The steady drumbeat of change continues across Microsoft’s Windows ecosystem, and nowhere is that more apparent than in the company’s accelerating drive to modernize, streamline, and secure the operating system. Over the past several years, Windows enthusiasts have seen familiar features quietly...
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Overview of the Deprecation Announcement
Microsoft has recently announced that the Windows UWP Map Control and Maps platform API will be deprecated starting this month. This strategic move, detailed in an official blog post and widely covered by industry news outlets including Windows Report...
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OnTerra Systems is stepping up its game with the addition of a true industry veteran—a long-time Microsoft Technical Program Manager whose name is synonymous with expert innovation in geospatial mapping. With decades of experience at Microsoft, Erik Lindeman brings to OnTerra Systems not only a...
Erik Lindeman’s move to OnTerra Systems brings a refreshing gust of expertise into a rapidly shifting mapping technology landscape. With more than two decades spent at Microsoft steering innovative projects from Bing Maps for Enterprise to Azure Maps, Lindeman now takes the helm as Director of...