Getting started with Bing Maps SDK for Windows Store apps

This is an introductory post that is meant to investigate basic functionality provided in Bing Maps components for C#/XAML Windows Store apps. Topics covered include: using Bing Maps SDK for Windows Store apps in Visual Studio 2012 projects, zooming and centering map on user’s current location using geolocation service, adding pushpins,drawing polygons,adding other UIElements to the map.