It *is* pretty cool! So is NASA's World Wind (a similar product, and that one is open source.) In fact I think we might just be seeing the next paridigm in what people will expect from a mapping program. If you add some analytical tools, and maybe a joystick interface, I think this will become the popular face of intereative mapping.
- Bill Thoen On Fri, 9 Sep 2005, Eric Gagnon wrote: > Hi, > > Since it's friday I figured why not try something else > So I downloaded the famous google earth tool.. That CNN constantly uses > during the Katrina coverage. > > It's just GREAT.. > > For you outdoors enthusiast, if you go to nepal to see Mt. Everest and > you zoom in closely to base camp. > You see yellow and purple dots.. IT's the TENTS!! WOW > Great product and it's frre!!! > > http://earth.google.com/ > > > Have a nice one > > Eric Gagnon, B.Sc., GIS Specialist > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Message number: 17809 > --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 17811
