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Early Starts · Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 12:09 pm Post subject: cool.

In addition to the basic features, Google Earth Plus includes:

GPS integration – read tracks and waypoints from your GPS.

jaywc7 · Geocacher Joined: 13 Sep 2004 Posts: 360

Marsha and Silent Bob · Past MnGCA President Joined: 02 Sep 2003 Posts: 6261

Pear Head · Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 7:49 pm Post subject:

I played with it for about 15 minutes tonight while I had some free time. First off, it takes a good network connection (they say DSL/cable or better). Dial-up won't cut it.

Their 'browser' is about a 10mb install.

They don't show terrain in 3d (unless they do in some areas just not the ones I looked at). They do show buildings for major cities in 3d however. Pretty neat to play with but I didn't see much usablility beyond that.

I could see them adding 3d topo features in the future though.. That data is already out there in a digital format from NGS, it would just require some integrating.

BananaForce · Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 10:27 pm Post subject:

jaywc7 · Geocacher Joined: 13 Sep 2004 Posts: 360

I don't see anything like that near the Grand Canyon. Question

I have the options to zoom in and out (but my mouse wheel does not work). I also have the option to change between "map" and "sattelite" only. I see no way to turn on or off the 3D terrain. The only other options I have is "print", "email" or "link". I also zoomed in on some cities, and see no representation of buildings what so ever. I can't find any other links, or options, or anything else then what I've found listed above.

Are you all still talking about this link?

http://maps.google.com/

jaywc7 · Geocacher Joined: 13 Sep 2004 Posts: 360

BananaForce · Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 1:33 pm Post subject:

jaywc7 · Geocacher Joined: 13 Sep 2004 Posts: 360

Ok - I'm waiting on the download. They must be out of stock... Wink

I'll check it out as soon as possible.

jaywc7 · Geocacher Joined: 13 Sep 2004 Posts: 360

Ok, here's a good one. Go to http://maps.google.com. First, click on "Sattellite". Then on the right side of the screen, click on "JFK to 350 5th ave, new york"... Now look closely at the river! Which bridge was that yer supposed to drive over? Laughing

I'm guessing that the bridge was built after the satphoto was taken. Before I figured that out though, I was in utter amazement! Shocked

rickrich · Geocacher Joined: 06 Jul 2003 Posts: 673

Google released the API.
http://www.google.com/apis/maps/

BananaForce · Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 9:32 pm Post subject:

GPSr · Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 10:12 pm Post subject:

jaywc7 · Geocacher Joined: 13 Sep 2004 Posts: 360

sir_zman · Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:37 am Post subject: Funny you should post this

It's funny this topic came up as I was just coming here to post this:

I am on my way to mastering the art of using Google maps with
GeoCaching. Check out how I fused the LOC files from geocaching.com
with maps.google.com: Caches near my work. Note this is better viewed in
Firefox/Netscape as there is a stylesheet error in IE I haven't
figured out yet; and zoom out one or two times to get the full
effect. By doing this, I am able to now zoom into an area, and
switch to satellite view, which gives me a better view of the
surrounding terrain that I will be going into.