Google Earth - Guide of the Traveller

From its exit in August 2005, Google Earth became a true phenomenon.
The receipt of its success? A brilliant concept (even if it is not new
as we will see it) and an impeccable technical realization. The goal
of the software? To provide an urban and geographical guide total,
based on a representation 3d detailed and realistic of the Earth. In
theory, Google Earth makes it possible to seek imports what on our
beautiful planet: a pizzeria, a historic building, a route of its
hotel to the cinema nearest. The software posts a level of detail such
as one can even have access to a modeling 3d (simple) of the buildings
over the detailed satellite images, themselves and taking account of
the relief. Sum colossal of information is diffused in "streaming"
since Internet (even if the images satellite can go back to a few
years), in short, Google Earth is a mine of information on our planet,
constantly updated.

In practice, unfortunately, all that relates to currently only the
United States: the buildings are reserved for 38 cities American and
only some European cities have a level of high detail and information
practical. Would Google Earth be thus a simple gadget with the
interest limited for the remainder of planet? Certainly not! The force
of the software is indeed to make it possible to the Net surfers to
add their own information. Simple "bug" on the sphere with modeling 3d
of a monument or a building, it is thus possible to personalize Google
Earth with its own way and to benefit from innumerable information
brought by a very active community.

Earth with range of mouse: To discover Google Earth

Let us start with the beginning, namely the remote loading of the
software. Google Earth exists in several versions. The paying versions
propose additional functionalities like the possibility of adding
buildings in 3d or functions related to the GPS, but the free version
is obviously sufficient to explore the Earth under all its seams.
Google Earth is available under Windows and Mac OS X (10.3 minimum)

Before launching us to the research of the villa of Zidane or desert
of Tatooine, we with the interface of the software, broken up into
three parts familiarize already:
The principal window.
The panel of navigation.
The side panel.