I’ve gotten a lot of questions about mapping technology recently.
Normally, I don’t get too conversational in my blog being that I know that there are a lot of my customers reading this and we don’t want to get talkie-talkie like most blogs get. But I want everyone to know that when it comes to mapping… we’re doing some absolutely spectacular stuff in this space.
Enter: Microsoft Virtual Earth. Check this out:
1) We can not only provide a maps for 30 different countries, with frankly an EXCELLENT smooth moving interface for mapping…
2) We can not only show aerial SATELLITE imagery that shows people…
3) We can BLEND TOGETHER the digital maps and the satellite imagery to enable you to not only see the maps from an aerial biew but to also know where you are…
4) We can identify building locations from aerial maps to show you where you are or where you’re going on a REAL map…
5) We can do driving directions mapped right over the aerial maps… we can blog directly to MSN Spaces to show people how to get from place to place…
6) …and it’s all totally programmable through the Mappoint Web Service.
So as you can see… we are NOT worried about Google Maps.
(BTW Let me say that Steve Lombardi, Program Manager for the Mappoint Business Unit is one of the most interesting, brilliant, and likeable guys I’ve ever met. He’s got a Pocket PC Phone that automatically shows you where he is based on this Mappoint Web Service technology. (http://www.whatididwaswrong.com/whereissteve/) For those of you at Countrywide – I’d STRONGLY recommend checking this stuff out with regard to ideas in Real Estate.)
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