Interesting Articles on the VE blog

"Last week I posted a top 10 list of unknown features in Live Maps. At number 1 was the ability to drop a dynamic map with a custom data layer on your website in just a few minutes. Extra cool in that you can make real-time updates to the data layer by simply editing your Collection at Live maps, which then become visible to all of your web visitors.

The 10 minute map. Your final masterpiece will work in 2d and 3d right in your web browser. You won't need to know what AJAX is. You won't need to fire up an IDE or write any code (although you'll modify one line of my code). you won't mash anything up. But 10 minutes from now you'll have your own custom web mapping application with your own personalized data layer that 12 years ago cost 5 figures and 5 weeks.  "

More: https://virtualearth.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!2BBC66E99FDCDB98!8240.entry

 

 

"Top 10 features you didn't know about in Live Maps

Last week I posted a nifty hint for zooming in Live maps and it prompted a bunch of mails like "so what else are you hiding". So I compiled my list of hard to find gems for your enjoyment. after reading this, you'll be a Live Maps power user. and for the record, these aren't really 'hidden' - with one exception they are all in the online help... but who has time for help :-) "

More: https://virtualearth.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!2BBC66E99FDCDB98!8194.entry