Microsoft MapPoint

Microsoft MapPoint is a discontinued software program developed by Microsoft Corporation. This desktop application used geographical information system (GIS) technology to enable businesses to visualize and analyze data through interactive maps. With Microsoft MapPoint, users could easily plot their data on a map, customize the appearance of their maps, and gain insights from their data with various analytical tools.

Users could input data such as addresses, postal codes, and latitude/longitude coordinates, and MapPoint would create a map showing the locations marked with pushpins. Users could also create routes for deliveries or sales calls and calculate travel times between two or more points. In addition, users could use MapPoint to analyze demographic data and create heat maps to identify areas of high or low concentration for specific characteristics.

Microsoft MapPoint was a valuable tool for businesses that needed to make data-driven decisions using geographical information. While the software has been discontinued, users can still access some map data through other Microsoft products such as Bing Maps.