MapPoint Forums

MapForums

Community of VE/MapPoint Users and Developers




May 2007 Virtual Earth Newsletter

This is a discussion on May 2007 Virtual Earth Newsletter within the Virtual Earth Newsletter forums, part of the News and Announcements category; May 2007 In the News 3DConnexion enhances Live Search Maps 3D experience On May 1, 3DConnexion announced that their navigation ...


Go Back   MapPoint Forums > Map Forums > News and Announcements > Virtual Earth Newsletter

Register Blogs FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 02-14-2008
Administrator
Yellow Belt
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 29
May 2007 Virtual Earth Newsletter

May 2007

In the News

3DConnexion enhances Live Search Maps 3D experience
On May 1, 3DConnexion announced that their navigation devices are now supported by the Microsoft Virtual Earth platform, enabling customers to fly through the Live Search Maps 3D world in a manner not previously possible with a mouse and keyboard alone. With the SpaceNavigator add on, Live Search Maps customers are able to able to simultaneously pan, zoom and rotate the immersive 3D experience available in Live Search Maps 3D. Check out the press release at EMEA Press Centre - A regional gateway to Microsoft news and information.

Recent Updates - Microsoft Virtual Earth

Virtual Earth bird’s-eye and aerial imagery expanded
On May 26, the Virtual Earth team expanded its Bird’s-eye and aerial imagery to several markets including the US, UK, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, among others. With this update, over 11.5 terabytes of imagery has become available to Virtual Earth platform customers around the world. For a detailed list of updated cities please visit the team blog at Virtual Earth / Live Maps.

Microsoft Launches Rooftop Geocoding Service
A new geocoding service for Virtual Earth is available through its SOAP API that can match addresses to the actual rooftop of buildings rather an approximate location along a street as competing services currently provide. This is possible thanks to Microsoft’s implementation of Group1’s GeoStan product. See below for sample results (show image that Frank provided but use the following explanation: “Location 1 is the Rooftop Geocode, Location 2 is the point on the road network used for driving directions, Location 3 is an example of an estimated location without rooftop geocoding.

Recent Updates - Live Search Maps

Live Search Maps expands 3D offering to NYC and abroad
On May 29, the Live Search Maps announced the availability of three-dimensional photorealistic views of New York City buildings and landscapes as part of the Live Search Maps offering. Live Search Maps customers are now able to view thousands buildings in the New York City alone, providing them with a digital representation of NYC from their computers. With this announcement, new 3D imagery also became available in 13 other cities in the U.S., UK and Canada including Ottawa and Indianapolis bringing the Live Search Maps 3D coverage to over 73 cities in the US and abroad. If you are interested in learning more, please visit the team blog site at Virtual Earth / Live Maps.
__________________
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contribute and Learn at our New MapPoint and Virtual Earth Wiki - http://www.MapElves.com
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!Reddit! Wong this Post!
Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On

Similar Threads

Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
April 2007 Virtual Earth Newsletter MapAdmin Virtual Earth Newsletter 0 02-14-2008 10:36 AM
March Virtual Earth Newsletter MapAdmin Virtual Earth Newsletter 0 02-14-2008 10:35 AM
Virtual Earth, February 2007 MapAdmin Virtual Earth Newsletter 0 02-14-2008 10:32 AM
Virtual Earth, January 2007 MapAdmin Virtual Earth Newsletter 0 02-14-2008 10:25 AM
Virtual Earth News from GEOINT 2007: Virtual Earth Appliance VE For Government Virtual Earth Blogs 0 10-24-2007 12:10 PM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:55 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.1
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.2.0 RC5
MP2K Magazine
Visitor Map

Prague Flights
Aside from a good nightlife Prague has magnificent architecture from its industrial past. Book Prague flights for great value at Holiday Hypermarket.

Flights to Turkey
Find and book flights to Turkey. Travel Counsellors can help with travel to Turkey including flights and accommodation.

Holiday in Portugal
A holiday in Portugal is low cost but great value when you book with us online. Transportation and accommodation are excellent and very reasonable too.

Dominican Republic Holidays
Dominican Republic holidays have something to offer for everyone. From water sports, to sun bathing and more, enjoy a holiday there!

Cheap Holidays
Hunting for cheap holidays? Well save time by booking online with ulookubook.com and you can even check out our top tips to help you hunt down a bargain holiday.

Comparison Holidays
Travel.co.uk is a travel comparison service which makes it easy for you to find and plan the best holidays.

Cheap Holidays in Lanzarote
Now's the time to get up and go visit the Canary Islands! View cheap holidays in Lanzarote only at On The Beach.


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47