Microsoft® Bing Maps Web Services is a set of programmable SOAP services that allow you to match addresses to the map, search for points of interest, integrate maps and imagery, return driving directions, and incorporate other location intelligence into your Web application.

The Bing Maps Web Services software development kit (SDK), Version 1.0 consists of a complete set of reference topics that cover the Bing Maps Web Services programming interface (API), Version 1.0.

If you are reading this help file online, you can download the Bing Maps Web Services SDK (CHM file) for offline viewing.

The Bing Maps AJAX Control and the Bing Maps Silverlight Control are also available for users looking to insert location and search features into their Web application. The interactive SDKs for the Bing Maps AJAX Control and the Bing Maps Silverlight Control are found at http://www.microsoft.com/maps/isdk.