Some updates to the Multimap web site

The team here at LBi have been working with Multimap to make improvements to the site, and start the job of integrating with Microsoft’s Live Search product. It went live yesterday, and among the improvements are:

 

• 45-degree angle high resolution photography – aka ‘Bird’s Eye’
• we’ve tweaked the route planner so that it displays within the main panel of the interface rather than being cramped into a ‘palette’ on the left-hand side of the screen; additionally we’ve introduced more realistic signage to help users scan long lists of instructions
• you can now find a business through Multimap – putting them in the local search market; 

 

Multimap acquired by Microsoft

Multimap today was acquired by Microsoft, in a move that tentatively makes sense to both companies. I hope that Multimap will benefit from access to new technologies driven by Live Earth (and there’s some cool stuff coming from that direction) – and Microsoft will gain access to lots of high profile business clients, coupled with Multimap’s global reach. Seems like a good fit – but as a company that’s been independent for lots of years, it’s bound to throw a lot of challenges at the Multimap team. I hope it works out…