Virtual Earth: Adding the 3 rd Dimension

Virtual Earth: Adding the 3rd Dimension

November 15, 2006

Tyler DaveyMVP, Virtual Earth & MWSTeam Lead, Virtual EarthInfusion [email protected] 832 2219

About Tyler DaveyMVP, Virtual Earth

• 6 years software development experience

• 4 years .NET experience

• 3 years in the geospatial community

• Microsoft MVP, Virtual Earth & MapPoint Web Service

• Microsoft Certified Application Developer

• Manages team of 11 Virtual Earth and MapPoint developers

• Authored most content on http://go.mappoint.net/mappointmpac/

• [email protected]

http://go.mappoint.net/mappointmpac/

Agenda

• The Virtual Earth Story• Virtual Earth v4.0: Going 3D• Developing Virtual Earth in 3D• Q & A

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The Virtual Earth Story


TerraServer

• TerraServer• Launched in 1998• Brought Aerial and

Topographical maps into one site• Provides free downloads of Aerial

imagery to customers• Microsoft’s first venture into

“Virtual Earth”


MapPoint Web Service

• MapPoint Web Service• a.k.a. Vicinity, purchased by

Microsoft • Web service, WS-I Compliant• Provides static, topographical

maps• Maps are rendered on the fly by

a rendering engine• Provides geocoding, routing, and

Points-Of-Interest• Currently on version 4.4

and used by over 1000 active clients.


Virtual Earth the Beta’s

• What if you could bring the power of aerial with the power of MapPoint, and add a touch of AJAX?


Virtual Earth the Beta’s

• Welcome to Bird’s Eye• 45 degree views as

close as 25 yards away• Launched with over 50

cities covered• New map control and

high resolution coverage• Additional imagery

brought online


Virtual Earth Goes Live…

• VE 3.0: Making the Developer Smile• Up and running in 10 lines of code• Single API, all styles and JS located in one control• USA high-resolution coverage expanded• Route API is brought in• Polyline API is brought in• GeoRSS and Windows Live Layers integrated• Local Live for Outlook, MSN, and other Office platforms• http://dev.live.com launched

<script src="http://dev.virtualearth.net/mapcontrol/v4/mapcontrol.js"></script> <script> var map = null; function GetMap() { map = new VEMap('myMap'); map.LoadMap(new VELatLong(47.6, -122.33), 10 ,'h' ,false); } </script> <body onload="GetMap();"> <div id='myMap' style="position:relative; width:400px; height:400px;"></div>

http://dev.live.com/


…And Gets Accessorized

• Virtual Earth 3.1: Crunching a Map• MapCruncher comes out of the labs• Polygons are integrated – but not with MapPoint Web Service polygons• New methods for disambiguation• Australia, Italy, and additional imagery updates

• Virtual Earth 3.2: Adding Images and Disambiguation• Custom disambiguation for addresses• Canada get’s updated!• Japan in Japanese• UK update

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Virtual Earth 4: Going 3D

Virtual Earth 4.0: Going 3D

Launching 3D

• November 6, 2006• Massive marketing campaign• Code started over two years ago – entire 3D layering written in house at

Microsoft• Requires installation of ActiveX control (and a killer computer)• Available across the globe, but…• http://local.live.com/

Virtual Earth 4.0: Going 3D

Demo: http://local.live.com

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Programming Virtual Earth 3D

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Summary & Call to Action


• Microsoft is investing heavily in geospatial visualization• Virtual Earth is easy to use and develop• Simple API, Interactive SDK• Integrate mapping within your existing applications• 3D and Bird’s Eye!• Sign up for a developers account• Virtual Earth: Locate. Integrate. Innovate.


References

• Windows Local Livehttp://local.live.com/

• Windows Live Devhttp://dev.live.com/

• Via Virtual Earth Communityhttp://www.viavirtualearth.com/

http://local.live.com/

http://dev.live.com/

http://www.viavirtualearth.com/

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Questions & Answers

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Virtual Earth: Adding the 3 rd Dimension