We just released the v1.00.04 update release of Web.Maps.VE! Starting with this release we are supporting both .NET 2.0 and .NET 3.5; there is a seperate DLL for each version of the .NET Framework. There are two versions of the Sample Website, one for each version of the framework.

Click here to download the Web.Maps.VE v1.00.04

This update also includes a couple small feature additions, along with a couple bug fixes. Below is a full list of changes:

New Features

• .NET 3.5 and .NET 2.0 Support - This will be the first release to support both .NET 3.5 and .NET 2.0. There will be two separate versions of the DLL released, one for each version of the framework.
• AjaxControlToolkit v1.0.11119.0 Support - This release will target the latest version of the AJAX Control Toolkit.
• Shaded Map Style - This map style is the combination of the standard Road style with Shaded Contours drawn on the map. This map style is currently being used in http://maps.live.com/ as their Road style.
• Map.UseSSL Property - This property determines whether the Virtual Earth JavaScript file is included using SSL or not. The default value is True. The main reason for adding this property is to give the developer ("you") the option to use VE under SSL.

Enhancements/Fixes

• SSL Support Fix - SSL support for Virtual Earth was added in the previous release, but there were some issues with it. This will be fixed in this release, along with the Map.UseSSL property addition.
• Fix for ScriptManager.SupportsPartialRendering check issue - The previous release added a check for the ScriptManager.SupportsPartialRendering property requiring it to be set to True. There was a bug in the check faslely throwing an exception when the property is in fact set to True. This release will have this check removed.

Go here, to see the full Web.Maps.VE Product Roadmap

We just released the Web.Maps.VE v1.00.03 update release. This is the biggest update that we've done to Web.Maps.VE. We've recieved alot of customer feedback, and this update reflects that. We've added many features/enhancements that have been requested by our customers.

Here's a full list of what's changed in this update:

New Features

• Traffic data support added with the following new Map object properties:
  • ShowTraffic - this determines whether the Traffic data is shown on the map.
  • ShowTrafficLegend - this determines whether the Traffic Legend is shown on the map when Traffic data is shown.
  • TrafficLegendText - this allows the display of any additional text within the Traffic Legend.
• Map.MapView property added that gets populated on all Asynchronous Postbacks. This allows the visible area of the map to be determined during any Async Postback as needed.
• MapActionExtender control - This control has been added to allow basic map actions (like: Zoom In, Zoom Out, Set Aerial Map Style) to be performed on the client-side without the need to write any JavaScript code.
• JavaScript Support - JavaScript support has been added to allow for much more custom solutions to be built using the control. We will also be releasing tutorials and articles on working with the control from within JavaScript using the supported methods and events.
• SSL Support - This version uses the https url for VE6 so there is no longer a security popup when using the control within an SSL secured website.
• Newly redesigned Sample Website

Enhancements/Fixes

• Map.OnMapLoaded event is no longer fired when unhandled within server-side code.
• Shape/Pushpin Performance Enhancement - the way the control keeps track of which shapes are plotted on the map has been modified to reduce the amount of client-side memory usage and prevent a possible memory leak.

Go here, to see the full Web.Maps.VE Product Roadmap.

Today, we released the Web.Maps.VE v1.0 product feature roadmap. This roadmap displays what new features and enhancements are planned for the product, along with any scheduled release dates. It already contains what features are to be released in the v1.00.03 update release coming within the next couple weeks.

You can find the roadmap here: http://simplovation.com/Page/WebMapsVE10/Roadmap.aspx