-------- Original Message -------- 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]> To: [log in to unmask] References: <[log in to unmask]> 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: > -------- Original Message -------- > 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]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > References: > <[log in to unmask]> > A<[log in to unmask]> > > > > 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 > 33 Salisbury Place > EDINBURGH > EH9 1SL > United Kingdom. > > Tel. 0131 623 3973 > Fax. 0131 623 3971 > E-mail: [log in to unmask] > > View maps website: http://www.nls.uk/maps > > -----Original Message----- > From: Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Angie Cope > Sent: 26 November 2008 00:17 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Use of Google Earth to visualize data > > ----- Forwarded Message ----- > From: "Chris Kollen" <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 5:35:22 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central > Subject: Use of Google Earth to visualize data > > > > > 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 > > Research Support Services Team > > University of Arizona > > Main Library > > P.O. Box 210055 > > Tucson, AZ 85721-0055 > > [log in to unmask] > > 520-621-4869 > > *********************************************************************** > Visit the National Library of Scotland online at www.nls.uk > > CELEBRATING 500 YEARS OF SCOTTISH PRINTING 1508-2008 > http://www.500yearsofprinting.org > *********************************************************************** > Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. > > This communication is intended for the addressee(s) only. 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