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Daniel

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 10:46 pm
Post subject: How to create PocketStreet maps?
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Does anyone know how to create PocketStreet maps?

Can I generate a map from a JPEG file?

Thank you.
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Sooner Al

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2004 1:12 am
Post subject: Re: How to create PocketStreet maps? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Typically you would export maps for Pocket Streets from the desktop program Streets & Trips/Auto
Route/MapPoint. If you don't have those programs you can go to the MapPoint site and export maps for
viewing with PIE...

http://mappoint.msn.com/(rgqfoo552245st45nfqcmavh)/home.aspx

....or go to the MS site for selected downloads...

http://www.microsoft.com/mappoint/business/pocket/mapdownload/psmapsearch.aspx

....or buy a copy of Streets & Trips/Auto Route/MapPoint...

Personally I think your better off buying a copy of Streets and Trips and creating custom maps from
that... You can get Streets & Trips 2004, which includes Pocket Streets 2004, for less than $20 from
Sam's Club for example. Other retailers may have similar deals...

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"Daniel" <anonymous.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Does anyone know how to create PocketStreet maps?
>
> Can I generate a map from a JPEG file?
>
> Thank you.
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Terry A. Austin

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2004 4:06 am
Post subject: Re: How to create PocketStreet maps? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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You can't create the map from a jpg. It's far more than just an image which
is being magnified/unzoomed. It's a huge amount of data.

You have to have either Streets&Trips or MapPoint. From these programs (or
at least S&T) you lasso the area you want and then click inside for a menu
whicn will allow you to 'export map for pocket streets'.

You can also download maps but have less control over what you get. If you
need one not available online you may be able to post a request and get
someone to generate a map for you. BUT in reading the EULA it looks like MS
was pretty picky about the content. It reads in such a way that apparently
even maps generated are for 'individual use' only. Not sure where this
falls. I've certainly shown little 'find me here' segments printed in
letters sent out to family trying to find their way to my new house.







"Daniel" <anonymous.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Does anyone know how to create PocketStreet maps?
>
> Can I generate a map from a JPEG file?
>
> Thank you.
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Tedd Riggs

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2004 4:06 am
Post subject: Re: How to create PocketStreet maps? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Terry,
I checked this out directly with Microsoft Legal a few weeks ago as I have
Streets and Trips 2004, MapPoint North America 2004 and MapPoint Europe 2004
and have people asking me for maps all the times.

The maps that you create are not all that different from Word Documents that
you create that already have a template that is built into Word and the same
goes for the maps, they can be freely given out, but not sold or traded for
anything. I wanted to check this for sure with Microsoft and got the same
answer via a Email and also a telephone call.
Sending along a copy of Pocket Streets 2004 to read the maps is of course
not legal.
Tedd

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"Terry A. Austin" <taaustin~lock@nospam.templejc.edu> wrote in message
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> You can't create the map from a jpg. It's far more than just an image
which
> is being magnified/unzoomed. It's a huge amount of data.
>
> You have to have either Streets&Trips or MapPoint. From these programs
(or
> at least S&T) you lasso the area you want and then click inside for a menu
> whicn will allow you to 'export map for pocket streets'.
>
> You can also download maps but have less control over what you get. If
you
> need one not available online you may be able to post a request and get
> someone to generate a map for you. BUT in reading the EULA it looks like
MS
> was pretty picky about the content. It reads in such a way that
apparently
> even maps generated are for 'individual use' only. Not sure where this
> falls. I've certainly shown little 'find me here' segments printed in
> letters sent out to family trying to find their way to my new house.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Daniel" <anonymous.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:060b01c3d777$c3ceb5d0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> > Does anyone know how to create PocketStreet maps?
> >
> > Can I generate a map from a JPEG file?
> >
> > Thank you.
>
>
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Todd Allcock

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Since: Dec 31, 2003
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2004 7:48 am
Post subject: Re: How to create PocketStreet maps? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Tedd Riggs" <T_Riggs@MSN,C0M> wrote in message
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> Terry,
> I checked this out directly with Microsoft Legal a few weeks ago as I have
> Streets and Trips 2004, MapPoint North America 2004 and MapPoint Europe
2004
> and have people asking me for maps all the times.
>
> The maps that you create are not all that different from Word Documents
that
> you create that already have a template that is built into Word and the
same
> goes for the maps, they can be freely given out, but not sold or traded
for
> anything. I wanted to check this for sure with Microsoft and got the same
> answer via a Email and also a telephone call.
> Sending along a copy of Pocket Streets 2004 to read the maps is of course
> not legal.
> Tedd


I think the main legal issue is from the data provider itself, rather than
MS- NavTech. The "individual use only" clause prevents you from using their
map data in any type of commercial application (i.e. printing your own maps
for sale, creating your own map programs etc.)
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Terry A. Austin

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2004 5:35 pm
Post subject: Re: How to create PocketStreet maps? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Tedd, Todd

Thank sfor helping clear that up. I had wondered whether it might be
legitimate to offer a map.





"Todd Allcock" <elecconnec.DeleteThis@loa.moc> wrote in message
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>
> "Tedd Riggs" <T_Riggs@MSN,C0M> wrote in message
> news:uSEJPY51DHA.2528@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Terry,
> > I checked this out directly with Microsoft Legal a few weeks ago as I
have
> > Streets and Trips 2004, MapPoint North America 2004 and MapPoint Europe
> 2004
> > and have people asking me for maps all the times.
> >
> > The maps that you create are not all that different from Word Documents
> that
> > you create that already have a template that is built into Word and the
> same
> > goes for the maps, they can be freely given out, but not sold or traded
> for
> > anything. I wanted to check this for sure with Microsoft and got the
same
> > answer via a Email and also a telephone call.
> > Sending along a copy of Pocket Streets 2004 to read the maps is of
course
> > not legal.
> > Tedd
>
>
> I think the main legal issue is from the data provider itself, rather than
> MS- NavTech. The "individual use only" clause prevents you from using
their
> map data in any type of commercial application (i.e. printing your own
maps
> for sale, creating your own map programs etc.)
>
>
>
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anonymous

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Since: Dec 29, 2003
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2004 3:39 pm
Post subject: Re: How to create PocketStreet maps? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Hi, Terry,

Thanks for the reply.

But how do you create PocketStreet maps of other cities. I
noted that the MS Mappoint CD only has North American and
Canadian cities and a few others.

But some cities do not have any street level maps. How can
I create maps for these cities? Can Streets & Trips do
this?


>-----Original Message-----
>Terry,
>I checked this out directly with Microsoft Legal a few
weeks ago as I have
>Streets and Trips 2004, MapPoint North America 2004 and
MapPoint Europe 2004
>and have people asking me for maps all the times.
>
>The maps that you create are not all that different from
Word Documents that
>you create that already have a template that is built
into Word and the same
>goes for the maps, they can be freely given out, but not
sold or traded for
>anything. I wanted to check this for sure with Microsoft
and got the same
>answer via a Email and also a telephone call.
>Sending along a copy of Pocket Streets 2004 to read the
maps is of course
>not legal.
>Tedd
>
>--
>Tedd Riggs
>
>"Terry A. Austin" <taaustin~lock@nospam.templejc.edu>
wrote in message
>news:%23zaWwO51DHA.2528@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> You can't create the map from a jpg. It's far more
than just an image
>which
>> is being magnified/unzoomed. It's a huge amount of
data.
>>
>> You have to have either Streets&Trips or MapPoint.
From these programs
>(or
>> at least S&T) you lasso the area you want and then
click inside for a menu
>> whicn will allow you to 'export map for pocket streets'.
>>
>> You can also download maps but have less control over
what you get. If
>you
>> need one not available online you may be able to post a
request and get
>> someone to generate a map for you. BUT in reading the
EULA it looks like
>MS
>> was pretty picky about the content. It reads in such a
way that
>apparently
>> even maps generated are for 'individual use' only. Not
sure where this
>> falls. I've certainly shown little 'find me here'
segments printed in
>> letters sent out to family trying to find their way to
my new house.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Daniel" <anonymous DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>> news:060b01c3d777$c3ceb5d0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> > Does anyone know how to create PocketStreet maps?
>> >
>> > Can I generate a map from a JPEG file?
>> >
>> > Thank you.
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>
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