Comments on: Microsoft’s live maps upgrade is a downgrade in the UK – developers are fuming http://www.itwriting.com/blog/572-microsofts-live-maps-upgrade-is-a-downgrade-in-the-uk-developers-are-fuming.html Tech writing blog Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:04:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mehran Nikoo http://www.itwriting.com/blog/572-microsofts-live-maps-upgrade-is-a-downgrade-in-the-uk-developers-are-fuming.html/comment-page-1#comment-88145 Mehran Nikoo Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:52:58 +0000 http://www.itwriting.com/blog/?p=572#comment-88145 Hi all, You can find more information on this topic on the Virtual Earth Blog: http://virtualearth.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!2BBC66E99FDCDB98!14442.entry Hi all,

You can find more information on this topic on the Virtual Earth Blog:

http://virtualearth.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!2BBC66E99FDCDB98!14442.entry

]]> By: tim http://www.itwriting.com/blog/572-microsofts-live-maps-upgrade-is-a-downgrade-in-the-uk-developers-are-fuming.html/comment-page-1#comment-88094 tim Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:51:22 +0000 http://www.itwriting.com/blog/?p=572#comment-88094 Thanks Ian - I noticed that and updated the post just before your comment. Impressive speed of response. Tim Thanks Ian – I noticed that and updated the post just before your comment.

Impressive speed of response.

Tim

]]> By: Ian Blackburn http://www.itwriting.com/blog/572-microsofts-live-maps-upgrade-is-a-downgrade-in-the-uk-developers-are-fuming.html/comment-page-1#comment-88089 Ian Blackburn Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:43:18 +0000 http://www.itwriting.com/blog/?p=572#comment-88089 Hi Tim, Looks like Microsoft have listened to all the protest in this case and have reversed the decision. I am now getting Live Maps again instead of Multimap. Cheers Ian Hi Tim,

Looks like Microsoft have listened to all the protest in this case and have reversed the decision. I am now getting Live Maps again instead of Multimap.

Cheers

Ian

]]> By: Martin Nikolsaus Feuersteiner http://www.itwriting.com/blog/572-microsofts-live-maps-upgrade-is-a-downgrade-in-the-uk-developers-are-fuming.html/comment-page-1#comment-87982 Martin Nikolsaus Feuersteiner Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:54:08 +0000 http://www.itwriting.com/blog/?p=572#comment-87982 Join the Facebook protest about the maps.live to Multimap switch at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=14574166409&ref=mf The only thing Multimap is being recognized for as a brand is a diabolical website whose development team has missed the train years ago. If I want use them I go to their website but don't replace a superior service with S*** like Multimap. Perhaps it's just all a late April fool's joke and publicity stunt to promote live services and to see the response created if users are thrown back into the dark ages of the web and mapping. I only can hope so!! And it's their ONLY escape route. Google Maps hasn't got any competitor now and I as a Microsoft Developer will switch to Google. RESTORE http://maps.live.com NOW for the UK and GET RID OF MULTIMAP!!! Join the Facebook protest about the maps.live to Multimap switch at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=14574166409&ref=mf

The only thing Multimap is being recognized for as a brand is a diabolical website whose development team has missed the train years ago. If I want use them I go to their website but don’t replace a superior service with S*** like Multimap.

Perhaps it’s just all a late April fool’s joke and publicity stunt to promote live services and to see the response created if users are thrown back into the dark ages of the web and mapping. I only can hope so!! And it’s their ONLY escape route.

Google Maps hasn’t got any competitor now and I as a Microsoft Developer will switch to Google.

RESTORE http://maps.live.com NOW for the UK and GET RID OF MULTIMAP!!!

]]> By: James Welch http://www.itwriting.com/blog/572-microsofts-live-maps-upgrade-is-a-downgrade-in-the-uk-developers-are-fuming.html/comment-page-1#comment-87849 James Welch Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:24:25 +0000 http://www.itwriting.com/blog/?p=572#comment-87849 Totally agree. Livemaps was arguably as good if not better than Google Maps. Multimap is just dire. Totally agree.

Livemaps was arguably as good if not better than Google Maps. Multimap is just dire.

]]> By: Sam http://www.itwriting.com/blog/572-microsofts-live-maps-upgrade-is-a-downgrade-in-the-uk-developers-are-fuming.html/comment-page-1#comment-87603 Sam Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:04:47 +0000 http://www.itwriting.com/blog/?p=572#comment-87603 You don't need to change your Regional Settings, just the preferred Language in your web browser: In your web browser, change the preferred language for displaying pages from English (UK) to English (US). In IE7 this is under Tools, Internet Options, General tab then look under the Appearance section and click “Languages”. In Firefox, this is under Tools, Options, General tab, then click Choose and change the default language to English/United States(en-us). Works perfectly! You don’t need to change your Regional Settings, just the preferred Language in your web browser: In your web browser, change the preferred language for displaying pages from English (UK) to English (US). In IE7 this is under Tools, Internet Options, General tab then look under the Appearance section and click “Languages”. In Firefox, this is under Tools, Options, General tab, then click Choose and change the default language to English/United States(en-us).

Works perfectly!

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