What is special about Geospatial?

Today Microsoft has updated their Webmapping service Virtual Earth to version 6.1. In this actual version lots of new functions were integrated. Now the service should be working also on Safari and Internet Explorer 8 Beta. New photographies are integrated and the 3D function is improved. Additional useres can generated their own maps and share them with other internet users.

A shot summery of important changes:

• 3D
  • More realistic due improved textures and 3d Trees.
  • Improved Representation of Las Vegas, NV; Phoenix, AZ; Dallas, TX; und Denver. Another 250 cities should follow shortly, hopefully also Vienna.
  • Make your own 3D routes with 15 to 30 fps.
  • Improved Support of Birds-Eye
• Birds-Eye
  • Hybrid-View with Birds-Eye to view street names.
• Platform Browser Support: Support of Safari 3 und IE 8.0.
• Collections: Upload your personal map on Virtual Earth and publish it on Virtual Earth Collections. For this use MapCruncher from MS research, which you can download here. An Example: Crunch sample including Seattle Transit
• New Routing functionality
  • Walking-Direction
  • Routing considering traffic. Using ClearFlow-Technology to integrate traffic information from traffic.com. Example: SeaTac to UW
• Improved Language Support for Walking-Routes/Routes in 15 Languages including: German, English, French, Spanish, Portugese and Italian.
• Geocoding: The new reverse Geocoding-Support enables to convert Longitude and Latitude into an Adress.
• Improved Search: New data from Zagat and Yep included, two sources for restaurants. Example: Reviews of Papa John’s in Redmond
• SDK-Update: New functions for developers with the SDK.

[via winfuture.de]

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