Archivi autore: Elaine Filadelfo

Top geography students prepare to compete for championship

Pubblicato il 25 maggio 2010 da Elaine Filadelfo

Since last fall, more than 4 million students across the United States have competed in local geography bees, answering complex geographic questions to show their understanding of the world around them. In just a few days, this year’s 54 National Geo… Continua a leggere→

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Keeping up-to-date on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill

Pubblicato il 22 maggio 2010 da Elaine Filadelfo

[Cross-posted with the Official Google Blog]It is estimated that at least 6 million gallons of oil have leaked into the Gulf of Mexico since the Deepwater Horizon explosion a month ago. Cleanup efforts are underway, but the oil has spread extensively a… Continua a leggere→

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Train station searches, simplified

Pubblicato il 21 maggio 2010 da Elaine Filadelfo

Let’s say you are about to take a train to visit another city. What do you need to know before setting out? An important piece of information to know is whether the station near your place has a line to take you there and when it will depart. Now you… Continua a leggere→

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Updates from Geo at I/O

Pubblicato il 20 maggio 2010 da Elaine Filadelfo

Greetings from Google I/O! The Google Geo API team and 16 of our partners are here to enjoy two fantastic days of sessions, demos and good geo fun! We’ve come a long way since our first Geo Developer Day in 2006 and continue to see a large portion … Continua a leggere→

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You may now see new imagery

Pubblicato il 18 maggio 2010 da Elaine Filadelfo

Have you been anxiously awaiting our next imagery update? Well, the time has come once again. Check out some of our favorite examples and a full list up updates below.New Orleans, LADhaka, BangladeshRio de Janeiro, BrazilHigh-resolution aerial updates:… Continua a leggere→

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Announcing the Google Model Your Town Competition winner

Pubblicato il 14 maggio 2010 da Elaine Filadelfo

[Cross-posted with the SketchUp Blog]On April 1st, we announced the five finalist towns for the Google Model Your Town Competition and asked the public to help pick the winning town. For the past month, participants reviewed the 3D models, explored the… Continua a leggere→

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What’s new with biking directions on Google Maps?

Pubblicato il 12 maggio 2010 da Elaine Filadelfo

Since 1956, May has been recognized as National Bike Month and in most cities, Bike to Work Day falls during the week of May 17-21 (but for those of us in San Francisco, Bike to Work Day is coming up tomorrow on May 13). To help celebrate all these fe… Continua a leggere→

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Save the Date: Google Geo Teachers Institute, July 21-22

Pubblicato il 12 maggio 2010 da Elaine Filadelfo

For years, Google’s Geo products have been identified as a powerful learning toolkit that can help students conceptualize, visualize, share, and communicate information about the world around them.This July, Google is hosting the first Google Geo Teach… Continua a leggere→

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