Subject: ‘Google Earth’
May 18, 2012 The Politics of Google’s MappingWeb MappingBeing one of the world’s leading online web mapping service means also trying to walk the impossible tightrope between the political bickering of countries. More than a few times has Google found itself in the middle of a maelstrom involving the geopolitical delineations and labels shown in Google Maps and Google Earth. Google has now ... read more December 1, 2011GIS File FormatsDataThere are well over 100 GIS, CAD and Remote Sensing applications on the market. Listed here are some of the more common file formats along with associated file extension (the last 3 charcters after the period in the file name). File formats are categorized as vector, raster, imagery, and legacy GIS file formats. Vector File Format ... read more April 14, 2011 Of Interest: Maps Aren't Easy, Weird TerrainGIS NewsO’Reilly Radar has a short interview by Jenn Webb with Pete Warden, founder of OpenHeatMap. Called “Maps aren’t easy“, the piece looks at why a news organization like the New York Times has four cartographers on staff and the labor-intensive process of making maps. Webb points to an article on Poynter that looks at the ... read more January 3, 2011Web-based GISLink LibraryAccess to spatial data as well as advanced mapping and spatial analysis over the Internet is becoming more common. Find information about map server technology and examples of online mapping. read more...November 27, 2010 Geospatial Redux: ArcGIS 10 SP 1, Soft-Maps, Google Earth 6, Steve Coasts Moves to Bing, GIS Day 2010,GIS NewsLove maps so much you want to snuggle with them? Now you can get close to your favorite Brooklyn map by Emily Fischer. The blankets are called Soft-Maps and feature hand-stitched maps of Brooklyn neighborhoods and parks: Soft-Maps. Come and get it! The ArcGIS 10 (Desktop, Engine, Server) Service Pack 1 is now available for downloading. Esri ... read more September 9, 2010 Of Interest: Using WordPress as a Data Portal, Map Spamming, Google EarthWeb MappingThe Fuzzy Tolerance blog has step by step instructions for using WordPress to create your own data portal. The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about “map spamming”. The BBB defines map spamming as “the practice of dishonest advertisers using popular Web-based map directories, such as Google Maps or Yahoo! Maps, to create the false ... read more September 2, 2010 Hurricane Earl and Google Earth Enterprise PortableWeb MappingGoogle Earth Enterprise Portable is designed to allow organizations the ability to use Google Earth offline. This comes in handy in emergency management situations where first responders may be in the field without Internet access. Sean Wohltman, a geospatial engineer with Google, has step-by-step instructions on how to prep and download data based on a ... read more May 10, 2010 Some of the Greatest Maps That Changed the WorldGIS NewsThe UK Mail Online has a list compiled by Peter Barber who is the Head of Map Collections at the British Library on the some of the greatest maps that have affected the world. Making list is the mapping application Google Earth and its ability to allow users to overlay their geographic information of choice. ... read more May 4, 2010 CNN Needs a Lesson on Satellite ImageryGIS NewsCNN’s Don Lemon, in covering the news of the recent attempted car bombing of Times Square, was confounded by a blurred image when using Google Earth during his interview with Tom Fuentes, former FBI Assistant Director of International Relations. Susana Polo on Geekosystem first pointed out the embarrassing exchange between the CNN Anchor and Fuentes. ... read more February 22, 2010Google Maps Car ChaseFunFor a little fun, watch this animated car chase short video which uses imagery pulled from Google Earth (the description of the video says Google Maps but clearly the opening zoom from the world down to the streets of Manhattan is pure Google Earth). The video was created by Honest which is the directing team ... read more |
