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Windows Live Local Consumer Local Search...
By Glenn Letham
Expert Author
Article Date: 2006-02-28
And mapping to expand with street-side - new functionality.
Later Today Windows Live Local will preview some new functionality -- the company will be showing yours truly (and others) a Technical Preview of ‘street-side', a new feature Microsoft is building for its Windows Live Local consumer local search and mapping site. As its name implies, street-side provides three new street-level vantage points for Windows Live Local users wanting a sneak preview of desired destinations, and surrounding visual cues on how to get there. Some features:
- Street-side imagery will be available in a split screen navigation window. In the upper navigation pane, Windows Live Local users can view street-level imagery of their destinations. In the lower navigation pane, Windows Live Local users can switch between three navigation vehicles - race car, sports car, and walk-by... cool!
- The preview will focus on 2 cities - Seattle and San Francisco.
Stay tuned. More info available later today at local.live.com
About the Author:
The GISuser Blog: Tracking developments affecting GIS, geospatial technologies, location-based services, mapping, google earth and google maps. Published by the creator and editor of GISuser.com & LBSzone.com
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