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Subject:        Re: Use of Google Earth to visualize data
Date:   Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:25:50 -0800
From:   Mano Marks <[log in to unmask]>
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Hi Angie,

Off hand, I don't have a good link to a university or college setting.
I do like the way the City of Peachtree does theirs:
http://maps.peachtree-city.org/

I'm happy to help out with suggestions. Are you looking for technical
or non-technical articles? One suggestion, if you have the ability, is
to keep your data in SQL Server and use Earth/Maps as a front-end for
presenting the data.

Let me know how I can help.

Mano Marks
Developer Advocate
Google

On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 4:16 PM, Angie Cope <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Subject: Use of Google Earth to visualize data
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> The University of Arizona Library created the Arizona Electronic Atlas ( http://atlas.library.arizona.edu ) almost four years ago. It uses ArcIMS and ArcSDE with the data in SQL Server. Due to staffing changing and other factors, we've had a difficult time making enhancements and adding new data with our existing staff (without hiring an outside contractor).
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> It's time to plan a new phase for the Atlas. Last spring semester, we conducted focus group sessions with UA faculty and students to find out what their needs are. Some of the key findings include a need to easily find Arizona geospatial data, a way to easily download data and visualize what it will look like (in relations to other geospatial data). One possibility we've been looking at is to provide the ability to view the data using Google Earth or Google Maps. We are looking for any institutions that have implemented something similar. I've looked at the GeoBC and the City of Portland. Are there any other examples especially at a college or university? Anyone have any recommendations of people to talk to?
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> Are there issues we need to consider, any pitfalls, other things to consider? Also have any articles been written about using Google Earth that people are aware of?
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> Chris Kollen
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