Slashgeo Log In
Microsoft Becomes Image Data Provider
posted by lxnyce
on Thursday August 21, @04:03PM
Permalink
Trackback URI
Slashdotthis
Diggthis
Del.icio.us
from the it's-not-all-free dept.
Permalink
Trackback URI
Slashdotthis
Diggthis
Del.icio.us
from the it's-not-all-free dept.
From the Spatial Sustain blog : Today MapMart announced that Microsoft’s UltraCam imagery would be offered for download on the MapMart website. This announcement follows the report that Microsoft Virtual Earth data would available to ESRI users. This latest announcement leverages Microsoft’s considerable investment in imagery acquisition and places them in competition with all other imagery providers.
Related Stories
Announcing Virtual Earth 6.2 and Virtual Earth Web Services 1.0 6 comments
[+]
Microsoft just released Virtual Earth 6.2 and Virtual Earth Web Services 1.0. The quantity of new features is huge and are worth taking a look at, here's the highlights but follow the link for the details:
"
# Maps for Mobile Devices.
# Bird’s Eye Views and Bird’s Eye Hybrid.
# Aerial Imagery.
# 3D Imagery.
# Geocoding and Reverse Geocoding.
# International Geocoding.
# Localized Directions.
# Localized Maps.
# Extended International Parsing Capabilities.
# Expanded Number of Rooftop Views.
# Near-Matching Capabilities.
# Imagery Metadata.
# New Virtual Earth Web Services.
# One-Click Directions.
# Shapes and Shape Layers.
# Pushpin Clustering.
# Landmark-Based Routing.
# Driving Directions with Traffic-Based Routing.
# Walking Directions.
# Multipoint Routing.
# Traffic Reports.
# GeoRSS Feeds.
" I expect geoblog reactions in the coming days and will share them with our users.
See also related stories below, Microsoft has been very busy lately with their geoservices.
This discussion has been archived.
No new comments can be posted.
The Fine Print: The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. We are not responsible for them in any way.
