Google Earth or Windows Live Maps
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Up until now i have been using Google earth for a lot of my map/ site sourcing but then i found out about windows live maps
they are great, nice resolution, the best bit is the bird eye view that u can rotate around, im really glad i found it- hope it is of use to others
what do u guys think? google earth or live maps?
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I agree windows live particularly with the birds eye views is a great resorce.
I also use a website
http://www.globeexplorer.com to download higher resolution aerial photographs. With Globe Explorer you can choose from multiple dates and resolutions which is nice sometimes. Some aerial images are taken from a different camera angle and thus taller buildings are still not truly flat as if taken by a camera directly above the building.
THe best part about windows live and Google is that the images age free. Globeexplorer has a fee to download high resolution images.
I remember the days of terraserver when only declassified military satellite images were available.
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try Flash Earth for an easy compare between GoogleMaps, Microsoft Virtual Earth, Yahoo Maps, Ask.com maps, Open Layers and NASA
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I really like the Windows Live Maps. Much better image than Google Earth.
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Hm... None has good resolution images of my place. Live maps displays an aerial photo only from 1 mile and up... I have better orthophotos on my hard drive
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