September 29, 2006
Google Earth Bigger, Better
Google Earth is a program that allows you to get a 3D image of our world in which you can see streets and buildings along with making directions with a flyby view. The new version has more detailed images for non big cities. On the last version, I checked out what Armenia looked like and this is similar to what it was.
In the newer version it looks more like this
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New Features
– embedded Navigator interface (top-right, overlaying the 3D view)
– Localized client to French, German, Italian, Spanish
– Textured 3D Model files can be loaded (Collada XML file format)
– Layers: new Core/All/”Now Enabled” views
– Full screen mode now allows searching (use F-11 on the PC)
– Press the ‘/’ key to access Search from full screen mode
– Scale Legend
– Full resolution imagery across entire screen
– Terrain quality preference setting
– Improved Garmin GPS device support
– Toolbar (replaces navigation panel previously shown below the 3dview)
– Diagonal arrow-key navigation (up arrow + left arrow simultaneously)
– Tristate checkboxes in Places/Layers folders
– Improved messages for login problems
– Redesigned properties dialog
– Region based loading, allows for “Streaming KML”(tm) layers
– Level of detail (LOD) control via KML
– Radio button folder items (available via KML only)
– Hidden folders, won’t uncollapse when item is selected (available via KML only)
– Network links respect on-expire headers
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– Improved cut/paste of KML to/from text editor
– Menus have been reorganized with new names, locations and shortcuts
