TOPOMAPPER Compare Maps Nutzungsbedingungen Scale = 1 : 111m z:3 2000 km 1000 mi Base Layer Topographic Maps (Zoom In) Google Street Map Google Hybrid Map Google Terrain Map Bing Street Map Bing Hybrid Map Yahoo Street Map Yahoo Hybrid Map OpenStreetMap (Mapnik) OpenStreetMap (Tiles@Home) Map data hosted by Atlogis Topographic Maps (Zoom In) Google Street Map Google Hybrid Map Google Terrain Map Yahoo Street Map Yahoo Hybrid Map OpenStreetMap (Mapnik) OpenStreetMap (Tiles@Home) Click here for URL-Link of this View | Topographic Maps Coverage | Soviet Military Maps Documentation Palantir Tech (palantirtech) OSM Then And Now Leaflet | Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors now
The best mentor of all tim... Google.org Google.org is the charitable arm of Google, an Internet search engine company that was founded in October 2005.[1] As of May 2010, the organization has committed over US$100 million in investments and grants. To fund the organization, Google granted three million shares during their initial public offering (IPO). As of March 2012, Google.org's three million shares are valued at approximately US$1.84 billion. In 2013, the corporation stated on its website that it donates "$100,000,000 in grants, 60,000 hours, $1 billion in products".[2] Overview[edit] Among its first projects is to develop a mass-produced plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that can attain 100 mpg (miles per gallon) (see vehicle-to-grid).[3] In November 2007, Google.org announced RE<C (Renewable Energy Cheaper Than Coal), a project that will invest several hundred million dollars in order to produce renewable energy at a profit from wind and solar sources, particularly solar thermal energy. Major initiatives[edit]
MapAction (mapaction) WikiProject Haiti/Press info - OpenStreetMap Press release from the OpenStreetMap Foundation • 24th January 2010 Haiti OpenStreetMap Press Release This is just a first draft for a page that informs members of the press as well as other media about the ongoing efforts in mapping haiti. About the project OpenStreetMap is a project aimed squarely at creating and providing free geographic data such as street maps to anyone who wants them. The project was started because most maps you think of as free actually have legal or technical restrictions on their use, holding back people from using them in creative, productive or unexpected ways. Further information can be found at wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Press and the pages linked there. About crisis mapping Within the OpenStreetMap project a Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team, called HOT, has formed. About the effort in Haiti After the earthquake near Port-au-Prince January 12th the OSM community started very soon to improve the maps for Haiti. Updates Talk "Crisis-Cartography" 23.-31.1. timetable
ESRI Geo-tagged Tweets It seems the ever evolving Geo Viewer from ESRI (recall the Flex viewer that ESRI has been building on all week) now incorporates the ability to search and display Geo Tagged Tweets. Using the app, select the Tools icon (cube), then select the Twitter Option. This reveals a Twitter results box in the lower right region. One has to wonder that if communications permitted, individuals that require assistance could be sending geo located Twitter Tweets quickly and easily via their mobile, enabling relatively accurate location of those needing help. An interesting tool for sure! Select Twitter option from Tools Menu The Twitter results window Drawing a search area in the viewer The results
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