Channel 9 - Entries tagged with mapping Microsoft http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/Dev/App_Themes/C9/images/feedimage.png Channel 9 - Entries tagged with mapping http://channel9.msdn.com/Tags/mapping Channel 9 keeps you up to date with the latest news and behind the scenes info from Microsoft that developers love to keep up with. From LINQ to SilverLight – Watch videos and hear about all the cool technologies coming and the people behind them. http://channel9.msdn.com/Tags/mapping en Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:15:32 GMT Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:15:32 GMT Rev9 6 1 25 Track Hurricanes at MSNBC As we enter into hurricane season, there’s no shortage of sites and tools for monitoring the latest news, viewing satellite imagery, and getting other storm-related information online. As I write this, I’m watching as Hurricane Gustav pounds the still-recovering Gulf Coast of Louisiana and already there’s another storm, Hurricane Hanna, on its way to Georgia (well, possibly – you know how these things go). 

This season, weather watchers can track these and all other future storms using the new MSNBC Hurricane Tracker. Built on top of Virtual Earth, you can pick a storm to track from the dropdown provided (the link reads “more”) to see its path displayed on a map alongside other information like wind speed, ground speed, and pressure. Circles representing the eye of the storm are color-coded to denote how strong the storm is (Category 1 – 5) and when you hover your mouse over them, the exact GPS coordinates display. The bottom left side of the screen has a graph that shows a progress of the storm over time. You can also zoom in and out, pan, and rotate the map to get a better look. The Hurricane Tracker is a really handy tool to use to see exactly where the storms are and where they are headed, too.

For anyone in the path of any of these storms, we hope you take precautions and stay safe. Good luck!

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Track-Hurricanes-at-MSNBC As we enter into hurricane season, there’s no shortage of sites and tools for monitoring the latest news, viewing satellite imagery, and getting other storm-related information online. As I write this, I’m watching as Hurricane Gustav pounds the still-recovering Gulf Coast of Louisiana and already there’s another storm, Hurricane Hanna, on its way to Georgia (well, possibly – you know how these things go).  This season, weather watchers can track these and all other future storms using the new MSNBC Hurricane Tracker. Built on top of Virtual Earth, you can pick a storm to track from the dropdown provided (the link reads “more”) to see its path displayed on a map alongside other information like wind speed, ground speed, and pressure. Circles representing the eye of the storm are color-coded to denote how strong the storm is (Category 1 – 5) and when you hover your mouse over them, the exact GPS coordinates display. The bottom left side of the screen has a graph that shows a progress of the storm over time. You can also zoom in and out, pan, and rotate the map to get a better look. The Hurricane Tracker is a really handy tool to use to see exactly where the storms are and where they are headed, too. For anyone in the path of any of these storms, we hope you take precautions and stay safe. Good luck! http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Track-Hurricanes-at-MSNBC Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:44:00 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Track-Hurricanes-at-MSNBC Sarah Perez Sarah Perez 0 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Track-Hurricanes-at-MSNBC/RSS maps mapping virtual reality tracking trueSpace: Realistic, High-Res 3D Modeling for VE and Live Maps Caligari mainly for their 3D modeling and animation software, trueSpace. As of now, trueSpace is available for download – for free. With trueSpace, you can create high-resolution models, landscapes, buildings, and more for Virtual Earth and Live Maps. After creating these models, they can then be uploaded from trueSpace directly into Live Maps as a collections item. Why is trueSpace important? Well, for one, this is not sketching software – these aren’t drawings, but detailed, rich and realistic models. For example, take this Starbucks model (image to the left - see the full video on Chris Pendleton’s blog). This could either be a 3D model of the actual store or a mockup of one they’re thinking of building. That mockup could then be aaded to Live Maps in order to get feedback from the community. Even better, trueSpace supports importing of models drawn within other 3D software environments, including AutoCAD, Illustrator, and more. (The full list is here). For more details on how to use trueSpace, Chris has a great walkthough on his site. To register and download trueSpace, click here. ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/trueSpace-Realistic-High-Res-3D-Modeling-for-VE-and-Live-Maps Back in February, Microsoft acquired a company called Caligari mainly for their 3D modeling and animation software, trueSpace. As of now, trueSpace is available for download – for free. With trueSpace, you can create high-resolution models, landscapes, buildings, and more for Virtual Earth and Live Maps. After creating these models, they can then be uploaded from trueSpace directly into Live Maps as a collections item. Why is trueSpace important? Well, for one, this is not sketching software – these aren’t drawings, but detailed, rich and realistic models. For example, take this Starbucks model (image to the left - see the full video on Chris Pendleton’s blog). This could either be a 3D model of the actual store or a mockup of one they’re thinking of building. That mockup could then be aaded to Live Maps in order to get feedback from the community. Even better, trueSpace supports importing of models drawn within other 3D software environments, including AutoCAD, Illustrator, and more. (The full list is here). For more details on how to use trueSpace, Chris has a great walkthough on his site. To register and download trueSpace, click here. http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/trueSpace-Realistic-High-Res-3D-Modeling-for-VE-and-Live-Maps Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:53:00 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/trueSpace-Realistic-High-Res-3D-Modeling-for-VE-and-Live-Maps Sarah Perez Sarah Perez 0 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/trueSpace-Realistic-High-Res-3D-Modeling-for-VE-and-Live-Maps/RSS 3D Animation maps modeling Virtual Earth mapping Windows Live Maps imagery trueSpace 3-D Models in Virtual Earth http://maps.live.com. Then you can download 3DVIA from here or just click "Add a 3D model" from the "Collections" menu. Using the 3DVIA app, with a few clicks, you can design a 3-D model of your home, your favorite building, or any structure you want. You can give your creation different visualization options, textures, and colors to make it your own. The models you create can then be uploaded to Virtual Earth, after specifying an address or neighborhood, so you can see your model in "real life." Your 3-D models can also be added to various collections and shared with friends in web communities, like the groups over on the 3DVIA website. Time to build! ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/3-D-Models-in-Virtual-Earth This week a new application for Microsoft Virtual Earth launched. 3DVIA is an online app that lets you create 3-D models and share them through Virtual Earth and online communities. To use 3DVIA, you first need to "install 3D", the option available under the "Explore" section of http://maps.live.com. Then you can download 3DVIA from here or just click "Add a 3D model" from the "Collections" menu. Using the 3DVIA app, with a few clicks, you can design a 3-D model of your home, your favorite building, or any structure you want. You can give your creation different visualization options, textures, and colors to make it your own. The models you create can then be uploaded to Virtual Earth, after specifying an address or neighborhood, so you can see your model in "real life." Your 3-D models can also be added to various collections and shared with friends in web communities, like the groups over on the 3DVIA website. Time to build! http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/3-D-Models-in-Virtual-Earth Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:26:00 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/3-D-Models-in-Virtual-Earth Sarah Perez Sarah Perez 0 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/3-D-Models-in-Virtual-Earth/RSS maps Virtual Earth mapping 3-D 3DVIA Seeing weather overlays on Virtual Earth The Weather Channel's use of Microsoft's Virtual Earth.

While most TV stations still use animated gifs of their weather radar, The Weather Channel has constructed a mashup that lets you overlay weather radar and/or cloud cover data over the entire US. You can even zoom in/out and drag around, to see where your local storm starts and stops.

An animation feature "plays" the last hour of data on the map so you can see which direction the storm is going. You also have a slider to set the opacity of the overlays. Definitely the coolest weather map on the Internet. ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/LarryLarsen/Seeing-weather-overlays-on-Virtual-Earth I didn't wake up this morning expecting to be psyched up about a weather webpage, and yet here I am... psyched about The Weather Channel's use of Microsoft's Virtual Earth. While most TV stations still use animated gifs of their weather radar, The Weather Channel has constructed a mashup that lets you overlay weather radar and/or cloud cover data over the entire US. You can even zoom in/out and drag around, to see where your local storm starts and stops. An animation feature "plays" the last hour of data on the map so you can see which direction the storm is going. You also have a slider to set the opacity of the overlays. Definitely the coolest weather map on the Internet. http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/LarryLarsen/Seeing-weather-overlays-on-Virtual-Earth Wed, 04 Apr 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/LarryLarsen/Seeing-weather-overlays-on-Virtual-Earth Larry Larsen Larry Larsen 0 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/LarryLarsen/Seeing-weather-overlays-on-Virtual-Earth/RSS Windows Live mapping New version of Live Maps launched Live Maps was launched that include support for Firefox, subscription to collections via RSS feeds, and (my favorite) ratings and reviews for businesses.You can drag and drop ordering on your scratchpad.

There are new traffic and driving direction enhancements, so you can toggle to see real-time traffic flow, incidents, and the itinerary display got an update. There is a plugin for Microsoft Outlook that brings maps, travel planning and location-based features into your Inbox (more on that here).

Also really cool is a new feature that lets you calculate area and draw on Live maps, so now you can see how many acres a football field takes up, or how big your local park is. And no longer do you have to put full addresses (city/state/zip) in your search, if the map is already on your city, just plug in the street address and it will go right there.

Read more on the Live Maps blog.
]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/LarryLarsen/New-version-of-Windows-Live-Maps-launched A new version of Live Maps was launched that include support for Firefox, subscription to collections via RSS feeds, and (my favorite) ratings and reviews for businesses.You can drag and drop ordering on your scratchpad.There are new traffic and driving direction enhancements, so you can toggle to see real-time traffic flow, incidents, and the itinerary display got an update. There is a plugin for Microsoft Outlook that brings maps, travel planning and location-based features into your Inbox (more on that here). Also really cool is a new feature that lets you calculate area and draw on Live maps, so now you can see how many acres a football field takes up, or how big your local park is. And no longer do you have to put full addresses (city/state/zip) in your search, if the map is already on your city, just plug in the street address and it will go right there. Read more on the Live Maps blog. http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/LarryLarsen/New-version-of-Windows-Live-Maps-launched Wed, 04 Apr 2007 19:34:00 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/LarryLarsen/New-version-of-Windows-Live-Maps-launched Larry Larsen Larry Larsen 0 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/LarryLarsen/New-version-of-Windows-Live-Maps-launched/RSS Windows Live mapping Photos tagged and organized to create the searchable Urban Archives...your city, yo UW grad students are building something that could make finding your way in a big city easier. Urban Archives is trying to record historical information about a city--think of it as real-time archeology. While it's primarily there for art history types, the mapping mashup possibilities are endless. ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/LauraFoy/Photos-tagged-and-organized-to-create-the-searchable-Urban-Archivesyour-city-yo Sometimes Rand McNally just doesn't get the job done. If you've ever tried to read the street number on a building from a moving car in Seattle traffic, you know what we mean. Well a couple of UW grad students are building something that could make finding your way in a big city easier. Urban Archives is trying to record historical information about a city--think of it as real-time archeology. While it's primarily there for art history types, the mapping mashup possibilities are endless. 607 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/LauraFoy/Photos-tagged-and-organized-to-create-the-searchable-Urban-Archivesyour-city-yo Mon, 03 Jul 2006 14:00:00 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/LauraFoy/Photos-tagged-and-organized-to-create-the-searchable-Urban-Archivesyour-city-yo Laura Foy Laura Foy 2 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/LauraFoy/Photos-tagged-and-organized-to-create-the-searchable-Urban-Archivesyour-city-yo/RSS Photography research Microsoft Studios mapping website