MapQuestannounced that Barnes & Noble, Inc.has selected the MapQuest Platform: Enterprise Edition to power its stores and events locator.
The company, which operates 778 bookstores in 50 states, conducts its online business through Barnes & Noble.com. The website’s Stores & Events locator page allows customers to find stores, events and events by author as well as save favorite stores to their My B&N profile.
The MapQuest Platform is a geospatial web services platform and comprehensive toolset that allows customers to build advanced mapping capabilities for a wide spectrum of web, wireless and desktop applications. With the MapQuest Platform: Enterprise Edition, customers have access to the MapQuest Platform as well as the services and support needed to develop rich, engaging mapping applications to help increase operational efficiency and improve revenue.
Originally posted on May 18, 2009 @ 7:54 am