Virtual Earth Platform
Is virtual Earth platform providing hosting services?
Development and hosting services are available from the technology partners. Several technology partners have been carefully selected that are able to provide these services efficiently to customers of Virtual Earth platform.
What devices are supported by virtual Earth platform?
The platform is device independent. Different map styles and sample code are provided that are optimized for various devices. However, there will always be an application that sits between the virtual Earth platform and device.
Is Virtual Earth platform only for web based applications?
No, this is not true. Any application that consumes virtual Earth platform requires an internet connection. However, it does not mean that Virtual earth is for only web applications. There are examples where virtual Earth is a part of automated process or a rich solution that runs on a server. Currently, map control feature is supported only on a web server. You can use SOAP APIs virtually on any application architecture.
Does virtual Earth support Safari?
Safari version 3 is supported by virtual Earth on Mac.
Is MapCruncher supporting Safari?
Virtual Earth map control is compatible with Safari. Consequently, MapCruncher's output too is safari compatible.
What type of information would commercial customers obtain in reports?
Reports include transaction accounts broken down by APIs per day for a particular date range.
Is virtual Earth supporting keyhole markup language?
Virtual Earth supports this keyhole mapping language in API
If I am a commercial customer, can I access transaction reports?
You can access reports only through Virtual Earth customer services site.
Can I use Virtual Earth platform with other platforms that include Java, Perl, Solaris, and Linux?
Yes, it is possible; Virtual Earth can be accessed by any development environment that meets the required standards. The MapPoint Web service API is a SOAP XML based web service that is exposed through WSDL. However, make sure that the development platform that you select support SOAP Web service standards.
Will mash up users require a token?
Mashup users do not need a token.
If I am using a Microsoft Web service (MWS), can I make use of my MWS account for getting a customer identification feature for virtual Earth?
Yes, it is possible.
How can I get an account or a customer identification feature for my company?
When you create a developer account in Virtual Earth platform you can obtain a customer identification feature for your company.
How many metropolitan areas does virtual Earth cover for traffic overlays in United States?
Coverage includes more than 50 metropolitan areas in United States.
Does virtual Earth contains construction or incident data for traffic?
Yes, virtual platform provides construction and incident traffic data.
Is virtual Earth version 6.1 backward compatible?
Fortunately virtual Earth 6.1 backward compatible with its previous version (6.0).
What are the scalability and performance goals for Virtual Earth platform?
The main goal of Virtual Earth platform is to give exceptional scalability and performance. For problem resolution and identification, Microsoft's response times are monitored closely. Virtual Earth provides a range of applications that include live search maps, which generate more than a million transactions everyday with high performance.
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