Goggle earth 6/25/08
Summercore wiki guide to making a Google earth tour, also in green book
Weather feature is in real time
Doppler radar included, as are conditions and forecasts
Gallery
Global awareness – acetate overlays provide info about hot spots and current issues –
Darfur, climate change, includes text as well – can turn on various layers sequentially – photos and stories
Places is where guided tours reside
KMLKeynote Markup Language
MyPlaces are for tours which you make or import
Prefrences –touring tab – can change speed of show. Also how long balloons stay on screen (on Google Earth menu,( under name of program)
Scavenger hut in Paris
Fine cafes, then goto various ones to see what they offer, and their location and website if available. The go to cinema
How to tine them
1. earth.google.com click on ‘gallery’ has files which can be uploaded
2. google.com ‘advanced search’and look for specific file. Can look for specific format, ie: Powerpoint or KML or KMZ (zipped ML file) under ‘file type’ also search for topic.
Control-click and check save link as to download the file and stores sit in my places
Saturn –like icon turns it to Google skywhich has its own set of layers. Sky is from wherever you ere last in Google earth.
