2013 Enhancements
- Recent Forum Highlights and Recent Mapping & Technology News
- U.S. State Identification Game Using MapPoint & Excel
- Get Published in MP2K Magazine
Articles
- Excel MapPoint Sample Excel Application - Automating MapPoint and Pasting Map Images into Excel
- Map Accuracy in Bing Maps App, MapPointsing Import

We've been preparing a geography game using MapPoint -- you have to identify which U.S. State is shown in MapPoint. Doesn't sound too hard, but you have to try it. How well can you do on your first try? Personally I thought I could probably identify 20-30 states by shape, and given context (surrounding states and water) I thought I could do 100%. But in practice my accuracy was more like 90%.

In coming weeks ...

Not happy with Apple's pre-installed home-grown mapping application in iOS6? Apple's CEO Tim Cook recommends you try alternatives including the Bing Maps mapping application included with the Bing suite of tools for iOS6.

Tim Cook:
"While we're improving Maps, you can try alternatives by downloading map apps from the App Store like Bing, MapQuest and Waze, or use Google or Nokia maps by going to their websites and creating an icon on your home screen to their web app." ...