Integrate Virtual Earth maps into Sharepoint

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I think there is a huge opportunity for integrating some of Microsoft's Live services in to SharePoint and for SharePoint gurus to really do some unique things.

Virtual Earth is a great example. I suggested this to some folks a while back and now it's real - nothing to do with me I may add, just people with similarly cool ideas. Here is a release from the Community Kit for Sharepoint that describes how to do just that.

 

Description
Neither Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 nor Office SharePoint Server 2007 offers a built-in rich mapping solution. By leveraging the SharePoint platform and its Web Part Framework, Microsoft's IT Information Services team developed a reusable solution for rendering a map in a SharePoint environment without any additional custom code. It enables SharePoint users to integrate Virtual Earth maps on their web site and use a database or any other data source to store pushpin data.

Go party. Oh and if you're in the UK check out details of theVirtual Earth UK Partner Day .

 

Hat tip to Via Windows Live Blog