Thursday, April 19, 2007

GOOGLE EARTH SOFTWARE

1.The tool of mapping the whole country grain is a powerful tool but it has its pros and cons in terms of mapping each country from their defence point of view.

2.Thus google may have to exercise restraint to ensure that the security of any country is not jeopardised due to their actions.

Thursday, April 12, 2007

IMAGE DISPLAY PANE:GOOGLE EARTH SOFTWARE

1.Image display pane is most important and prominent pane.

2.Displays image data.

3.Cannot be switched on / off.

4.First seen is the rotating globe - the default view.

5.Globe can be dragged and turned to view areas of interest.

6.Left button to zoom in and right to zoom out. Scroll mouse can be used.

7.Manipulate the view with navigational toolbar.

DIRECTIONS:GOOGLE EARTH SOFTWARE TOOL

LOCAL SEARCH:GOOGLE EARTH SOFTWARE TOOL

LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE:GOOGLE EARTH SOFTWARE TOOL

NAME OF PLACE:GOOGLE EARTH SOFTWARE TOOL



FLY TO:GOOGLE EARTH SOFTWARE TOOL

SEARCH PANE:GOOGLE EARTH SOFTWARE

1.Options: Fly to:Local search-Directions.

2.While online, search can be as generic as on google search website.

3.Methods to search for a place:Name of place, Name should figure in the website database. Eg, sialkot, pakistan. –Typing latitude / longitude of a place; For major locations in the usa, one can carry out a local search or even receive directions from one place to another.

PLACES:GOOGLE EARTH SOFTWARE

PLACES:GOOGLE EARTH SOFTWARE

1.MODIFICATIONS POSSIBLE.

2.CREATE FOLDERS AND FURTHER ADD SUB FOLDERS OR PLACEMARKS FOR STORING NAMES OF PLACES, OBJECTS, SHAPES, PATHS, ROUTES ETC.

3.EG; PAK, PAK AF STNS, PAK GUN As, PAK OBSTACLE SYSTEM.

4.SEQUENCE AS DESIRED. PLAY TOUR.

5.CHECKBOX DISPLAYED NEXT TO NAME.

TYPES OF LAYERS

1.LAYERS CAN BE SWITCHED ON / OFF.

2.ACTUAL IMAGE CONSTANTLY DISPLAYED.

3.EG, BY SWITCHING OFF THE ROADS LAYER, COLOURED LINES INDICATING THE ROADS WILL NO LONGER BE DISPLAYED. HOWEVER, ROADS WILL REMAIN VISIBLE ON THE IMAGE.

4.SWITCHING OFF THE AIRPORTS LAYER WILL NOT DISPLAY THE NAMES OF AIRPORTS. HOWEVER, AIRPORTS WILL STILL BE SEEN.

5.LAYERS PROVIDE A THEMATIC VIEW TO A NORMAL USER.

6.LAYERS CANNOT BE ADDED OR DELETED.

GOOGLE EARTH VIEWER SOFTWARE

1.THE GUI OF THIS SOFTWARE IS SIMPLE, INTUITIVE AND USER FRIENDLY.

2.DROP DOWN MENUS ARE SELF EXPLANATORY AND EASY TO USE.

3.SEARCH, PLACES AND LAYERS MENU.

4.LAYERS MENU – CANNOT BE MODIFIED.

5.PLACES MENU – CAN BE MODIFIED.