The search results appear in the left pane, and their numbered icons appear on the
map. These icons are called pushpins, and they simply enumerate the search results
while showing their location on the map. You??™ll see how to implement them in the
???Using Pushpins??? section a bit later in this chapter, as well as how to use the same mapping
libraries for your own applications.
Figure 9-1. Using Microsoft Live Local
Programming the VEMap Control
VE is an entirely hosted online application and as such doesn??™t require any extra component
on the client to function properly. External script inclusion on top of your page is all
that is needed to open the doors to the rich functionality of VE. One exception to this fact
is the use of 3D maps. 3D maps are implemented via an ActiveX plug-in that needs to be
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installed on Internet Explorer before you can view any of the 3D maps/landscapes. If the
plug-in is not installed when the user attempts to switch the map mode to 3D, the user
will be prompted to download it.
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