Comments on: Mo’ Beta Maps http://www.ysearchblog.com/2006/04/11/mo-beta-maps/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:41:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: gareth http://www.ysearchblog.com/2006/04/11/mo-beta-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-2826 gareth Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:09:50 +0000 http://ysearchblog.com/blog/2006/04/11/mo-beta-maps/#comment-2826 I have to agree with Kosso's comment on 12th April, I'm waiting for street level maps in major european cities, to be able to integrate the maps into my site. Any idea how long this will be in coming ? thks I have to agree with Kosso’s comment on 12th April, I’m waiting for street level maps in major european cities, to be able to integrate the maps into my site. Any idea how long this will be in coming ?

thks

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.ysearchblog.com/2006/04/11/mo-beta-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-2825 Anonymous Sun, 16 Apr 2006 16:10:38 +0000 http://ysearchblog.com/blog/2006/04/11/mo-beta-maps/#comment-2825 Oh, you guys kicked Google's butt with this one. Very good work. Oh, you guys kicked Google’s butt with this one.
Very good work.

]]> By: Elliott Back http://www.ysearchblog.com/2006/04/11/mo-beta-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-2824 Elliott Back Thu, 13 Apr 2006 20:29:51 +0000 http://ysearchblog.com/blog/2006/04/11/mo-beta-maps/#comment-2824 Very nice. I'm writing this up on my blog right now. Where I go to school--Ithaca NY--shows up much better here than in Google. Very nice. I’m writing this up on my blog right now. Where I go to school–Ithaca NY–shows up much better here than in Google.

]]> By: Michael Lawless http://www.ysearchblog.com/2006/04/11/mo-beta-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-2823 Michael Lawless Thu, 13 Apr 2006 00:32:44 +0000 http://ysearchblog.com/blog/2006/04/11/mo-beta-maps/#comment-2823 We are using a lot of USGS data in the backfill, as well as other government sources that are much newer than that. Unfortunately, if the data doesn't exist or isn't readily obtainable, we don't have it, but we are committed to updating our imagery as newer datasets come out. Also, we do have a lot of US updates coming in the short term, in addition to the international and very-high-res data that I've already mentioned. Mike We are using a lot of USGS data in the backfill, as well as other government sources that are much newer than that. Unfortunately, if the data doesn’t exist or isn’t readily obtainable, we don’t have it, but we are committed to updating our imagery as newer datasets come out.

Also, we do have a lot of US updates coming in the short term, in addition to the international and very-high-res data that I’ve already mentioned.

Mike

]]> By: jim linnane http://www.ysearchblog.com/2006/04/11/mo-beta-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-2822 jim linnane Wed, 12 Apr 2006 22:25:20 +0000 http://ysearchblog.com/blog/2006/04/11/mo-beta-maps/#comment-2822 Just entered my address and looked at the satellite image. It is real old, pre-2000. In fact it looks like an old USGS Digital Orthographic Quad. What's going on? Just entered my address and looked at the satellite image. It is real old, pre-2000. In fact it looks like an old USGS Digital Orthographic Quad. What’s going on?

]]> By: michperu http://www.ysearchblog.com/2006/04/11/mo-beta-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-2821 michperu Wed, 12 Apr 2006 20:01:47 +0000 http://ysearchblog.com/blog/2006/04/11/mo-beta-maps/#comment-2821 Two thumps up!!! My small town is live. Two thumps up!!!
My small town is live.

]]> By: Michael Lawless http://www.ysearchblog.com/2006/04/11/mo-beta-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-2820 Michael Lawless Wed, 12 Apr 2006 18:58:53 +0000 http://ysearchblog.com/blog/2006/04/11/mo-beta-maps/#comment-2820 I'm glad you guys like it. I think we have a pretty good first release, and I just want to reiterate that this is just the beginning. Now that we have our architecture in place and a solid baseline of imagery collected and online, we're going to be piling in a whole bunch of much higher resolution imagery for the metros to start matching what else is in the marketplace, and a lot of really nice high resolution international imagery will be coming online shortly. Please keep checking in on the new Yahoo! Maps as we get the beta starting to run on all cylinders. I’m glad you guys like it. I think we have a pretty good first release, and I just want to reiterate that this is just the beginning. Now that we have our architecture in place and a solid baseline of imagery collected and online, we’re going to be piling in a whole bunch of much higher resolution imagery for the metros to start matching what else is in the marketplace, and a lot of really nice high resolution international imagery will be coming online shortly.

Please keep checking in on the new Yahoo! Maps as we get the beta starting to run on all cylinders.

]]> By: An http://www.ysearchblog.com/2006/04/11/mo-beta-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-2819 An Wed, 12 Apr 2006 17:24:48 +0000 http://ysearchblog.com/blog/2006/04/11/mo-beta-maps/#comment-2819 Another thing, the ability to search for airports with airport code is nice, but why don't you add the ability to search a location by entering the pin code. I'd use that more than searching airport codes. It is always easier to type the pin code when you know it than it is to type the entire address. I've tested this for Canada only. And while you are at it make the airport search international, now that you have international places too. Another thing, the ability to search for airports with airport code is nice, but why don’t you add the ability to search a location by entering the pin code. I’d use that more than searching airport codes. It is always easier to type the pin code when you know it than it is to type the entire address. I’ve tested this for Canada only. And while you are at it make the airport search international, now that you have international places too.

]]> By: An http://www.ysearchblog.com/2006/04/11/mo-beta-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-2818 An Wed, 12 Apr 2006 17:10:49 +0000 http://ysearchblog.com/blog/2006/04/11/mo-beta-maps/#comment-2818 Not bad. The map has really improved internationally ,you have road network for places people do not know about. Names of Islands that may not even have human population - and they are searchable too (search "Amini, India"). The resolution is not bad either, I guess you have bought higher res images for tourist places. Btw, why exactly does the map centre in on Saskatchewan/Manitoba. If you are guessing my geolocation using my IP address, well I am a bit towards south-east (and I have set my default location correctly). Maldives : <a href="http://maps.yahoo.com/beta/#maxp=search&q1=Male,+Maldives&trf=0&mvt=h&lon=73.5170745849609&lat=4.18387024995581&mag=5" rel="nofollow">http://maps.yahoo.com/beta/#maxp=search&q1=Male,+Maldives&trf=0&mvt=h&lon=73.5170745849609&lat=4.18387024995581&mag=5</a> <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=4.18387024995581+73.5170745849609&ll=4.160158,73.707275&spn=1.314857,2.724609&t=k" rel="nofollow">http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=4.18387024995581+73.5170745849609&ll=4.160158,73.707275&spn=1.314857,2.724609&t=k</a> Not bad. The map has really improved internationally ,you have road network for places people do not know about. Names of Islands that may not even have human population – and they are searchable too (search “Amini, India”). The resolution is not bad either, I guess you have bought higher res images for tourist places.

Btw, why exactly does the map centre in on Saskatchewan/Manitoba. If you are guessing my geolocation using my IP address, well I am a bit towards south-east (and I have set my default location correctly).

Maldives :

http://maps.yahoo.com/beta/#maxp=search&q1=Male,+Maldives&trf=0&mvt=h&lon=73.5170745849609&lat=4.18387024995581&mag=5

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=4.18387024995581+73.5170745849609&ll=4.160158,73.707275&spn=1.314857,2.724609&t=k

]]> By: Podcast http://www.ysearchblog.com/2006/04/11/mo-beta-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-2817 Podcast Wed, 12 Apr 2006 16:28:11 +0000 http://ysearchblog.com/blog/2006/04/11/mo-beta-maps/#comment-2817 This looks great! Any plans to release a UK map? This looks great! Any plans to release a UK map?

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