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Windows 8 RTM Using bing map control. How to use the map control in a metro (modern) style App

This is a briefing article on how to start using Bing map control using XAML & C#, to begin with you must first follow a set of instruction to get a license key for using Bing maps. Lets talk first about bing maps and the map control Bing map control is a part of the Bing SDK for windows 8 modern style apps About the SDK as Microsoft says : Bing Maps SDK for Metro style apps (RTM Beta)   combines the power of Windows 8 and   Bing Maps ™ to provide an enhanced mapping experience for modern style apps. Developers can use this Bing Maps control to incorporate the latest road maps and aerial views into a Windows 8 Metro style app. This SDK includes controls for apps built using JavaScript, as well as apps built using C#, C++, and Visual Basic, and requires a   Bing Maps Key   for a Windows Metro style app. (If you have an existing “Metro style apps (BETA)” key, it will still work until the evaluation period expires.) Now lets get started and here...