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Subject: Re: Grabbling google map (et al) images out in the field
Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 09:17:14 -0400
From: Marcy Bidney <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
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Kathleen,
I would definitely go with the ipad due to the portability. You can also
just take a screen shot without the app - I just tested it on mine and
the imagery was also captured. Depending on what he wants though screen
shot outside of the app might not be ideal since it also captures the
top menu bar and the little page flip up in the corner of the map. The
app certainly has more functionality in terms of being able to add
markers as well. I checked the App Store to see what people were saying
about it but it doesn't have any ratings yet but for $1.99 it is
probably worth a try.
Hope this helps some...
Marcy
On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 8:49 AM, Angie Cope, American Geographical
Society Library, UW Milwaukee <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
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Subject: Grabbling google map (et al) images out in the field
Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 01:27:22 +0000
From: Weessies, Kathleen <[log in to unmask]
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To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
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A colleague of mine is involved in bicycling advocacy. He wants to
choose a device that has wireless and has ample storage of maps and
other images so he can share maps of random places with people when he
is out and about.
He is trying to decide between an ipad or laptop, and he wants to be
able to capture Google maps images.
I've never touched an ipad, so I can't talk about their actual
functionality. It seems like the better choice, it would be
lighter and
more portable.
When you pull up a google maps image and try to print it, the satellite
view doesn't go with it --- all you get is the street map. There is an
app, however, that will allow you to capture the actual view ---
mac2pic
http://googlemapsmania.__blogspot.com/2011/11/capture-__google-maps-screenshot.html
<http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2011/11/capture-google-maps-screenshot.html>
http://www.map2pic.com/en/
Any experience with this or other suggestions?
Kathleen Weessies
Geosciences Librarian
Head, Map Library
Michigan State University
517-884-0849
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Marcy Bidney
Head, Donald W. Hamer Maps Library
Geospatial Information Librarian
Penn State University
1 Paterno Library
University Park, PA 16802
814.865.0139
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