Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Transit in Google Labs（不用车来算啥？？？）
So Cal without cars?（不知道Cal什么意思？？？）
My previous trips to Southern California have required cars and involved a lot of traffic on the 405. Next time, however, I'll be using Google Transit to plan bus trips with Burbank Bus and the Orange County Transportation Authority. While they can't make the traffic disappear, I can relax as I travel between my favorite beaches or maybe from Bob Hope Airport to beautiful downtown Burbank.
The interest in open sharing and standards for transit data is growing. If you'd like your city to be a part of Google Transit, email us at labs-transit_content@google.com. Permalink |
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Google or Geogle? 地理大觉醒???
Know where you are
11/13/2006 01:04:00 PM
Posted by Terry Garcia, Executive VP Mission Programs, National GeographicWelcome to Geography Awareness Week 2006.National Geographic has been exploring and inspiring people to care about the planet for more than a century. But today -- with new geo-technologies such as Google Earth, Google Maps and the National Geographic-ESRI MapMachine — anyone hooked into the web can explore any place on Earth at the click of a mouse. Caring begins with seeing, and there’s no better way to see a place than to be there. So we know these new geographic tools mean better stewardship of our world’s extraordinary places, animals, and cultures.This year we’re celebrating Africa. My Wonderful World — the National Geographic-led campaign for geographic literacy — has teamed up with Google to create a new Geography Awareness Quiz on Google Earth that lets you test your global IQ as you tour the continent.All week, we’ll also highlight innovative projects that bring Africa to the rest of the world, such as Michael Fay’s Megaflyover, National Geographic magazine’s coverage of Africa on Google Earth, and the Koobi Fora Research Project -- on our My Wonderful World blog. We hope you’ll join us!
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11/13/2006 01:04:00 PM
Posted by Terry Garcia, Executive VP Mission Programs, National GeographicWelcome to Geography Awareness Week 2006.National Geographic has been exploring and inspiring people to care about the planet for more than a century. But today -- with new geo-technologies such as Google Earth, Google Maps and the National Geographic-ESRI MapMachine — anyone hooked into the web can explore any place on Earth at the click of a mouse. Caring begins with seeing, and there’s no better way to see a place than to be there. So we know these new geographic tools mean better stewardship of our world’s extraordinary places, animals, and cultures.This year we’re celebrating Africa. My Wonderful World — the National Geographic-led campaign for geographic literacy — has teamed up with Google to create a new Geography Awareness Quiz on Google Earth that lets you test your global IQ as you tour the continent.All week, we’ll also highlight innovative projects that bring Africa to the rest of the world, such as Michael Fay’s Megaflyover, National Geographic magazine’s coverage of Africa on Google Earth, and the Koobi Fora Research Project -- on our My Wonderful World blog. We hope you’ll join us!
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时空交错，老革命碰上新新人类！（GE里的历史地图）
Old world meets new on Google Earth
11/13/2006 01:07:00 PM
Posted by David Rumsey, Founder, David Rumsey Map CollectionThis morning was incredibly exciting for me: when I opened up Google Earth, there were 16 of my historic map treasures floating serenely on the Google Earth globe. After months of hard work, the Google Earth team uploaded all the maps this weekend to the Featured Content layer of Google Earth. I was able to explore and fly around the old maps and use the transparency slider to compare the old world and the new; as I did this, I thought to myself that this is the perfect marriage of historic cartographic masterpieces with the innovative contemporary software tools of Google. It has been a real pleasure for me to work on this project with the Google Earth team, including John Hanke, Rebecca Moore, Wei Luo, Mark Aubin and many others who did the work to make this happen. I have been impressed with the dedication of these people to the power of maps and using the Internet to improve geographic knowledge and literacy -– and now we can add history to that as well.The cartographers and explorers who made these historical maps hundreds of years ago would be amazed and thrilled to see their maps in Google Earth. For me it is a perfect example of creative reuse of historic materials that the Web, thanks to Google, is making possible. Now anyone using Google Earth can experience the same wonder that I have had as I collected and explored these old maps in my private library –- for me it is really exciting to share this with the world using Google’s tools.I had a lot of great moments in building my collection of more than 150,000 historic maps over the last 25 years, but this morning waking up to seeing those 16 historic maps in Google Earth will rank as one of the most memorable.
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11/13/2006 01:07:00 PM
Posted by David Rumsey, Founder, David Rumsey Map CollectionThis morning was incredibly exciting for me: when I opened up Google Earth, there were 16 of my historic map treasures floating serenely on the Google Earth globe. After months of hard work, the Google Earth team uploaded all the maps this weekend to the Featured Content layer of Google Earth. I was able to explore and fly around the old maps and use the transparency slider to compare the old world and the new; as I did this, I thought to myself that this is the perfect marriage of historic cartographic masterpieces with the innovative contemporary software tools of Google. It has been a real pleasure for me to work on this project with the Google Earth team, including John Hanke, Rebecca Moore, Wei Luo, Mark Aubin and many others who did the work to make this happen. I have been impressed with the dedication of these people to the power of maps and using the Internet to improve geographic knowledge and literacy -– and now we can add history to that as well.The cartographers and explorers who made these historical maps hundreds of years ago would be amazed and thrilled to see their maps in Google Earth. For me it is a perfect example of creative reuse of historic materials that the Web, thanks to Google, is making possible. Now anyone using Google Earth can experience the same wonder that I have had as I collected and explored these old maps in my private library –- for me it is really exciting to share this with the world using Google’s tools.I had a lot of great moments in building my collection of more than 150,000 historic maps over the last 25 years, but this morning waking up to seeing those 16 historic maps in Google Earth will rank as one of the most memorable.
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传播对AJAX的爱（GMaps把Ajax发挥到及至了）
Spreading the AJAX love
11/16/2006 10:27:00 AM
Posted by Dan Peterson, Product ManagerYou may have heard that the Google Web Toolkit (GWT) makes AJAX development easier, but now we've made it even easier to dive into AJAX. GWT 1.2 supports development on Mac OS X. While GWT has always supported targeting a wide variety of web browsers and production systems, with today's announcement, GWT fanatics are now free to develop on the operating system of their choice.So if you or a friend have an ambitious web application in mind -- especially if you're already familiar with Java development -- feel the AJAX love: check out GWT.
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Updated Google Web Toolkit Makes AJAX Even Easier
Waaay back in the day, dynamic website content was few and far between because of the lack of viable options. Java and Flash provided some relief. Now website developers are turning to AJAX, or Asynchronous JavaScript and XML, ... posted by Matt / Derick @ 14:43
GWT v1.2 Released
gwt. After all the posts about Google Web Toolkit version 1.2 is getting ready for release, Google Web Toolkit Blog today announced its release. As with other Google new releases, Google Web Toolkit v1.2 comes with new features and ... posted by Haochi Chen @ 12:41
November 16 - Google Ajax
The very popular Google Web Toolkit is a godsend for any AJAX developer yes, but until now, you've been unable to use it on Mac Os X. Thankfully that will all change with the latest news that GWT1.2 has been released. ... posted by Delta @ 11:56
if (typeof BL_addOnLoadEvent == 'function') { BL_addOnLoadEvent(function() { BL_writeBacklinks(); }); }
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11/16/2006 10:27:00 AM
Posted by Dan Peterson, Product ManagerYou may have heard that the Google Web Toolkit (GWT) makes AJAX development easier, but now we've made it even easier to dive into AJAX. GWT 1.2 supports development on Mac OS X. While GWT has always supported targeting a wide variety of web browsers and production systems, with today's announcement, GWT fanatics are now free to develop on the operating system of their choice.So if you or a friend have an ambitious web application in mind -- especially if you're already familiar with Java development -- feel the AJAX love: check out GWT.
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Updated Google Web Toolkit Makes AJAX Even Easier
Waaay back in the day, dynamic website content was few and far between because of the lack of viable options. Java and Flash provided some relief. Now website developers are turning to AJAX, or Asynchronous JavaScript and XML, ... posted by Matt / Derick @ 14:43
GWT v1.2 Released
gwt. After all the posts about Google Web Toolkit version 1.2 is getting ready for release, Google Web Toolkit Blog today announced its release. As with other Google new releases, Google Web Toolkit v1.2 comes with new features and ... posted by Haochi Chen @ 12:41
November 16 - Google Ajax
The very popular Google Web Toolkit is a godsend for any AJAX developer yes, but until now, you've been unable to use it on Mac Os X. Thankfully that will all change with the latest news that GWT1.2 has been released. ... posted by Delta @ 11:56
if (typeof BL_addOnLoadEvent == 'function') { BL_addOnLoadEvent(function() { BL_writeBacklinks(); }); }
Copyright © 2006 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
在GMaps里面点拨(Click to call)
Click to call in Google Maps
11/16/2006 09:24:00 AM
Posted by Min Zeng, Google Maps teamLast week, I was trying to buy blue lightbulbs for a party at my house, and I ended up calling ten different stores before I found one that carried them. Now with the new calling feature on Google Maps, I can do this quickly and easily, and never have to lift a finger to dial.Here's how it works: Search for a business, like a hardware store, on Google Maps, and click the 'call' link next to its phone number. Then, enter your phone number and click 'Connect For free.' Google calls your phone number and automatically connects you to the hardware store. There are two things that I really like about this. The business's phone number is automatically stored in your caller ID so you can easily call back in the future. And by checking the box to remember your phone number, you can make future calls from Google Maps with just two mouse clicks (and picking up your phone, of course). We're providing the 'call' link as a free service to all businesses. These aren't ads and don't influence the ranking of businesses in the search results. We foot the bill for calls (local and long distance), but airtime fees or other mobile fees will still apply if you use a mobile phone number. Currently, the calling feature works if you live in the U.S. and are looking for a business located in the U.S.Learn more about this, and also our privacy policy.Update: Added link to "hardware store" example.
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11/16/2006 09:24:00 AM
Posted by Min Zeng, Google Maps teamLast week, I was trying to buy blue lightbulbs for a party at my house, and I ended up calling ten different stores before I found one that carried them. Now with the new calling feature on Google Maps, I can do this quickly and easily, and never have to lift a finger to dial.Here's how it works: Search for a business, like a hardware store, on Google Maps, and click the 'call' link next to its phone number. Then, enter your phone number and click 'Connect For free.' Google calls your phone number and automatically connects you to the hardware store. There are two things that I really like about this. The business's phone number is automatically stored in your caller ID so you can easily call back in the future. And by checking the box to remember your phone number, you can make future calls from Google Maps with just two mouse clicks (and picking up your phone, of course). We're providing the 'call' link as a free service to all businesses. These aren't ads and don't influence the ranking of businesses in the search results. We foot the bill for calls (local and long distance), but airtime fees or other mobile fees will still apply if you use a mobile phone number. Currently, the calling feature works if you live in the U.S. and are looking for a business located in the U.S.Learn more about this, and also our privacy policy.Update: Added link to "hardware store" example.
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