The VGT AutoSubmitter tool is now available. This program combines a web browser, thumbnail creater and map poster all in one — taking a lot of the pain/time out of the submissions process.
.NET 2.0 is required. Please let us know of any problems or ideas on how to improve it!
Additionally, there has been a big update to Google Maps recently.
Google Maps has added Mars images. Live Local added 13 new counties of Birds-Eye view coverage.
We´ve changed the name of the site to Virtual Globetrotting and have made tons of UI improvements. Let us know of any problems!
We are now accepting Windows Live Local URLs and thumbnails. New maps can be submitted with Windows Live Local URLs, and anyone can add a Live Local thumbnail to existing maps. Additionally, any updates to either thumbnail are now saved in a public thumbnail archive that you can see for each maps, so we can track what happens over time!
According to the Google Maps Blog, Google Maps now has the same imagery as Google Earth. Also, they’ve added two additional zoom levels!
Get it here: http://earth.google.com/
You may now enter your home location (latitude, longitude) in your Account settings. You can then see what users are online, and where everyone else is in the world!
For each State, Country and Category, you can now use the “View Map” button to see a plot of all maps in your browser.
We are now accepting submissions that are only available from Google Earth. Don’t worry — they are clearly marked with the GE globe sign if you don’t or can’t use Google Earth. For others, this allows users to submit much higher resolution maps and thumbnails!
You can now have Google Globetrotting download Pics from a URL, saving you time if you’ve already put them online. We hope to add more time-saving options soon as well. Share your Pics!