Google Earth API
Google earth plug-in lets you embed digital globe into your application’s web pages. Nevertheless, using its JavaScript API, you can even draw lines or markers on images of terrain. If you wish to make your existing Maps API 3D-enabled, then you just have to add one line of code in your existing Google earth API. You can load KML files, which will allow you to build sophisticated 3D map application. Developers who are interested in Google Earth API can visit Developer’s Guide as it contains great new sample code of Google, which has revamped it in great ways. You will be able to view the entire digital globe in 3D view.
The client application can also update, view or store data in Google Earth API. The data model of application provides facility to add line, placemark or any other shape on maps or images. While adding your personal information in the application you do not need to worry about maintenance of data. The application itself provides free bandwidth and hosting for you. This will help developer to concentrate only on building the application instead of wasting time on other factors. This data is accessible through various devices, whether it is mobile phone, web or command line you can access it easily. Google earth also works on multiple platforms like windows, Linux etc.
Freshness of data is most important part, as it is real-time indexing application. Indexing improves user’s ability to search required data in Google maps. The result is immediately shown to you within few seconds. If you use right tools, rendering geo-data becomes even faster and better. With constantly upgradation of flash, 3D and JavaScript, it will continue to render your content to meet latency demands. The application has feature called ‘My Maps Editor’, which helps to integrate phone’s location and camera. With this feature you can easily document a trip with text on a map and photos. Another feature called ‘ConnectorLocal’ informs user about places where they visited, live or worked.
MyTrack’ feature allows user to record GPS tracks while biking, jogging or any other outdoor activities. These records can also be edited or shared using a feature called ‘MyMaps’. The data can be used to host community maps on palatial and frappr, which are social mapping services.
Using maps provided by Google earth, you can build robust, interactive application and design website. You can embed maps in Flash application. Javascript can manipulate the content to maps through a variety of features like ActionScript API. The new version of Google earth supports extensive namespace. These elements include time support for touring and AbstractViews as well as altitude modes.
The references section of Google Earth API includes details of various members and interfaces. The diagrams explain depict of relationships between interfaces. There is list of member worked for particular interface. If you click on ‘List all members’ link, it will show you the inherited members list below inheritance diagram.
KML files help to pinpoint locations, expose new data and add image overlays. KML file is international standard for open geospatial consortium Inc. It helps data or images to use in mobile phones or any web browser.
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