Google para la redacción II

1. Google mapping tools
in the newsroom
Part 2
Highway Africa 2010
Compiled and presented by Jackie Rajuai

2. Data Types
GIS Data
Media
Photos & images
Spreadsheets Videos
& Databases Scanned maps
Web pages
etc.
Text
Personal stories
Blog posts
News stories
etc.
Google Confidential and Proprietary

3. Maps
Common use of Geo in journalism:
Research
Illustration
Display and visualization
“Normal” search
Collaboration: peer to peer; UGC
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4. Google Maps
Google Maps is a browser based 2D map client.
It is thus a map service that you view in your web browser.
maps.google.co
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5. Simple Maps uses
One can search locations, businesses, user created maps.
One can use directions. Supports multiple destinations, different
metric system etc.
Activate additional layers to show more info about a location:
Photos, Wikipedia, Webcams, Terrain.
Use of Street View.
Labs : e.g
1. What’s around here?
2. Distance measurement tool etc
One can create “My Map” to describe a story.
Google Confidential and Proprietary

6. Street View
Street View offers 360 degree panoramic views in Google Maps, Google
Earth and Google Maps for Mobile.
One is able to zoom, rotate and pan through street level photos of cities
around the world.
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7. How can one use Street View?
Explore the world
On the go with your mobile device
Show off where you live
Promote your business
Conduct virtual field trips
Show the location of a news story
Scout event locations
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8. Street View
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9. Street View
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10. Show location of a news story
e.g The New York Times embedded a Street View image to show the
location of an earthquake in Italy.
Google Confidential and Proprietary

11. Creating My Maps
1. Sign in with your Gmail credentials
2. Go to the "My Maps" tab
3. Let's get started!
Google Confidential and Proprietary

12. We hope to achieve:
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13. Embedding the Map (Simple API)
1. Click on "Link".
2. Select "Paste HTML to embed in website"
3. You can choose to "Customize and preview
embedded map"
4. Paste HTML on your site (we will use Blogger as
an example)
5. Let's try it on Google Sites
6. We have an API! (Simple right?)
Google Confidential and Proprietary

14. Google Earth
Google Earth is a downloadable 3D map application client.
It combines satellite imagery, maps and the power of Google’s search
service to make the world’s geographic information easily accessible and
useful.
Google Earth is like a treasure hunt.
There's so much information to be discovered, all you have to do is explore...
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15. Google Earth
With Google Earth, one can..
View an image of any place on Earth
Tour the world
Get driving directions from one place to another and fly
(follow) the route
View recent historical imagery for your favorite locations
View 3D terrain of a place as well as 3D buildings
Explore the Earth layers
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16. Google Earth
eg Ellis Park Stadium and surroundings in 3D
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17. Google Earth
eg Use of Google Earth for broadcast tools during world cup
Earth Stadiums 3D Stadium View
Enable broadcasters to Highly detailed 3D models Street View for stadiums
easily use Google Earth for for all stadiums. and host cities.
coverage of the World Cup.
Google Confidential and Proprietary

18. Get your data into Earth
You can also…
1. Add data directly to Google Earth/Maps (points, lines, and polygons)
2. Format pop-up balloons with HTML, including images and YouTube videos.
Tutorials at http://earth.google.com/outreach
3. Add images and models to the map (including image overlays, photo overlays,
and models)
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19. Resources
Google Maps:
Google Maps User Guide
Add Google Maps to your website
Creating a User-Contributed Map
Spreadsheet Map Wizard
Google Earth:
Google Earth User Guide
Google Earth Help Center
Video: Virtual Fieldwork Using Google Earth
Videos: Google Earth Tutorials
Google Earth Outreach Tutorials
Google Confidential and Proprietary

20. Thanks!