MS Virtual Earth

Paul K · 24-07-2005, 08:18

Doesn't seem as good as Googles' offering but
http://virtualearth.msn.com/

24-07-2005, 10:32

So now we will have 3 running? I think 1 from Nasa is good enough, since they have full control over the satelites and they own most of them

Paul K · 24-07-2005, 11:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Electrolyte

So now we will have 3 running? I think 1 from Nasa is good enough, since they have full control over the satelites and they own most of them

Well hopefully the competition between the 3 will make for plenty of development and a push for 100% coverage of decent images.

MrBen · 25-07-2005, 10:23

If you download the Microsoft Location Finder it uses either WiFi access points or your IP address to show your location on MSN Virtual Earth. Pretty neat

Ben

skyblueheroes · 25-07-2005, 10:54

Thats pretty neat !

Aragorn · 25-07-2005, 15:42

Oops - MSN eats Apple - EL Reg

Quote:

If you've got time on your hands - stand up Jens and Stefan - have a look at Apple's Cupertino headquarters from Google and MSN's rival map sites. Both sites offer aerial photos alongside maps.

See the difference? Google shows the Apple Cupertino HQ - a lovely, shiny building probably full of iPods. MSN on the other hand shows an apparently empty field. Not as much as a black turtle-necked jumper remains of Apple's headquarters. This could be no more than an old picture taken before Cupertino was built or a glimpse of an imagined future.

Must be using very old satelite photos judging by the twin towers bit

Paul K · 25-07-2005, 15:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aragorn

Oops - MSN eats Apple - EL Reg

Quote:

If you've got time on your hands - stand up Jens and Stefan - have a look at Apple's Cupertino headquarters from Google and MSN's rival map sites. Both sites offer aerial photos alongside maps.

See the difference? Google shows the Apple Cupertino HQ - a lovely, shiny building probably full of iPods. MSN on the other hand shows an apparently empty field. Not as much as a black turtle-necked jumper remains of Apple's headquarters. This could be no more than an old picture taken before Cupertino was built or a glimpse of an imagined future.

Must be using very old satelite photos judging by the twin towers bit

Think Google are using images that can be up to 4 years old in places but MSN look to be using older images than that.

Aragorn · 25-07-2005, 16:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul

Think Google are using images that can be up to 4 years old in places but MSN look to be using older images than that.

Certainly not all the google photos are old - I found a U2 spy plane at RAF Fairford a week after the Air Tattoo - taken within the last week. I will post a google earth bookmark when I get home.

Paul K · 25-07-2005, 16:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aragorn

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul

Think Google are using images that can be up to 4 years old in places but MSN look to be using older images than that.

Certainly not all the google photos are old - I found a U2 spy plane at RAF Fairford a week after the Air Tattoo - taken within the last week. I will post a google earth bookmark when I get home.

Nope like I said "up to 4 years old" well it's up to 3 years according to the google earth site. Think the quote was "Images can be from 2 weeks to 3 years old".

Jules · 25-07-2005, 16:09

Good site Paul

Flubflow · 25-07-2005, 16:20

Doesn't work for me. Just get a the search boxes at the top with blank area underneath containing nothing but a zoom slider and compass thingy. Nothing happens.

Paul K · 25-07-2005, 16:27

What browser and which link did you use? Also try clearing your temp files and CTRL+F5ing

Flubflow · 25-07-2005, 16:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul

What browser and which link did you use? Also try clearing your temp files and CTRL+F5ing

IE 5.5 (with all latest patches)
Link as per start of thread, http://virtualearth.msn.com/
Clearing temp files and a forced refresh makes no difference.

Paul K · 25-07-2005, 16:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flubflow

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul

What browser and which link did you use? Also try clearing your temp files and CTRL+F5ing

IE 5.5 (with all latest patches)
Link as per start of thread, http://virtualearth.msn.com/
Clearing temp files and a forced refresh makes no difference.

Strange, works here, have you tried a proxy shuffle?

Flubflow · 25-07-2005, 17:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul

Strange, works here, have you tried a proxy shuffle?

Makes no difference.