Google Earth's got some competition now....
Has anyone tried Microsoft's Live Search?
It might have the best set of aerial photos I've seen in an online GIS program
It might have the best set of aerial photos I've seen in an online GIS program
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Another Cool one, Google SKY not sure if it's out yet but seems cool, seen it on the news today. 0 -
Are you talking about google maps vs. Live maps? google earth is a completely different thing. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by thesneakyrussian
Are you talking about google maps vs. Live maps? google earth is a completely different thing.
No
Follow this link: http://maps.live.com/
Click on "aerial" which is located under the zoom function
Don't have to download anything either0 -
quote:Originally posted by Rack Ops
quote:Originally posted by thesneakyrussian
Are you talking about google maps vs. Live maps? google earth is a completely different thing.
No
Follow this link: http://maps.live.com/
Click on "aerial" which is located under the zoom function
Don't have to download anything either
Follow this link: Click
It's not "aerial", it's satellite imaging, as far as I know there's just one provider of it, so they all get it from the same source, just like any geographical data, but for that there're actually 3 providers, but they all complement each other and everybody else, like maps.google.com or maps.yahoo.com or mapquest or maps.live.com they all buy from the same source.
Here's the same from yahoo: Right here
As a matter of fact, I just ran all three back to back and the picture from live.com is the worst, google has the sharpest one.
Edit: doh! Satellite imagery often is supplemented with aerial photography.0 -
Thanks for the link...didn't know google's program was as far along as it is.
Anyways, here's my apartment in Ky....so far, microsoft has been best for me.
I apologize for the color, it's due to me copying and pasting into Paint
This is not a space-based image.0 -
[8D]--The main thing with "google maps" is you visit at (best) noon time in the AREA(no shadows) you're looking at and always go to "HYBRID" then the roads are lable(at best)---
---I've found roads in the Sierras ,that I lost 30 yrs ago---
Then go to copy--and , man you can't beat it except--
--topo graph maps of a particular SPOT--
--JIMBO
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Here is google's best image of my apartment. Again, I apologize for the screwy colors 0 -
Finally, Yahoo's shot: 0 -
Very interesting, RO. I ran the same thing against my home office in San Jose, it was the complete opposite.
Btw, it didn't to the 3D view on where I live right now. Anyways, whatever works, imo, they all suck, some just suck a little more.0 -
Just checked both on my house, and they both show a picture that is over 4 years old. Anyone else getting confirmed newer ones ? 0 -
quote:Originally posted by thesneakyrussian
Btw, it didn't to the 3D view on where I live right now.
I couldn't get much out of the 3d view either...0 -
quote:Originally posted by dcinffxva
Just checked both on my house, and they both show a picture that is over 4 years old. Anyone else getting confirmed newer ones ?
Just checked out mine, anywhere from 7 to 5 months old. I know this because of the trampoline in the back yard and the truck in the drive. No swimming pool and no snow on the ground. Only been here 8 months and the first month was a ice storm and the pool went up in may. So no to shabby, best shot yet.
Just imagine what we are not seeing that they are[:0]0 -
quote:Originally posted by Rack Ops
Thanks for the link...didn't know google's program was as far along as it is.
Anyways, here's my apartment in Ky....so far, microsoft has been best for me.
I apologize for the color, it's due to me copying and pasting into Paint
This is not a space-based image.
Did anyone else notice that the only color in that picture is red? Schindler's List ring a bell?0 -
Have to go try this! 0
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