Microsoft Virtual Earth and integration

Msn_veThis video shows some great integration between different information sources:

  • Satellite imagery
  • Low flying aircraft imagery
  • Vector mapping data
  • Local “yellow pages” type information

You can take this integrated data and share it as:

  • Directions
  • Blog posts to MSN Spaces

And they implied that a Win32/.net client is under development and you can image the sort of integration that that will have with GPS, Outlook etc.

Of course google maps has some similar features, what’s will be interesting about Virtual Earth is the integration and the thick client possibilities.

Steve Richards

I'm retired from work as a business and IT strategist. now I'm travelling, hiking, cycling, swimming, reading, gardening, learning, writing this blog and generally enjoying good times with friends and family

3 Responses

  1. Anonymous says:

    And here is another source of information: a human eye of a professional photographer ( really interactive, java required):

    Try to find this place in my San Francisco Virtual Tour

    I have Alcatraz Virtual Tour also!

  2. Anonymous says:

    Steve, also have a look at http://earth.google.com, Darren A.

  3. Anonymous says:

    if it worked on Windows 2003 Server 🙁

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