Microsoft Virtual Earth

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Microsoft Virtual Earth for State and
Local Governments North Carolina GIS
Conference 3 March 2007 Bill Gail Microsoft
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THE VIRTUAL EARTH VISION You'll be walking
around in downtown London and be able to see the
shops, the stores, see what the traffic is like.
Walk in a shop and navigate the merchandise. Not
in the flat, 2D interface that we have on the web
today, but in a virtual reality
walkthrough. Bill Gates, Chairman,
Microsoft from a 2005 speech in London on his
50th birthday
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The Changing Information ParadigmA New World
of Information Search
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Search is at best 5 solved were not even in
the double digits of its potential. John
Battelle The Search
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The Changing Role of the Geospatial
CommunityIncreased Demand - and Resources !
Government gets the benefit of commercial
investment
Decision Makers
SUPPLY AND DEMAND
GIS Specialists and Earth Scientists
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The Changing Geospatial ParadigmA Bigger
Better World for Users and Providers
Consumer Geospatial Comfort
GIS Geospatial Community Capability
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The Changing Geospatial ParadigmHow Does it Help
You?

• What are the benefits of internet geospatial?
• How does it enhance traditional GIS?
• How does it build on your existing GIS
  investments?

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ContentA 2D Global Database Consistent,
Accurate, Current

• Global and regional maps

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ContentA 3D Urban Database Consistent,
Accurate, Current
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ServicesMigrating GIS-like Services to Broader
Audiences

• Live traffic reports

• Basic Geospatial Analytics
• Geocoding
• Routing and directions
• Spatial database lookup
• Line-of-sight determination
• Advanced Analytics
• Geo-search
• ???

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VisualizationVisualizing 2D Visualization
Matched to Use
BIRDS EYE
ORTHO
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CollaborationEasy-to-Use Sharing Tools
Collections
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CollaborationConnecting GIS to Enterprise Tools
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CollaborationConnecting GIS/Geospatial to the
Community
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The Virtual Earth PlatformA Geospatial
Foundation for State and Local Governments
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Customizing the Virtual Earth Platform for
GovernmentApplications from Partners IDV
Solutions

• Asset/Crisis Management

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Customizing the Virtual Earth Platform for
GovernmentApplications from Partners IDV
Solutions
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Customizing the Virtual Earth Platform for
GovernmentApplications from Partners -
MapDotNet Server (ISC)
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Customizing the Virtual Earth Platform for
GovernmentApplications from Partners -
MapDotNet Server (ISC)
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Customizing the Virtual Earth Platform for
GovernmentApplications from Partners -
MapDotNet Server (ISC)
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Migrating Consumer Tools to Government
CustomersSpatial Search and Filtering

• FOR CONSUMERS
• Yesterday Find the address of a nearby
  restaurant
• Today Show me where nearby restaurants are
• With Virtual Earth Find me a restaurant that
  is easy to walk to with no big hills along the
  way, has a nice view of the Golden Gate Bridge,
  and the wait is less than 20 minutes

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Migrating Consumer Tools to Government Customers
Situational Awareness

• FOR CONSUMERS
• Today - Weather and traffic
• Tomorrow Tell me when Im near a house for
  sale in my price range

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Summary

• Growing resources - Internet geospatial brings
  tremendous new resources and capabilities that
  complement traditional GIS
• Expanding user base - Internet geospatial
  connects the work of GIS specialists to the
  broader enterprise and community GIS for the
  masses
• Leveraged GIS investments - Prior investments in
  GIS tools and data can be used and protected
• Platform functionality Strong integration to
  workplace tools enhances productivity,
  complements GIS

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To Explore VIRTUAL EARTH www.virtualearth.com