Recent Updates - Microsoft Virtual Earth

More Than 20 3-D Cities Added to Virtual Earth
On Feb. 26, Virtual Earth announced the addition of more than 20 U.S. and international cities in 3-D. The additions include Syracuse, N.Y.; Stamford, Conn.; Olympia, Wash.; Vannes, France; and Southampton, U.K. For more information and a detailed list of imagery updates, please visit Virtual Earth / Live Maps: New Birds Eye and 3D cities in Virtual Earth. Portugal, Italy, and Austria get big updates..

New and Updated Oblique and Ortho Imagery in Virtual Earth
On Feb. 26, Virtual Earth announced the addition of new and updated oblique and orthographic imagery in Virtual Earth. The updates include 34 new U.S. areas of bird’s-eye oblique scenes, 66 new European Union areas of bird’s-eye scenes and 19 new Canadian areas of orthographic imagery. For more information and a detailed list of imagery updates, please visit Virtual Earth / Live Maps: New Birds Eye and 3D cities in Virtual Earth. Portugal, Italy, and Austria get big updates..

Virtual Earth Version 2 to Be Retired
Version 2.0 of the Virtual Earth Map Control will be permanently retired on March 31, 2008. If you are currently using version 2.0, please be sure you upgrade to version 6.0 by March 31 to ensure Virtual Earth service availability. Upgrading to version 6.0 ensures that you are taking full advantage of the latest and greatest features that the Virtual Earth platform has to offer. To begin incorporating the latest features of Virtual Earth V6, begin with the Virtual Earth Interactive SDK. The Interactive SDK provides scenario-based, hands-on demonstrations with associated source code and references. To access the Interactive SDK, please visit The Virtual Earth Interactive SDK.

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