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The 2008 Olympics has been a source of pride for the athletes, for China, and also for Live Search, who posted a very nice series of background images here in the United States, at a rate of about 2 per day.  Even though our friend and ultra Windows Live enthusiast Picturepan2 lives in China (in Shanghai), he still was enamored enough of the Olympics and Live Search to collect every Live Search Olympics background , including the Birds Nest one that ran in China, and gather them in a SkyDrive folder for your viewing enjoyment: He took the time to save the jpg, and not just grab a screenshot
by Kip Kniskern on 24 Aug 2008, 07:26 PM with 5 comment(s)

Latest release of Virtual Earth sports new features

Hey Berkowitz try selling this stuff instead of bashing it, it rocks.

The Windows Live Local blog announced a new minor point release that packs in lots of new features.  First, the Birds Eye navigation control has been replaced, the thumbnail grid is out and a very cool new draggable inset map is in.  Much easier and much more intuitive.

Another very useful new feature: the drawing tools now report distance as you draw in a tooltip, and when you're done drawing, the distance appears on the scratchpad.  Use this with in a Collection, and catalog bike trips, jogging runs or favorite drives.

In addition to the distance feature, drawing on a map will now auto-scroll in the direction you are drawing if you come to the edge of the view, and you can extend previously drawn routes.

Lots more on the VE Team Spaces blog, with promises of more info on the new drawing tools soon.

Very cool stuff guys keep up the good work!


Posted Dec 14 2006, 08:40 AM by Kip Kniskern
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mark_memory wrote re: Latest release of Virtual Earth sports new features
on 12-14-2006 10:59 AM

in china ,it's not available,right ?what a pity.

talonmke1979 wrote re: Latest release of Virtual Earth sports new features
on 12-14-2006 6:06 PM

The interface is cool, but it's a bit to get used to.. but that's not a problem. I love the new stuff.. and I can see my city with the VE 3D plugin (not the building, just everything else).

sxmangel wrote re: Latest release of Virtual Earth sports new features
on 12-15-2006 5:35 PM

One word...'sweeet'!!

What does Berkowitz know...

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