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Um, citations? I don't think Bing Maps were built on Multimap in any way, and I don't remember Multimap having aerial images before Google. I could be wrong, th

Um, citations? I don't think Bing Maps were built on Multimap in any way, and I don't remember Multimap having aerial images before Google. I could be wrong, though. AFAIK, the only map that had aerial data before Google maps (and the only draggable tiled map before Google maps) was map.search.ch, built by Endoxon which was later bought by Google.

angstrom 16y ago
Not sure what it was built on, but don't forget Microsoft had TerraServer http://msrmaps.com/default.aspx http://msrmaps.com/default.aspx long before Google bought Keyhole for their mapping technology which was limited to a desktop application at the time.
pbhjpbhj 16y ago
I did take pains to stress this was my perception, note that GoogleMaps is not the same everywhere, neither I suppose is MM or BingMaps. >I don't remember Multimap having aerial images before Google Here's a good review from 2005 of the situation in the USA, http://www.webpronews.com/insiderreports/2005/05/24/msn-vs-google-searching-earth http://www.webpronews.com/insiderreports/2005/05/24/msn-vs-g... ; I'm not in the USA. From 2003: "The public web site http://www.multimap.com http://www.multimap.com provides a range of free, useful services to assist with everyday life.Key features include street-level maps of the United Kingdom, Europe and the US; road maps of the world; door-to-door travel directions; aerial photographs; weather forecasts; the London Underground map; links to location information; and services such as hotel, restaurant and entertainment booking.Multimap.com, which was recently voted Best Internet Service in the World Communication Awards 2002, attracts over 6.3 million unique users every month and is one of the top 10 most visited websites in the UK." (http://www.directionsmag.com/mobile/news/index.php?duty=Show&id=8274 http://www.directionsmag.com/mobile/news/index.php?duty=Show...) From 1999: "Aerial Images, Inc. and UK Perspectives announced today that high-resolution color aerial photography of all of the United Kingdom will be made available for viewing and purchase on the TerraServer(TM) at www.terraserver.com ." (http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-54597413.html http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-54597413.html)

angstrom 16y ago

Not sure what it was built on, but don't forget Microsoft had TerraServer http://msrmaps.com/default.aspx http://msrmaps.com/default.aspx long before Google bought Keyhole for their mapping technology which was limited to a desktop application at the time.

pbhjpbhj 16y ago

I did take pains to stress this was my perception, note that GoogleMaps is not the same everywhere, neither I suppose is MM or BingMaps. >I don't remember Multimap having aerial images before Google Here's a good review from 2005 of the situation in the USA, http://www.webpronews.com/insiderreports/2005/05/24/msn-vs-google-searching-earth http://www.webpronews.com/insiderreports/2005/05/24/msn-vs-g... ; I'm not in the USA. From 2003: "The public web site http://www.multimap.com http://www.multimap.com provides a range of free, useful services to assist with everyday life.Key features include street-level maps of the United Kingdom, Europe and the US; road maps of the world; door-to-door travel directions; aerial photographs; weather forecasts; the London Underground map; links to location information; and services such as hotel, restaurant and entertainment booking.Multimap.com, which was recently voted Best Internet Service in the World Communication Awards 2002, attracts over 6.3 million unique users every month and is one of the top 10 most visited websites in the UK." (http://www.directionsmag.com/mobile/news/index.php?duty=Show&id=8274 http://www.directionsmag.com/mobile/news/index.php?duty=Show...) From 1999: "Aerial Images, Inc. and UK Perspectives announced today that high-resolution color aerial photography of all of the United Kingdom will be made available for viewing and purchase on the TerraServer(TM) at www.terraserver.com ." (http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-54597413.html http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-54597413.html)