Virtual Earth Developer CenterMicrosoft Virtual Earth is an integrated set of Web-based services that enable developers to provide unique views of data and develop dynamic online experiences through maps and rich geospatial imagery. The Virtual Earth platform empowers developers to build rich end-user experience, while maintaining control and flexibility through offering the enterprise level support that they have come to expect.
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Virtual Earth Web Services 1.0 and the Virtual Earth map control 6.2 have been released! The Virtual Earth Web Services is a set of services that allow you to integrate maps and imagery, driving directions, and other location features into your application. Browse the SDK online to start using the Virtual Earth Web Services. If you're interested in the newest features in the Virtual Earth map control 6.2, check out the What's New in the Virtual Earth Map Control topic in the MSDN Library. | | Product Announcement: ASP.NET Virtual Earth Map Control Released
This map control enables you to provide your Web site visitors immersive experiences that integrate Microsoft Virtual Earth maps, aerial imagery, and bird's eye view. Now, you can download this free map control and get the functionality of Microsoft Virtual Earth. Just drag and drop this control from Visual Studio toolbox onto your Web page, set-up properties, and implement a Virtual Earth map on your Web site. Download the new map control from the July 2008 CTP of Windows Live Tools. Learn more here. | | MapCruncher Beta for Microsoft Virtual Earth
MapCruncher beta for Microsoft Virtual Earth is a newly released, innovative tool that allows anyone to import maps, layer them, and share them on a Web site using the Microsoft Virtual Earth platform. Quickly combine your drawn-to-scale map with the Microsoft Virtual Earth environment to create a unique, composite view. Supplement existing road and aerial imagery with detailed custom information by easily importing entire maps into the Virtual Earth environment. Find out more about MapCruncher. |
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Virtual Earth @ PDC (Professional Developers Conference)Virtual Earth will have a presence at PDC 2008 in Los Angeles, CA from October 27-30. We'll have a booth staffed by 2 of the guys who helped build the Virtual Earth platform (plus some marketing folks). They will also be at the ask the experts (un)se... more
Live Search Maps Argentina is Live!Argentina now has it's own Live Search Maps beta site. I'm a little late getting this on the blog, but better late than never. Plus, since I'm a little late to the game there's a good chance you didn't know about it either, so let's dig in. ... more
400: Bad Request for Virtual Earth Web ServiceI've been getting quite a few messages about this "400: Bad Request" error people are seeing when trying to reference the Virtual Earth Web Service, more specifically when trying to fetch tokens so it's worth posting a little something on h... more
Multimap Launches Free API (And It Includes Virtual Earth) It's been almost a year since Microsoft acquired Multimap. We've been pretty quiet integrating them into Microsoft; however, it's time to make a little noise. As part of the first significant announcement the Multimap team has release a new free API... more
NBC Local Affiliates Launch with Virtual EarthGood morning, Chicago. It's time to check traffic with NBC (and Microsoft Virtual Earth)...
Construction and incidents and cameras oh my! Plus, flow data, news, monetization and a clean interface. Now this is a traffic site! 3 years into AJA... more
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