Virtual Earth

Have You Downloaded the MapCruncher Beta?

brendap — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:25:00 GMT

Since the "official" release of MapCruncher™ Beta for Microsoft® Virtual Earth™ hundreds of people have downloaded this tool. If you haven't checked it out yet you should soon! MapCruncher lets you take nearly any drawn-to-scale map, align it with the Virtual Earth maps and create your own layer to add additional information important to your business or application. A large number of formats are supported and the help file within the tool provides step-by-step instruction. ...(read more)

Developer Webcast Focuses on v6 of the Virtual Earth Map Control

brendap — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:39:00 GMT

As you've no doubt seen v6.0 of the Virtual Earth Map Control is now available. You can check out the list of new features or see it at work in the iSDK and now you can register for a live webcast that will give you more information about what's new and improved, while still covering some of the basics. Register now for the MSDN webcast: Learn How to Build Rich User Experiences with Virtual Earth 6.0 to be broadcast Wednesday, November 7 at 11:00 am PT. If you've...(read more)

What's New in the Virtual Earth 6.0 Map Control

brendap — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:55:00 GMT

We’ve continued to listen to your requests for improved accuracy, new tools, feature enhancements, and robust platform capabilities, and we hope that you'll be pleased with the changes we've made. This page explains the new features on a high level. To see a complete list of the methods and properties that have changed and all of the Virtual Earth features, visit the browsable SDK. Version 6.0 of the map control provides the following: Multipoint routing...(read more)

Virtual Earth v5.0 SDK Now Available

brendap — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:01:00 GMT

The Interactive Virtual Earth SDK has been updated to include the latest features and functionality available in Virtual Earth v5.0. The SDK is also available in the MSDN Library. The new Virtual Earth platform The Virtual Earth platform is an integrated set of services that combines unique bird’s eye, aerial, and 3-D 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...(read more)

What's New in the Virtual Earth Map Control?

Admin — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 19:53:00 GMT

The Virtual Earth platform is an integrated set of services that combines unique bird’s eye, aerial, and 3-D 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 robust platform capabilities. Version 5.0 Improved Support for Feature Customization Virtual Earth Shapes. Easily customize and modify pushpins,...(read more)

Virtual Earth 3D Launches

Admin — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 06:34:00 GMT

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. At launch, 3D terrain models are available globally, and 15 major U.S. cities boast textured building models. Web developers can implement Virtual Earth 3D applications by using the new features available...(read more)

Getting Started with the Virtual Earth Map Control

Admin — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 19:14:00 GMT

The best way to learn about the Virtual Earth Map Control is to work with the Interactive Online SDK. You can also browse the SDK in the MSDN Library or read some of the How-To articles. ...(read more)

New! An Interactive SDK for Virtual Earth

Admin — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 18:30:00 GMT

The Virtual Earth Interactive SDK allows you to interact with maps, and see source code for each of the task-based actions.