Software Development Kits

   Software development kits, such as Microsoft's Mappoint SDK , allow developers to add
      functionality provided by the SDK to there desktop or web applications.

     Microsoft's SDK provides a SOAP API based Web Service, that can add location-based functionality
     to your application such as high quality maps, as well as location finding and routing. You can upload
     your own location data and custom icons to MapPoint .NET servers using the MapPoint .NET Customer
     Services site, a secure site on the Microsoft extranet.

     The following examples show some of the features of the MapPoint Web Service

     FindAdress                       FindNearby                   FindNearRoute

     Find                                  NavigationButtons         Route

     Ebay also provides a provides an Ebay SDK to allow developers to add functionality found on Ebay.com
     to their own applictions.