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Microsoft Launches MSN Virtual Earth

Microsoft has released a beta version of Virtual Earth, a web-based application that combines local search with maps and aerial photography.

MSN has offered satellite imagery with maps with its local search results for quite some time. What's different with the new MSN Virtual Earth is that, like Google Earth, the display is focused primarily around maps and aerial views. You can zoom in and out of maps or images, and drag the images around within the display.

The basic search interface is similar to MSN local search, with "what" and "where" forms to specify what you're searching for. Text results for searches are displayed in floating popup windows on the left side of the display.

Clicking on a search result opens an information box on the map or satellite image you're currently viewing. There's also a "scratch pad" that allows you capture the name, address and description of search results you find useful as a list or itinerary. You can review these notes later, or email them to someone else. (continue at source)

Goto the MS Virtual Earth Website

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