Hacking GoogleMaps and GoogleEarth
Chapter One
Using Geographical
Information
in this chapter
Find out the ways
location can be
defined
Learn how to think
in terms of location
Are you going somewhere in the next few days?
Have you thought about how you are going to get there?
Have you thought about what might be there when you arrive?
Geographical information systems like Google Maps and Google Earth can
answer these questions and, with a little work on your part, many more.
They enable your computer to think about information in terms of a physical,
real-world location and then associate data with that location.
Understanding Your Location
When you think about your current location - whether you're at home, at
work, or even at the beach - do you realize how often you think about what
is around you? If you were able to monitor your every thought, you'd probably
be surprised at how often you consciously and subconsciously think
about your environment.
Mapping a Locationread full excerpt from Hacking Google Maps and Google Earth (ExtremeTech) ebook
