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[lee.n3o]

I have been interested in getting to grips with the Virtual Earth API for a while and decided to have a look on amazon and get a book .... But.... there are none??

I know this is a long shot, but has anyone seen or heard of any new books on the Virtual Earth API? Thanks

[bragadocchio]

One of the truisms that I've seen on the Web for a long time is that the best place to learn about the Web is on the Web.

The last time I delved into Microsoft's Virtual Earth, I found a number of blogs and community sites set up on the topic, like this one:

http://viavirtualear...rd/Default.ashx

It links to, and features articles like this one:

Clustering Virtual Earth on Version 5 RSS
http://viavirtualear...lustering3.ashx

and this one:

Customizing your own Mini-Map RSS
http://viavirtualear...es/MiniMap.ashx

I suspect that those are more timely, and might help you more than a book on the subject.

[lee.n3o]

Thanks for the links Bill, I shall add them to my ever expanding bookmark list..

[bragadocchio]

You're welcome.

If you aren't subscribed to the RSS feeds for some of the mapping blogs out there, you may want to consider doing that, too.

Here are a couple on Virtual Earth:

Virtual Earth / Live Maps
http://virtualearth.spaces.live.com/

Virtual Earth For Government
http://virtualearth4...om/default.aspx