Subject: ‘Google Earth’
| 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 Vector files ... 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 GISInternet Mapping, Link 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. ArcGIS Server Documentation, tutorials, and tips and tricks for using ArcGIS Server from ESRI. With this previous generation online map serving technology, you can create simple, ... read more September 9, 2010 Of Interest: Using WordPress as a Data Portal, Map Spamming, Google EarthInternet 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 impression ... read more September 2, 2010 Hurricane Earl and Google Earth Enterprise PortableInternet 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 8, 2010 World’s Tallest Buildings Mapped for Each CountryGeographyThe tallest building in each country has been painstakingly mapped for each country. The KML file is available for downloading from Google Earth Hacks. User blackdogprod describes his effort: I have fanatically spent the last year thoroughly studying EVERY COUNTRY in the world to find the correct building. I’ve used every resource available on the internet ... 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. Lemon: ... 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 December 31, 2005Google EarthInternet MappingMap-reading and map-making is a science, the subtleties of which might not be available to every lay person. However, commercial-use maps have been available for a long time now. They are especially useful for tourists and for drivers. The major drawback of paper 2-D maps was that they have always been location or area specific. ... read more |
