GOOGLE EARTH, GOOGLE MAPS AND GEOGRAPHY

1. G. E. DOWNLOAD-Version 5.2.1.1588 (Sept. 1, 2010)

http://www.google.com/earth/index.html

2. G. E. USER GUIDE (Download to Desktop)

http://earth.google.com/support/bin/static.py?page=guide_toc.cs

3. 3D VIEWER -Getting to Know Google Earth (1-9), Toolbar

http://earth.google.com/support/bin/static.py?page=guide.cs&guide=22358&topic=2

2361&answer=148176#toolbar_buttons

4. 5 Cool, Easy Things You Can Do in Google Earth

http://earth.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=148177

5. LEARN (Video Tutorials)

http://www.google.com/earth/learn

6. Navigation in Google Earth Tutorial (Print these six pages)

a) http://garrigus4388.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/ge_tutorial1_lrg.pdf

b) http://earth.google.com/intl/en_uk/userguide/v5/tutorials/navigating.html

7. Getting Around: Using the Overview Map

http://earth.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=148069

8. Geographic Perspective; Recommended “Find” Procedure

Show All Seven Continents via “Overview Map” or “World Continents Map”

Steps: Tools, Options, 3D View Tab, Overview, Map Slider: Small to Large

Apply, OK

Fly To: Continent

Fly To: Country

Fly To: State, Province, Island

Fly To: City or Area

Fly To: Exact Location

World Continents Map

http://www.mapsofworld.com/print_image.php?id=http://www.mapsofworld.com/i

mages2008/printable-maps/world-continents-map.jpg&spid=undefined

9. Searching for a Place

http://earth.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=148081

Fly to (2215 Thomas Ryan Blvd.), Businesses, Directions

Tutorial: Search for Locations & Businesses (1:30) SFO, Pizza

Demo: US Embassy in Rome, Italy

Address in Rome

Business in Rome H. E. Doyle

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10. 3D Viewer Options (Elevation, Latitude, Longitude)

http://earth.google.com/intl/en_uk/userguide/v4/ug_3dviewer.html

To View Elevation (Status Bar): Layers Panel, check Terrain

(Show 8508 Del Webb, 2401 Sun Cliffs)

To View Longitude and Latitude lines: 3D Viewer Menu: View, Grid

11. Obtaining Coordinates (0:47)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEpqGlIY04s

12. Discussion: Status Bar, Longitude, Latitude, Prime Meridian (PM),

Anti Meridian (PM), East vs. West, International Date Line & Meaning

13. Drawing and Measuring: Distances and Areas (Smoots!)

http://earth.google.com/support/bin/static.py?hl=en&page=guide.cs&guide=22365&

topic=23730&answer=148134

14. Placemarks & Tours (3:24)

http://www.google.com/earth/learn/beginner.html#placemarks-and-tours

15. Marking Locations, Creating a Placemark: Tutorial (2:00)

http://earth.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=176683

16. Ocean, Touring, Historical, Moon and Mars (Videos)

http://earth.google.com/intl/zh-tw/tour.html

BONUS SITES

Sightseer Newsletter-Sign Up and Archival Issues

http://www.google.com/earth/connect/newsletter.html

Google Earth Plug-In

http://www.google.com/earth/explore/products/plugin.html

Installing and Uninstalling

http://earth.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=178389

3D Models (3:26)

http://earth.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=148131

Google Earth Community

http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/ubbthreads.php/Cat/0

H. E. Doyle

Admitted To Travelers Century Club 1991

GEOGRAPHY: Discussion

World Time Zones

International Date Line (Wikipedia)

Kiribati “Offset” & Aleutian “Offset”

Type of Maps & Map Projections

Trivia & Travel Experiences

GOOGLE MAPS

Welcome to Google Maps

http://maps.google.com/support/bin/static.py?page=guide.cs&guide=21670&topic=21671

Getting to Know Google Maps

http://maps.google.com/support/bin/static.py?hl=en&page=guide.cs&guide=21670&

topic=21671&answer=144349

Maps Help

http://maps.google.com/support

Navigating in Google Maps

http://maps.google.com/support/bin/static.py?page=guide.cs&guide=21670&topic=2

1671&answer=144350

Using Street View

http://maps.google.com/support/bin/static.py?page=guide.cs&guide=21670&topic=2

1674&answer=144358

Getting Started with My Maps

http://maps.google.com/support/bin/static.py?page=guide.cs&guide=21670&topic=21676

Google Maps for Life

http://maps.google.com/intl/en/help/maps/tour

H. E. Doyle

Admitted To Travelers Century Club 1991