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Microsoft's Live Search Maps v2

10/16/07 10:03 PM

Following the large Bird's Eye View imagery update a few days ago, Microsoft has also announced a big feature update to Live Search Maps. This is their largest update since it was first released in 2005.

Cool new features:

* Updated interface. The new interface is freshened and better organized. Try it out!

* Automatic routing around traffic. Did you know that many cities show real-time traffic data? Live Search Maps can now have your turn-by-turn directions avoid traffic jams.

* Data importing from GeoRSS, GPX and KML. You can import these XML-based files (such as KML exports from VGT) into a Live Search Collection.

Also, if you have a URL to one of these files, you can have Live Search Maps plot it directly: http://maps.live.com/?mapurl=UrlOfKML

Such as this link to VGT's solar power stations plotted directly into Live Search Maps.

* 1-click directions. Hosting a party? You can send out a permalink for your destination, and Live Search Maps will give your attendees directions for getting there from other parts of town.

* Bird's Eye navigation in 3D. This is really cool. Live Search Maps lets you see the amazing Birds Eye imagery in the Microsoft's 3D browser. See an example here.

* Tour collections in 3D. You can tag maps in your collection with a preferred viewing angle and animation delay, so visitors can see a "fly-by" view of your collection.

* Collection search and exploration. You can now search for collections, or explore existing collections on the map.

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Subject	Posted by	Posted on
Microsoft's Live Search Maps v2	nic	10/16/07 10:03 PM
Re: Microsoft's Live Search Maps v2	FabFour	10/17/07 05:25 AM
Re: Microsoft's Live Search Maps v2	Pdunn	10/17/07 06:57 AM
Re: Microsoft's Live Search Maps v2	milwhcky	10/17/07 11:57 AM
Re: Microsoft's Live Search Maps v2	Eldonedw	10/17/07 01:18 PM
Re: Microsoft's Live Search Maps v2	tlp333	10/17/07 05:24 PM
Re: Microsoft's Live Search Maps v2	Pdunn	10/17/07 07:50 PM
Re: Microsoft's Live Search Maps v2	mlc1us	10/17/07 08:07 PM
Re: Microsoft's Live Search Maps v2	tlp333	10/17/07 09:22 PM
Re: Microsoft's Live Search Maps v2	tlp333	10/17/07 10:38 PM
Re: Microsoft's Live Search Maps v2	Eldonedw	10/18/07 04:54 PM
Re: Microsoft's Live Search Maps v2	Pdunn	10/18/07 06:04 PM
Re: Microsoft's Live Search Maps v2	Eldonedw	10/17/07 06:51 AM

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