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Google Earth, Now With Browser Goodness

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the nutritious-and-delicious dept.

Google announced this week that their Google Earth application can now be used from the browser, instead of having to download and install the desktop application. "Google also launched an JavaScript API that lets you interact with the globe, draw markers, add layers or integrate with Google Maps. 'The Google Earth Plug-in and its APIs let you embed the full power of Google Earth and its 3D rendering capabilities into your web pages.' Google LatLong blog announced that each Google Maps mashup can take advantage of the new 3D view by adding a single line of code. 'Our goal is to open up the entire core of Google Earth to developers in the hopes that you'll build the next great geo-based 3D application, and change how we view the world.'"

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  1. Google Earth wasn't sending enough data home by GigaHurtsMyRobot · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now they can connect your browsing habits with your satellite voyeurism.

  2. Real markers by abolitiontheory · · Score: 2, Funny

    ... that lets you interact with the globe, draw markers, add layers or integrate with Google Maps ...

    Aww crap! I thought they meant real markers! ...

    Anyone know how to get sharpie out of LCD?

    1. Re:Real markers by gstoddart · · Score: 4, Funny

      Aww crap! I thought they meant real markers! ...

      Anyone know how to get sharpie out of LCD?

      Take off and nuke the whole site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure. ;-)

      Cheers
      --
      Lost at C:>. Found at C.
  3. Where on Google Earth is Carmen Sandiego? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    The Browser Edition. Come on, you know you want to make it!

  4. Nice way to max the CPU by Zerbey · · Score: 4, Funny

    Well, it went mental and spawned three processes that happily chewed up my CPU and started eating memory as a side dish. Oh, and Firefox crashed.

    It's a beta, right? ;-)

  5. Re:Why, why, why by commodoresloat · · Score: 5, Funny

    When can I get windows vista for firefox? It's not likely to be available for firefox, but soon you will be able to run it within emacs.
  6. You're all missing the point. by TomRK1089 · · Score: 2, Funny

    The real question is whether or not the flight sim easter egg is still included. :D

  7. Re:Why, why, why by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Since you mentioned it, there is a Linux variant that runs under a Java X86 emulator in a browser. One could use virtualizaiton to put Vista on said emulator.