December 8, 2005
Windows Live Local Launched
Windows Live Local has launched and has the angled aerial views that MSN was promising.
I’m surprised the site works very well with Firefox. No errors for all the javascript, including placing the custom markers and driving directions.
It, of course, includes local searching and other features similar to MSN VirtualEarth had (that URL is now redirecting to this new URL).
The angled views are cool but here are a few annoyances: 1) dragging doesn’t always seem to work in firefox on Mac, 2) my input changes to a more descriptive version they provide for locations, 3) more obscure locations are used as the default (i.e. typing in “Manhattan” into the location returns Manhattan, KS first & NY second), 4) there are only 2 zoom levels allowed for the angled views, etc.
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Emad Fanous » MSN Maps provide Street Side said,
February 28, 2006 @ 9:31 am
[…] In addition to their Bird’s Eye View (which provides angled aerial views created by flyovers), MSN has added Street Side views to Live Local. The views show you what things would look like while driving from your car (as opposed to A9’s blockview which shows straight on pictures of the buildings/locations. […]