Comments on: Google Earth’s 3D Goodness Comes to the Browser http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/google-earths-3d-goodness-comes-to-the-browser/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:10:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Viral Tarpara http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/google-earths-3d-goodness-comes-to-the-browser/#comment-2381622 Viral Tarpara Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:43:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/google-earths-3d-goodness-comes-to-the-browser/#comment-2381622 Microsoft Virtual is definately planning to support OS X and Linux...all we're waiting for is Silverlight 2.0 to come out of Beta. here is a snippet of Virtual Earth cross-platform. http://deepzoom.soulclients.com/VE/ Microsoft Virtual is definately planning to support OS X and Linux…all we’re waiting for is Silverlight 2.0 to come out of Beta.

here is a snippet of Virtual Earth cross-platform.
http://deepzoom.soulclients.com/VE/

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]]> By: ABC Google Earth Layer - ABC Earth launches on Google Earth - Integrates All ABC video audio and text content | My Blog Posts http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/google-earths-3d-goodness-comes-to-the-browser/#comment-2342009 ABC Google Earth Layer - ABC Earth launches on Google Earth - Integrates All ABC video audio and text content | My Blog Posts Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:36:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/google-earths-3d-goodness-comes-to-the-browser/#comment-2342009 [...] Google Earth’s 3D Goodness Comes to the Browser [...] [...] Google Earth’s 3D Goodness Comes to the Browser [...]

]]> By: ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA « Daily Marauder http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/google-earths-3d-goodness-comes-to-the-browser/#comment-2337673 ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA « Daily Marauder Fri, 30 May 2008 11:37:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/google-earths-3d-goodness-comes-to-the-browser/#comment-2337673 [...] day that it has ported the Google Earth desktop client’s 3D mapping technology into the browser. (http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/google-earths-3d-goodness-comes-to-the-browser [...] [...] day that it has ported the Google Earth desktop client’s 3D mapping technology into the browser. (http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/google-earths-3d-goodness-comes-to-the-browser [...]

]]> By: Chris Pietschmann http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/google-earths-3d-goodness-comes-to-the-browser/#comment-2336040 Chris Pietschmann Thu, 29 May 2008 15:27:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/google-earths-3d-goodness-comes-to-the-browser/#comment-2336040 Yeah, this is just Google playing catch up. But, they're not catching up all the way. Microsoft's Virtual Earth has had support for switching back and forth between 2D and 3D for over a year. And now, Google has a web based 3D map, but it's still not integrated within Google Maps. So, I would say even though Google is playing catch up on this one, they are still behind. Why not let developers integrate both 2D and 3D mapping into their apps with Google Maps the same way they alread can with Microsoft Virtual Earth? Yeah, this is just Google playing catch up. But, they’re not catching up all the way. Microsoft’s Virtual Earth has had support for switching back and forth between 2D and 3D for over a year. And now, Google has a web based 3D map, but it’s still not integrated within Google Maps. So, I would say even though Google is playing catch up on this one, they are still behind. Why not let developers integrate both 2D and 3D mapping into their apps with Google Maps the same way they alread can with Microsoft Virtual Earth?

]]> By: The Next-Gen Web: Browser Storage Support http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/google-earths-3d-goodness-comes-to-the-browser/#comment-2335777 The Next-Gen Web: Browser Storage Support Thu, 29 May 2008 12:58:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/google-earths-3d-goodness-comes-to-the-browser/#comment-2335777 [...] Yahoo! announced their new BrowserPlus product and Google launched a browser-based edition of their 3D Earth product. Technologies and formats such as AIR, Silverlight, JavaFX, Gears, XUL, Web Applications 1.0 (DOM5, [...] [...] Yahoo! announced their new BrowserPlus product and Google launched a browser-based edition of their 3D Earth product. Technologies and formats such as AIR, Silverlight, JavaFX, Gears, XUL, Web Applications 1.0 (DOM5, [...]

]]> By: Paul.. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/google-earths-3d-goodness-comes-to-the-browser/#comment-2335517 Paul.. Thu, 29 May 2008 10:16:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/google-earths-3d-goodness-comes-to-the-browser/#comment-2335517 Very nice, and can confirm that for sites with existing Maps API it's very easy to add (a change to one line and addition of one other). www.thursdayclub.com/city for an example. Seems to do some weird things to the info windows for existing maps but that's probably us. Still trying to figure that one out. Very nice, and can confirm that for sites with existing Maps API it’s very easy to add (a change to one line and addition of one other).

http://www.thursdayclub.com/city for an example.

Seems to do some weird things to the info windows for existing maps but that’s probably us. Still trying to figure that one out.

]]> By: Alex http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/google-earths-3d-goodness-comes-to-the-browser/#comment-2334979 Alex Thu, 29 May 2008 04:54:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/google-earths-3d-goodness-comes-to-the-browser/#comment-2334979 Well I think the obvious difference here is that whilst its Windows only now, its a safe bet that Google at least intent to move this across to other platforms (just as they did with the desktop app).. Microsoft on the other hand.... Well I think the obvious difference here is that whilst its Windows only now, its a safe bet that Google at least intent to move this across to other platforms (just as they did with the desktop app).. Microsoft on the other hand….

]]> By: ChrisK http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/google-earths-3d-goodness-comes-to-the-browser/#comment-2334598 ChrisK Thu, 29 May 2008 00:21:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/google-earths-3d-goodness-comes-to-the-browser/#comment-2334598 Poly9 has been doing this for a while, too, cross-platform and cross-browser. http://freeearth.poly9.com/ Has a JavaScript API, too! Poly9 has been doing this for a while, too, cross-platform and cross-browser.

http://freeearth.poly9.com/

Has a JavaScript API, too!

]]> By: Milkweed http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/google-earths-3d-goodness-comes-to-the-browser/#comment-2334592 Milkweed Thu, 29 May 2008 00:17:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/google-earths-3d-goodness-comes-to-the-browser/#comment-2334592 Where are the MS haters? haven't seen any around here lately... Where are the MS haters? haven’t seen any around here lately…

]]> By: JerkCrunch http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/google-earths-3d-goodness-comes-to-the-browser/#comment-2334513 JerkCrunch Wed, 28 May 2008 23:49:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/google-earths-3d-goodness-comes-to-the-browser/#comment-2334513 "only on Windows and with certain browsers" Who's the lamer now??? “only on Windows and with certain browsers”

Who’s the lamer now???

]]> By: bet expert http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/google-earths-3d-goodness-comes-to-the-browser/#comment-2334425 bet expert Wed, 28 May 2008 22:57:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/google-earths-3d-goodness-comes-to-the-browser/#comment-2334425 #3 and #5 they have a good point... #3 and #5 they have a good point…

]]> By: Joe http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/google-earths-3d-goodness-comes-to-the-browser/#comment-2334416 Joe Wed, 28 May 2008 22:53:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/google-earths-3d-goodness-comes-to-the-browser/#comment-2334416 This one made me laugh when I read "windows only". Remember the reaction of web 2.0 pundits when MS released their 3D virtual earth plugin for Windows only over a year ago. This one made me laugh when I read “windows only”. Remember the reaction of web 2.0 pundits when MS released their 3D virtual earth plugin for Windows only over a year ago.

]]> By: Henry Work http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/google-earths-3d-goodness-comes-to-the-browser/#comment-2334410 Henry Work Wed, 28 May 2008 22:52:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/google-earths-3d-goodness-comes-to-the-browser/#comment-2334410 Couple of extra things: -Safari and OS X / Linux support will come soon. -The Examples are pretty cool. Check out Monster Milktruck: http://code.google.com/apis/earth/documentation/examples.html This marks the beginning of the eventual convergence of Google Maps and Google Earth. Maps is getting more badass and flexible by the month, and Earth is getting closer and closer to being run in the browser. Couple of extra things:

-Safari and OS X / Linux support will come soon.
-The Examples are pretty cool. Check out Monster Milktruck: http://code.google.com/apis/ea.....mples.html

This marks the beginning of the eventual convergence of Google Maps and Google Earth. Maps is getting more badass and flexible by the month, and Earth is getting closer and closer to being run in the browser.

]]> By: Gabriel http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/google-earths-3d-goodness-comes-to-the-browser/#comment-2334265 Gabriel Wed, 28 May 2008 21:27:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/google-earths-3d-goodness-comes-to-the-browser/#comment-2334265 Microsoft Virtual Earth has been offering this for quite some time and works very well. Google behind on something? Surely not! Microsoft Virtual Earth has been offering this for quite some time and works very well. Google behind on something? Surely not!

]]> By: Fred Zhang http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/google-earths-3d-goodness-comes-to-the-browser/#comment-2334243 Fred Zhang Wed, 28 May 2008 21:12:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/google-earths-3d-goodness-comes-to-the-browser/#comment-2334243 May I say 'lame'? Microsoft has been doing this thing for over a year. May I say ‘lame’?

Microsoft has been doing this thing for over a year.

]]> By: 113.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/google-earths-3d-goodness-comes-to-the-browser/#comment-2334213 113.com Wed, 28 May 2008 20:53:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/google-earths-3d-goodness-comes-to-the-browser/#comment-2334213 Real nice.. some fresh air!! 8-) Real nice.. some fresh air!! 8-)

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