+ Draggable Routes – Yes! This is a great (and much requested) feature added to Bing Maps allowing you to generate a route, then in the case that you need to change the route, you can simply grab any part of it and drag it to where you want the route to actually go.
+ Zoom Bar – No longer just a zoom in and zoom out button, the zoom bar allows you to jump to specific zoom levels within predefined settings
+ Command Parsing – Want driving directions? Enter “Bellevue, WA to Space Needle” in the Bing Maps search box. Want traffic info? Enter “Seattle Traffic” in the Bing Maps search box.
+ Embed a Map – You can now take a map view right from Bing Maps and embed it into your site. To do this, you’ll want to click the Share button once your map is where you want it to be. You can copy the embed code from there; or, you can click the Customize View link which will take you to the embeddable map customizer (EMC).
Source: Bing Maps Blog
As we said last night, to find the "Bird's Eye" imagery, enter a location in the "big search box" (NOT the directions search box unless you want directions) found at the top of this page. Click enter. Now, at the top of the map you should see a drop down box that labeled "aerial." Drop down and select Bird's Eye imagery. That's it you'll be looking at some cool content. Bird's Eye imagery is NOT available for every location around the globe. If you come across a location where it's not available, the Bird's Eye button will not light up when you use the drop down menu.
How can you create a direct links to a specific location to view a map, aerial imagery or a Bird's Eye images? You'll need to build your own URL. Follow the directions on this page.
*** Note to Microsoft: We're a bit disappointed at ResourceShelf. While it's certainly possible to create direct links to specific locations and images, it's a challenge. Sure, you can have users step through the entire process by searching, clicking, zooming, and selecting a specific map or image but if you want to include a direct link to an image or map in a school report (for example) it's going to take some time to get use to the method.
The FreePint Family is a family of resources to help information workers be more effective, raise the value of information in their organisations and contribute to success.
'FreePint... provides most of my professional development because it won't come through work and [other resources] just don't cut it.'
FUMSI Forum: Do you have a research question? Post it to the FUMSI Forum, where professionals share Q&A and useful tips on how to Find, Use, Manage and Share Information. It's free.
FreePint Shop:
VIP LiveWire:
