Is it easy to implement a .net library for geocoding with a free service?

Question

I need to geocode addresses (get lat / long from addresses) using in .Net to store in the database.

What is the library / project to study to do this?

After searching here on google and codeplex.com , I found several options there, it looks like they will do what I ask ... But some of them can be shit and a waste of time, and some can just be stellar .

Which one should you look for? Did you use them?

Answer 1

Using the Google Maps API or the Microsoft MapPoint API, this is very easy to do. It depends on your usage requirements, i.e. How many geocodes do you plan to do on an ongoing basis.

Answer 2

Check Out GeoCoding.Net - Generic Geocoding API for Google, Yahoo and Bing

Answer 3

We use geoNames for our geocoding needs. Just connect, send a request, and it will return XML or JSON (in some cases). Here is an article on how to connect it to WCF.