Microsoft Virtual Earth coming to ArcGIS 9.3

Posted on July 31st, 2008 by Joel Smith

Coming soon to ArcGIS 9.3 as a subscription based service that will allow you to add the Microsoft Virtual Earth imagery and base maps. The real benefit of using this service is that it removes the responsibility of finding and sometimes purchasing the latest base mapping files. Also, it frees you to map beyond your normal “home territory”, expanding your mapping abilities. No word yet on pricing, stay tuned! For now, investigate the beta program ESRI already offers for free as a GIS Server layer (http:/services.arcgisonline.com/v92) for imagery, topos, shaded relief maps, etc. Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if Google follows suite if not just to show up Microsoft :)

Filed under: Aerial Imagery, ArcGIS Desktop, Data, ESRI, Maps, Virtual Earth

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One Response to “Microsoft Virtual Earth coming to ArcGIS 9.3”

  1. Theron, on July 31st, 2008 at 9:01 pm Said:

    Nice post Joel.

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