4/3 Research API's Cont. Microsoft Virtual Earth

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Start at: 9.00 a.m.
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Today will be spent playing around with Microsoft Virtual Earth, my main resource being MSDN. Heres a simple example of basic routing ---> Click Meeee (i'm going to be naughty and use the google hosting for the microsoft stuff hehehehe).

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Break 10.30
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OMG long break... heh... heh yarg

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1.30 p.m.
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Working on project management, and project proposal

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2.30 p.m.
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Back to looking at Microsoft. MSDN provides a few simple tutorials in making simple maps, but mainly they have alot of code examples. Getting Started Page. Will carry on looking at functionality of virtual earth SDK after class. Will try make a route some where in NZ and see how easy it is. HERE is a good example of simple searching, have a look at the code.

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4.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m.
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Class

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6.45 p.m.
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Back to work! Ok so ive implemented my own very very very simple map! woohoo of nelson ---> ClickMeeee. The next version will have a route mapped out!

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Break 8.30
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9.30 p.m.
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OK fix Jscript! Here's a good site for figuring out the Latitude and Longitude of a point.

Wootage <--- Theres a map of nelson going from otterson street to hardy street with directions :D So basically so far what ive done with Virtual Earth has been super easy, now time to look at the liscencing :\. Terms of Use Here. /sigh, no actual price, but this is the liscensing page.


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Conclusion!!!

Virtual Earth is very easy to use (at least for the stuff i did), and although there is no specific pricing, there may be some licensing possible for businesses that are MSDN subscribed. The functionality of what i did is just what i need, although google maps has kool features such as dragging and dropping pin points, i dont really need that functionality. Next up Yahoo! Maps.... /scared.

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Finish at: 10.30 a.m. 6ish Hours
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