MapPoint Forums

MapForums

Community of VE/MapPoint Users and Developers




How Do You Use MapPoint?

This is a discussion on How Do You Use MapPoint? within the MapPoint 2006/2009 Discussion forums, part of the Map Forums category; All registered respondents will be automatically entered into a drawing for a Large MapPoint Mug....


Go Back   MapPoint Forums > Map Forums > MapPoint 2006/2009 Discussion

Register Blogs FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read



Click here to register

View Poll Results: For what purpose or applications do you use MapPoint?

Fleet / Vehicle Tracking and Management 13 21.67%
Site Selection or Demographic Analysis 6 10.00%
Professional Developer / Varied 15 25.00%
Real Estate 2 3.33%
Health Care Industry 2 3.33%
Delivery Routing or Analysis 5 8.33%
Marketing 7 11.67%
Other - Post Details Below 10 16.67%
Voters: 60. You may not vote on this poll

Reply

 

LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 09-28-2004
Eric Frost's Avatar
Senior Member
Black Belt
 
Join Date: Jul 1992
Posts: 2,382
Blog Entries: 1
How Do You Use MapPoint?

All registered respondents will be automatically entered into a drawing for a Large MapPoint Mug.
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!Reddit! Wong this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 09-30-2004
Junior Member
White Belt
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 2
MapPoint used for real time display (by use of pushpins) of progress for a vehicle based meter reading system.
__________________
Adrian Sheard
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!Reddit! Wong this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 09-30-2004
Senior Member
Black Belt
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 5,138
Re: How Do You Use MapPoint?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric Frost
All registered respondents will be automatically entered into a drawing for a Large MapPoint Mug.
I use Mappoint for designing regional wireless communications networks. It gives me a first cut look at RF propagation for locating towers before I use more complex propagation models that include detailed terrain features. The resulting output of Map point, using the pushpin tool, provides a Lat Lon input to the propagation tools where I fine tune the results.
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!Reddit! Wong this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old 10-05-2004
Senior Member
Black Belt
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 5,138
MapPoint and MrDistrict

I have built a fat client suite of tools along the lines of CRM, which is aimed at the vertical market of politicians. The program is called MrDistrict (www.mrdistrict.com) . My company was recently mentioned along side several multi-million dollar companies in an article in the WSJ (August 31, 2004). The MapPoint ActiveX control is included with the program and optimized for tasks that a politician would find useful. MrDistrict also does lots of other things like analysis, newsletters, straw polling, targetting, form letters, donation/campaign finances, canvassing and more but the Microsoft MapPoint ActiveX control adds some really classy features ... and hey, the user can map out the family vacation she's going to take with all the money MrDistrict is saving her.
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!Reddit! Wong this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #5 (permalink)  
Old 10-05-2004
Junior Member
Yellow Belt
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 17
Send a message via ICQ to brianmcg
I use MapPoint as the GIS brains of an Emergency Services dispatch training simulator that operates as an interface to VisiCAD - a computer-aided dispatch system developed by TriTech Software Systems (http://www.tritech.com). The simulator creates incidents within the dispatch system and then MapPoint is used to calculate routes and create AVL position updates for the fleet of simulated vehicles as the dispatchers assigns units to the incidents and manages the simulated fleet. More detail can be found at my website - http://www.brimacsystems.com

Thanks for asking!
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!Reddit! Wong this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #6 (permalink)  
Old 10-14-2004
Junior Member
White Belt
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 1
I purchase land for a national home builder. I import comps, articles, etc. from various sources into mappoint using Long/Lat or addresses. When I am looking at an opportunity in an area, I can quickly find out what the market is like in the general vicinity.
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!Reddit! Wong this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #7 (permalink)  
Old 10-18-2004
Senior Member
Black Belt
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 5,138
I have a vertical market application for Meals on Wheels organizations. MapPoint (via Com, and/or Streets and Trips via mail-merge) can be used to generate route maps, and for route optimization.

Phil Frank
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!Reddit! Wong this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #8 (permalink)  
Old 10-20-2004
Senior Member
Black Belt
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 5,138
I use MapPoint for ...

I'm using MapPoint to create neighborhood maps for our church.

Regards.
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!Reddit! Wong this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #9 (permalink)  
Old 10-29-2004
Senior Member
Black Belt
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 5,138
Transportation

Our Dispatchers use MapPoint to determine where there trucks are. We use satellite communications for near real time display. Trucks send back information during key events such as shift start / shift end / loading / unloading / fueling / starting to drive / etc. as well as various emergency conditions.

Dispatchers move through a data grid of trucks and can see that truck highlighted on the map. Conversely Dispatchers can select a truck on the map and the data grid will synchronize.
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!Reddit! Wong this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #10 (permalink)  
Old 11-04-2004
Senior Member
Black Belt
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 5,138
I use MapPoint to develop tracking solutions. We developed a team management console for Operation Red Nose. It optimises their operations and reduce the client's waiting time. It will be used all over the Quebec province in Canada.

Last year we used it for real-time tracking. It worked great!
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!Reddit! Wong this Post!
Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
mappoint


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:20 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.2
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.2.0
MP2K Magazine
Visitor Map

Soll Skiing
Soll skiing can accommodate skiers of varying standards. Book a great value holiday to this lively, popular resort. Holiday Hypermarket can help you to find a great ski holiday.

Greece Weather
Check Turkey Weather before you travel. We provide information on Turkey including weather, flights and accommodation.

Holidays to Jamaica
At dealchecker.co.uk, we'll shop around for cheap holidays to Jamaica so you don't have to. We search deals from the UK’s top holiday companies all in one go. Try it for free.

Cyprus Holidays
Cyprus holidays will offer you a wealth of activities all in the most beautiful surroundings. Relish the beauty of Cyprus on a short break.

Cheap Spain Holidays
Stay well informed when you are searching for cheap holidays online. For useful advice on when to book cheap Spain holidays make sure you look on ulookubook.com

Holidays Package
Make use of our service at Travel.co.uk to compare holidays. We can find you a package deal that will delight you.

Lanzarote Holidays
Visit the easternmost island of the archipelago! Book Lanzarote holidays at On The Beach!


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52