Aerial imagery forms the basis of today’s web mapping, and the history of aerial imagery goes all the way back to the 1800s, when the first aerial photograph was captured by a Frenchman who was both a photographer and balloonist…
When it comes to looking for a conservation planning software tool, web mapping services that provide aerial imagery are a critical component in conservation planning programs. More specifically, MapSavvy.com is a conservation planning software tool that should be on every…
The use of aerial imagery for insurance has surged in just the past couple of years – with insurance companies now using aerial imagery in four key areas: Post-storm damage assessmentValidating damage claims & streamlining the claims processRisk assessmentFraud prevention…
Aerial imagery for business is fast becoming a necessary tool for everything from real estate developers to farmers, from research teams to emergency management planners. As the demand for aerial imagery for business purposes has increased, many options have come…
When flying a drone for commercial purposes, a drone flight planner tool like MapSavvy.com is a drone pilot’s best friend. The most obvious difference between flying a drone for fun or for commercial purposes is that the commercial drone is…
Thanks to Microsoft’s significant investments in Bing Maps imagery, the Bing Maps platform has become a powerful & comprehensive mapping platform. That’s why OnTerra Systems chose to base its MapSavvy web map service on Bing Maps. Last month, we announced…
For business, government & research applications that make use of aerial imagery, it’s often critically important to have new Bing Maps imagery for the most accurate representations of an area. Customers asked, and the Bing Maps team listened: Bing Maps…
When local, state & federal officials get involved in transportation planning, they have to use a transportation planning tool like MapSavvy to develop a transportation system that will stand the test of time. Successful Transportation Planning Requires Ability To See…
While satellite & aerial web maps have many uses in business, government & research, web map services like MapSavvy also serve as a power humanitarian aid planning tool in the aftermath of natural or man-made disasters. MapSavvy Works As A…
When using satellite imagery from MapSavvy.com for business, government, or research purposes, it’s important to understand that there are multiple satellite imagery layers from which to choose. The MapSavvy Guide to Satellite Imagery Layers is a short primer on the…