A little geeky, but for those trying to generate a 3D ... the map before using the elevation service to get the data for the selected area. Then he generates a 3D model using the HTML5 canvas ...

From tech titans like Zynga, Facebook, Microsoft, Google and Apple, to startups just launching, the battle lines of 2012 will be drawn across the landscape of HTML5 ... launch a 3D title on ...