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Google Maps: 100+ Best Tools and Mashups

Google Maps: 100+ Best Tools and Mashups
Most people think of Google Maps in terms of finding a place or business, or getting directions from one point to another. Others use the satellite images and terrain mapping features. But there are tons of other uses out there for Google maps. From mapping the weather and news to mapping things that aren't maps at all, like paintings or magazines, Google Maps has a lot to offer. Have a favorite Google Maps tool or mashup? Travel and Transportation Mapness - An online travel journal that interfaces with Google Maps to show where you've been. The AA Route Planner - Plan trips around the UK. Montreal Metro Map - A complete map of Montreal Metro stations. TubeJP - A London Tube journey planner using Google Maps that also incorporates a search function to find local businesses. District Taxi Fare Estimator - A taxi fare estimator provided by the Washington Post that shows travel routes in Google Maps. Dublin Public Transport Advisor - A trip planner for public transportation in and around Dublin.

Google Earth Library dompdf - The PHP 5 HTML to PDF Converter Below are some sample files. The PDF version is generated on the fly by dompdf. (The source HTML & CSS for these files is included in the test/ directory of the distribution package.) print [HTML] [PDF] header_footer css dom [HTML] [PDF] anchor_link [HTML] [PDF] br [HTML] [PDF] form_fieldset [HTML] [PDF] large_table [HTML] [PDF] nbsp [HTML] [PDF] nested_table [HTML] [PDF] ol [HTML] [PDF] simple_ul [HTML] [PDF] table [HTML] [PDF] table_image [HTML] [PDF] ul image [HTML] [PDF] background [HTML] [PDF] basic [HTML] [PDF] bmp [HTML] [PDF] datauri [HTML] [PDF] dimensions [HTML] [PDF] gif [HTML] [PDF] remote [HTML] [PDF] transparent_gif [HTML] [PDF] transparent_png [HTML] [PDF] variants page [HTML] [PDF] pages encoding [HTML] [PDF] entities [HTML] [PDF] latin1 [HTML] [PDF] special [HTML] [PDF] symbols [HTML] [PDF] unicode [HTML] [PDF] unicode_wrapping [HTML] [PDF] utf-8 [HTML] [PDF] utf-8_all [HTML] [PDF] utf-8_w3 script [HTML] [PDF] javascript quirks other

5 Ways to Use Google Docs in the Classroom - Getting Smart by Susan Oxnevad Google Docs is a user friendly suite of online collaborative tools that come with tremendous potential for use in the classroom. Last year all of the students in our school received Google Docs accounts and I was kept quite busy getting students and teachers up and running with the new tools, then discovering innovative ways to use them as effective tools for learning. Here are some of the favorites. Collaborative Writing Sharing and commenting provide students with opportunities to receive immediate feedback on their writing from teachers and peers in the 24/7 classroom. In Box One of the challenges of using Google Docs with a class full of students is in managing all those Google Docs. Collaborative Brainstorming The features available in the drawing component of Google Docs are well-suited for online, collaborative brainstorming sessions that provide students with opportunities to work together to develop ideas. Self-Grading Quiz A Virtual Copy Machine

Real Time Google Maps A new section, 'real-time maps', has been added to the Google Maps Mania Directory today. Here are the initial Google Maps mashups added to the directory in this category: TwitterVisionTwitterVision is the granddaddy of real time Google Maps mashups. The map pulls in Tweets from Twitter plots them on the fly. Set Twittervision in motion and watch people from all over the world start twittering away! Real Time Satellite TrackingThis website lets you load any satellite and track it live on Google Maps. Real Time Satellite Tracking from Keir Clarke on Vimeo. The site shows all satellites as seen in the sky above an elevation of 5°. Flyrader.nu This is an awesome map of real-time flights over Sweden. Other Flight Tracking Maps GMaps Flight Tracker - inbound flight maps to some busy U.S. airports: Atlanta, Boston, JFK New York, Los Angeles and ChicagoNorth American flight tracker! The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) have added real time bus tracking to their Google Map of routes and buses.

Google Maps API v3: Developing for Mobile Devices – Web and New Media Blog - Missouri State University April 30, 2013 Update: Post and template updated to include a more modern application cache loading script as well as utilizing my GeolocationMarker code and the latest Maps API v3 options. Developing a map for mobile devices presents unique challenges. Not only must your user interface work on a small screen and be optimized for touch, but your map needs to load fast. Note: This article is about maps for iPhone and Android devices. Mobile Template Must go faster Speed to the user can be a tricky thing to measure. Delay loading the Maps API Script tags block page rendering until they are completely downloaded and processed. Delay loading map customization scripts until the Maps API loads Wait until the map has loaded to add custom layers, markers and other data. HTML5 offline storage This is basically caching on steroids. Every URL used in the site must be specified in either the CACHE or the NETWORK sections. Sample CACHE-MANIFEST file: Follow industry best practices User interface

80+ Google Forms for the Classroom If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Google Forms is a great tool for the classroom and this post from 2008 has always proven popular on my blog. I hope you continue to be inspired by the ideas here. I have created example forms for each of the different topics, follow the links in each of the ten sections. 1 ) Get to know your class Use this form to gather some indication from your new class about their likes and dislikes, their favourite lessons or after school clubs they enjoy. 2 ) Emotion graph An emotion graph is a simple line graph comparing a range of happiness to sadness against different points (time) in a story or film. Use a Google Form to gather the children’s responses to different parts of any type of linear narrative, written or visual. 3 ) Spelling test Steve Kirkpatrick had this brainwave a while back so check out his excellent post for more information about setting up the spreadsheet. 4 ) Comprehension questions

Teaching with Google Earth Created by Glenn A. Richard, Mineral Physics Institute, Stony Brook University A Complete Guide to Using Google Earth in the Geoscience Classroom What is Google Earth? - provides Google Earth basics, including descriptions of the three versions of the program.Becoming Familiar with Google Earth - provides information about web resources and books for learning how to use Google Earth. Classroom Activities: Ready-to-use Ready to get started teaching with Google Earth? Contribute a Teaching Activity If you have a Google Earth activity you would like to share with the community, please use our Contribute an Activity form to upload your materials. More Google Earth Pedagogy from On the Cutting Edge

MarkerCluster for v3 Documentation: Examples To use a marker clusterer, create a MarkerClusterer object. In the simplest case, just pass a map to it. You may also specify a number of options to fine-tune the marker manager's performance. These options are passed via a object. Once you create a marker cluster, you will want to add markers to it. A Simple MarkerClusterer Example: This example will show 100 markers on map. View example (simple_example.html) Advanced MarkerClusterer Example: With this example, you can test MarkerClusterer with different max zoom levels, grid size and styles, all the options. View example (advanced_example.html) Speed Test Example This example will compare adding markers with MarkerClusterer to the normal method of adding markers, and display the time for each. View example (speed_test_example.html)

19 Handy Google Tricks That You Weren’t Aware Of After covering everything that Google Search has to offer, you can easily forge that search only forms one small part of the Google behemoth. With so many different features and clients available, it’s very easy to use the basic features for each and leave it at that. However, if you delve a little deeper, there are many tricks hidden away that will help improve your experience. To help you out, here are a number of tips and tricks that you can use for four of Google’s more popular features: Gmail, Maps, Google Drive and Google News. Gmail Use Filtered Search Gmail’s search bar is very handy for finding that message you got months ago, but most people don’t realise how easy it is to access advanced search. Activate Starring Feature Sometimes you will come across important messages, but the only way you can mark them is with the yellow tab or star icon. Cut Down Text In Email Replies Keyboard Shortcuts Like all Google features, there are keyboard shortcuts that you can take advantage of.

Tout sur Google Earth - Portail mod_proxy Available Languages: en | fr | ja Summary Warning Do not enable proxying with ProxyRequests until you have secured your server. mod_proxy and related modules implement a proxy/gateway for Apache HTTP Server, supporting a number of popular protocols as well as several different load balancing algorithms. A set of modules must be loaded into the server to provide the necessary features. mod_proxy, which provides basic proxy capabilities mod_proxy_balancer and one or more balancer modules, if load balancing is required. In addition, extended features are provided by other modules. Forward Proxies and Reverse Proxies/Gateways Apache HTTP Server can be configured in both a forward and reverse proxy (also known as gateway ) mode. An ordinary forward proxy is an intermediate server that sits between the client and the origin server. A typical usage of a forward proxy is to provide Internet access to internal clients that are otherwise restricted by a firewall. reverse proxy (or Basic Examples Workers .

The Google+ Guide For Educators Home » Education, Social Media Written by Grace2 August 2011 Unless you've been living under a rock the last month, undoubtedly you've heard of the new social networking site everyone has been raving about: Google+. All this buzz has generated some great articles (my to-read pile just keeps growing!) Here's my Google+ Guide for Educators: So what do you think about Google+? Share this post with your friends and colleagues: Explore Your World - Virtual Globetrotting Configurer un forward proxy simple avec Apache Cette section est détaillée dans l'article "HTTP : le protocole du Web passé en revue", dont je vous conseille la lecture de la rubrique appropriée. Nous allons ici nous intéresser au cas du forward proxy. Un proxy de type forward est une machine s'intercalant entre le client web (typiquement un navigateur) et un serveur web (la page demandée). Petite remarque : il peut y avoir une succession de proxies qui se relayent la requête avant que celle-ci n'atteigne finalement le serveur final. Surveiller l'accès au web, chaque requête étant enregistrée (logguée) Empêcher l'accès à certains sites en les filtrant et les interdisant Créer un cache des ressources HTTP demandées Analyser la source de la page à la volée afin d'en chercher des éventuels malwares, de type javascript par exemple Et bien plus encore... Enfin l'entreprise étant un lieu de travail, il peut être nécessaire de réguler l'accès à certains sites webs par le personnel. I-A. I-B. La compilation et l'installation sont simples.

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