posted by admin on May 27
One of the great free GIS product out there is the Google Earth. Google Earth is a computer software application. It is about 14MB, which does not take up a lot of room. You can view maps of where you live or where your friends live or even where one of your family members in another country lives. This is a great mapping system that allows you to also view 3D representations of buildings. The 3D terrain allows you to view place mostly in 3D, which is really cool if you want to go to a place and see what it looks like. You can zoom in and out to view larger places or zoom out to view your country. It can be used as a route planner and finder to help guide you to your destination. What a great application to have on your computer or laptop, with great features and is easy to use. Give this application a try and you will like it straight away.
Google Earth, whether accessed online via a computer or in a handheld, is always fun and informative. However, keep in mind that Google Earth is only as good as its Internet connection. Google Maps and images require a large volume of real-time transferring of data and sometimes even 3G connections have hard time moving that kind of data quickly. So keep that in mind when you experiment with Google Earth on the iPhone for the first time.
The mobile versions of Google Earth have many of the features that you are used to in the online version. You can search for areas or cities and it will give you a choice of results. After choosing one, the app will display a map. You can zoom in and out of the map and use finger movements to change your view. You can also view images and Wikipedia information of an area if available. The mobile app can also display longitude and latitude information and altitudes. You could just spend all day looking at images of cities and landmarks across the planet.
Google Maps works pretty well over a WiFi connection. Images does’nt take too long to load. Slow Internet speeds and long load times could make using this app frustrating, however this is not a Google Earth problem. It’s more of a data transfer problem and maybe someday, mobile internet speeds will catch up with programs like Google Earth.
