Actually, I think Google is going to play on the "perspective" aspect of this new imagery...perhaps like "Perspective View"?
http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2009/12/changing-your-perspective.html Cheers, M On Dec 10, 5:52 am, rslivinsky <[email protected]> wrote: > I think Google Maps could have come up with a less confusing term for > their "new" Aerial Imagery. To most in the GIS or related profession, > an "Aerial Image" is considered one taken from an Airplane. The first > mistake Google has made is calling the regular imagery as "Sattelite > Imagery". We all know that in most places, once you are at a more > maximum zoom, you are looking at airplane photographed imagery which > could be refered to as Aerail Imagery and not Sattelite Imagery. I > understand keeping it simple, and hey most regurlar users have no > clue. But, by calling the new oblique imagery, as Aerial Imagery", > you are only digging a greater whole in your naming conventions. Just > my 2 cents. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api?hl=en.
