Mapping sites showdown! Part 2: Bing Maps
Hello and welcome to my review of the online mapping website Bing Maps from Microsoft. This review will be broken down into the positives and the negatives of the mapping site and will compare the performance of the routing engines at the end of this review. First we shall take a look at the positives of the mapping site. Subject: The interface:First I will note that the interface for Bing Maps is very intuitive, and you can get started on getting a map or directions right away. Please note: I am testing and basing my review on the Microsoft Silverlight version of bing maps, your mileage may vary on the standard AJAX version. features are equivalent on both experiences except the following: Streetside view, Map Apps, PhotoSynths, and Dynamic Labels are only on the Silverlight version. I found the interface to be very fast and performance was pretty good on my quad core system The interface was also very awesome and fun to use with the new SilverLight controls. Look ma! No t...