Apr 2, 2008
Who has the better satellite view?
I recently was linked to Flash Earth. This site allows you to switch between satellite map views with a click of the mouse. Compare Google, Yahoo!, Microsoft VE (Virtual Earth), Ask.com, OpenLayers, and NASA Terra.
Images are presented via an all Flash interface and the speed you can switch between services and at which the overlays are changed is quite amazing.
I thought Google had really good images of Norfolk till I switched over to Microsoft VE. Here is an example of the Norfolk Southern coal yard and train depot. (Left: Microsoft VE,Right: Google)
Thanks Erin.
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Patrick
Microsoft gets even more detailed with the bird’s eye view thing. Most of hampton roads is covered. You can see people walking around.
Apr 4th, 2008
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