Prezentacija studenta sa Računarskog fakulteta u Beogradu

2. What will you know after this presentation :
 What is it.
 Who’s using it.
 How does it work.
 Main features.
 Where is it going.
 Why is it significant.
 What are the downsides.

3. What is Google Earth?
 June 11, 2001 - Earthviewer.
 Keyhole Inc. (CIA).
 2004 acquired by Google.
 June 28, 2005 - Google Earth.
 October 2011 Google Earth has
been downloaded more than a
billion times.

4. What is Google Earth?
 An interactive mapping application.
 Fly over the entire globe.
 Roads, buildings, geographic
features, and numerous other
location-specific data points.
 Fully controlled by users.

5. Who’s using Google Earth?
 Favorite for people who need to
show locations easily.
 Teachers.
 Scientists.
 Geologists.
 Students.
 Tourists…

6. How does it work?
 Download and installation is free.
 Fly to locations entering :
 Adresses,
 Names of landmarks or anything,
 Coordinates…
 Search terms (“Pizza”, “Hotel”,
…)
 Users create their own placemarks.

7. Features
 Wikipedia and Panoramio.
 Flight simulator.
 Sky mode, Weather.
 Roads, Traffic, Street view.
 Water & Ocean.
 Historical Imagery.
 Mars, Moon…

8. A F16 cockpit inside Google Earth Flight Simulator.

9. Google Earth Sky Map.

10. Street View of Paris, France inside Google Earth.

11. Google Earth in future
 More precise maps.
 Constantly adding structures.
 More additional tools.
 Increasing coverage of HD imagery.
 Number od 3D structures is rising.
 Users could share personal history.
 “Enter the stores” mode…

12. Why is it so significant?
 More efficient and interesting learning.
 Investigate places, weather, seas, sky.
 More then just a map.
 Not just for hobbyists.
 Google Earth has helped scientists find
previously unknown ruins and police
locate clandestine marijuana fields.

13. What are the downsides?
 Satelite imagery not same for all.
 Requires good computer performance
Requires fast internet connection.
 Privacy.
 Latency.

14. Interesting resources
 10 Most Amazing Google Earth Finds
 Hidden Places – Google Earth (Youtube)