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Drawing Tools for Virtual Earth

Drawing Tools for Virtual Earth

I get asked by developers a lot about how they can leverage the nifty drawing tools that are on Microsoft Maps. Well, you can try them yourself at https://samples.bingmapsportal.com/?search=drawing
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Updated Imagery - May 23, 2007

Updated Imagery - May 23, 2007

The following imagery was added to Virtual Earth (and Live Search Maps) today. Can you say 11.5 terabytes of new imagery data? Hi-res Orthos (using the UltraCam camera) Canadian Areas…• Toronto US areas…• Savannah, GA• SaintPaul, MN• Queens, NY• Queens, NY• Tampa, FL• Yonkers/Bronx, NY• Cape Coral...
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Virtual Earth Version 5 is Now Live!

Virtual Earth Version 5 is Now Live!

Here’s the official release doc for Virtual Earth V5: The new Virtual Earth platform The Virtual Earth platform is an integrated set of services that combines unique bird’s eye, aerial, and 3D imagery with best-of-breed mapping, location and search functionality. With ongoing investments in innovation that are driven by customer feedback, the Virtual Earth platform 5.0 continues to offer new tools, advanced feature enhancements, and...
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Virtual Earth 3D Launches

Virtual Earth 3D Launches

The launch of Virtual Earth 3D makes the power of Microsoft’s new online mapping platform available to Web developers as well as Live Search customers. Virtual Earth 3D provides developers with an immersive 3D application environment to implement searching, browsing and organizing local information. 
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More details on Microsoft Maps Tilesets

More details on Microsoft Maps Tilesets

This blog has been updated by the new bing! Did you know that Microsoft Maps Platform, Bing Maps for Enterprise offers more than just map tiles! Ortho Tile Sets that leverage Satellite, Birdseye & Streetside imagery are also available
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Virtual Earth Case Studies

Virtual Earth Case Studies

For anyone who wants to know more about the benefits of integrating Microsoft Virtual Earth into your application, we now have a number of case studies exploring the benefits some of our customers have received from integrating the platform into their solutions.  
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Australia in Windows Map Application, Bing Maps and Virtual Earth

Australia in Windows Map Application, Bing Maps and Virtual Earth

Microsoft Virtual Earth and Windows Live Local are live with support for Australia. The developer features include: Geo-coding and parsing for Australian addresses Aerial imagery for major Australian cities (more coverage to come) Maps and routing for major cities and highways/freeways across the country Local search results for Australia and more.
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Virtual Earth and the NGA

Virtual Earth and the NGA

Microsoft and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency recently announced a partnership to build better disaster response systems, powered by Virtual Earth.  From the presspass article: “The NGA will use the Microsoft® Virtual Earthâ„¢ platform to provide geospatial support for humanitarian, peacekeeping and national-security efforts… Currently, the two organizations believe they will both benefit from...
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