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Subject: Re: Use of Google Earth to visualize data
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:26:08 -0800
From: Mano Marks <[log in to unmask]>
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As long as were listing resources:
The Google Maps API for Flash will load shp files directly:
http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/flash/
Other applications that do data conversion:
KML2KML http://kml2kml.geoblogspot.com/
Arc2Earth:
http://www.arc2earth.com/
Google Earth Pro, which has free academic licenses. I'm not fond,
however, of the way that Pro does data conversion.
Shp2kml:
http://www.zonums.com/shp2kml.html (free!)
You could also use the open source GDAL and OGR to do data conversion,
but it is a lot less intuitive:
http://gdal.org
Mano
Also, the latest versions of ESRI software support KML export
On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 6:02 AM, Maps-L Moderator <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Subject: RE: Use of Google Earth to visualize data
> Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:52:42 -0000
> From: Fleet, Christopher <[log in to unmask]>
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> Hi Chris,
>
> I was interested to read your post, as we also have been using
> ArcIMS/ArcSDE with SQLServer for the last four years (our main
> applications are at: http://geo.nls.uk/ ), and recently we have also
> wanted to explore alternatives with Google Maps and other open source
> applications. Sadly, we haven't got very far, however, so would be keen
> to hear any other responses, and I have only a few ideas below that
> partly address your question.
>
> We initially tried developing Google mashups still using ArcIMS/ArcGIS
> Server, for example, by using the ArcGIS Web Mapping Service (WMS)
> connector. The application at: http://geo.nls.uk/os6inch/google.html
> displays a set of maps from 1:1 million to 1:10,560 scales as a Google
> maps overlay, with the maps delivered through the ArcGIS WMS. This,
> however, is not very fast, and more recently we have had much better
> results not using the WMS or ArcGIS, but using pre-created tiles from
> the original geo-referenced raster mapping (using the beta version of
> MapTiler ( http://www.maptiler.org/ ) and with some initial results at:
> http://geo.nls.uk/maps These tiled maps would also work well in Google
> Earth, as well as Openlayers (also allowing possibilities of using
> non-Google maps and satellite backdrops).
>
> With regards to the vector mapping in your Arizona Electronic Atlas, the
> ability to export layers and shapefiles to KML files steadily grows, and
> I was pleased to discover recently with ArcGIS 9.3, ArcToolbox has
> embedded tools that do this very well. You may know too of the
> GMapCreator free software that CASA at the University of London created
> (http://www.casa.ucl.ac.uk/software/gmapcreator.asp ) for putting
> choropleth mapping into Google Maps. I realise this is just the first
> stage of preparing the maps, but it's a start.
>
> Sorry that this only partly addresses your question, but best of luck,
> and I'd be interested to hear how you progress with the next phase of
> the Atlas.
>
> Chris Fleet
> Deputy Map Curator
> National Library of Scotland
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> From: Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Angie Cope
> Sent: 26 November 2008 00:17
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> Subject: Use of Google Earth to visualize data
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> ----- Forwarded Message -----
> From: "Chris Kollen" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 5:35:22 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
> Subject: Use of Google Earth to visualize data
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>
>
> Hi:
>
>
>
> 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).
>
>
>
> 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?
>
>
>
> 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?
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> Chris
>
>
>
>
>
> Chris Kollen
>
> Librarian
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> Research Support Services Team
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> University of Arizona
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