Google Earth

[athelind]

Okay, this is too cool.

Google Earth is the most elegant piece of software I've ever seen.

I'm supposedly a GIS tech. I need to learn how to do stuff like this -- making overlays and inputs that will work with Google Maps and Google Earth, pulling useful information off the Web. Alas, my programming and scripting knowledge is minimal.

Can anyone suggest a good way of learning this sort of thing? Can anyone talk me through the basics?

Edit: Please note that I can't even figure out how to LOAD a KML overlay.

Comments

[jonasbagel.livejournal.com]

Man, I wish I could help. :\ I really want to learn this stuff myself, too. It looks like total fun to work with.

I'd probably start with Google Earth's helpfile, and maybe pose the basic question to the Keyhole BBS (http://bbs.keyhole.com/). They can probably at least point you in the right direction.

As for loading KML overlays, I might be misinterpreting what you mean, but as far as I know it's pretty straightforward -- just drag and drop (or double-click) the KML file to load it into Google Earth, then check the Places panel on the left (specifically, the Temporary Places folder) for the loaded locations/objects/overlays.

[athelind.livejournal.com]

Danke -- I found the RIGHT help button.

[hedgegoth.livejournal.com]

i love google earth, makes me want to have GPRS in the car so i can GPS to the satellite maps.


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