Slight OT Google Maps

[Dave A]

This is new

http://maps.google.com/

Great new mapping website. There has been a serious lack of such a
website till now.
You can switch to "satelitte". Which gives s similar view to Google
earth.
However this part has been updated. I can see my house on Google Maps
but not google Earth.


Cheers
DaveA

[Bleve]

Dave A wrote:
> This is new

It is?

[DaveB]

Bleve wrote:
> Dave A wrote:
>
>>This is new
>
>
> It is?
>

I was thinking the same thing but then I had a look. In the past there
was satellite view only for Aus (and probably anywhere other than US)
but now they have the maps in as well for Aus.

DaveB

[Dave A]

There's an article in today's Age that suggests it's new (at least for
Australia).
It's new to me, I've been looking for something like this for "ages"
:-)

[DaveB]

Dave A wrote:
> There's an article in today's Age that suggests it's new (at least for
> Australia).
> It's new to me, I've been looking for something like this for "ages"
> :-)
>

You might be better off with http://www.gmap-pedometer.com
which includes distances and altitude.

DaveB

[Bean Long]

DaveB wrote:
> Dave A wrote:
>> There's an article in today's Age that suggests it's new (at least for
>> Australia).
>> It's new to me, I've been looking for something like this for "ages"
>> :-)
>>
>
> You might be better off with http://www.gmap-pedometer.com
> which includes distances and altitude.
>
> DaveB
Doesn't yet do altitude for places other than the US apparently

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[DaveB]

Bean Long wrote:
> DaveB wrote:
>
>> Dave A wrote:
>>
>>> There's an article in today's Age that suggests it's new (at least for
>>> Australia).
>>> It's new to me, I've been looking for something like this for "ages"
>>> :-)
>>>
>>
>> You might be better off with http://www.gmap-pedometer.com
>> which includes distances and altitude.
>>
>> DaveB
>
> Doesn't yet do altitude for places other than the US apparently
>

Unless my house has been transported to the US along with all of
Melbourne I'd disagree. I've bene planning my runs with the altitude
feature for the past few months.

DaveB

[warrwych]

DaveB Wrote:
> Dave A wrote:
> > There's an article in today's Age that suggests it's new (at least
> for
> > Australia).
> > It's new to me, I've been looking for something like this for "ages"
> > :-)
> >
>
> You might be better off with http://www.gmap-pedometer.com
> which includes distances and altitude.
>
> DaveB

that link is telling me it cannot locate Australia!!!!!!
:confused:


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[Dave A]

I fell for the same trap you need to out a destination in the field to
the right of where you chose "Australia"

DaveA

[ghostgum]

Bean Long Wrote:
>
> What I have noticed about it is that the satellite image of Canberra
> at
> least is much older than the one they used to have available through
> googlemaps. The house next door to ours has been mysteriously knocked
> down and replaced with the one that was there a few years ago!!
>

I had a look for my workplace. The 20 year old building is there on
the satellite image, but the mapping (when using hybrid) shows a lane
way that runs straight through the foyer of the building. I'll have to
try riding that laneway on my bicycle :-)


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[Bean Long]

DaveB wrote:
> Bean Long wrote:
>> DaveB wrote:
>>
>>> Dave A wrote:
>>>
>>>> There's an article in today's Age that suggests it's new (at least for
>>>> Australia).
>>>> It's new to me, I've been looking for something like this for "ages"
>>>> :-)
>>>>
>>>
>>> You might be better off with http://www.gmap-pedometer.com
>>> which includes distances and altitude.
>>>
>>> DaveB
>>
>> Doesn't yet do altitude for places other than the US apparently
>>
>
> Unless my house has been transported to the US along with all of
> Melbourne I'd disagree. I've bene planning my runs with the altitude
> feature for the past few months.
>
> DaveB
According to the site's "Change History"

<quote>12/16/05 Elevation Graphs! You can now draw a graph that plots
the elevation of each point against your distance. Elevation is provided
by the U.S. Geological Survey, so unfortunately this is a U.S. only
feature.</quote>

So you're doing well if it's working for you!

I tried it for CBR but ended up with strange drops to zero altitude at
occasional mile markers.

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[warrwych]

Dave A Wrote:
> I fell for the same trap you need to out a destination in the field to
> the right of where you chose "Australia"
>
> DaveA

thanks
:)


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[DaveB]

Bean Long wrote:
>
> According to the site's "Change History"
>
> <quote>12/16/05 Elevation Graphs! You can now draw a graph that plots
> the elevation of each point against your distance. Elevation is provided
> by the U.S. Geological Survey, so unfortunately this is a U.S. only
> feature.</quote>
>
> So you're doing well if it's working for you!
>
> I tried it for CBR but ended up with strange drops to zero altitude at
> occasional mile markers.
>

Follow this link to a hill the Sunday Br'ers would know and hate.
Altitude graph at the bottom

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=190031.

DaveB

[Terry Collins]

DaveB wrote:

> Unless my house has been transported to the US along with all of
> Melbourne I'd disagree. I've bene planning my runs with the altitude
> feature for the past few months.

Can you see the altitude?
aka tilt it like Google earth?

Do you know what DEM is used?
The DEM (Digital Elevation Model) on Google Earth is appraently only 1Km
readings.

[Bean Long]

DaveB wrote:
> Bean Long wrote:
>>
>> According to the site's "Change History"
>>
>> <quote>12/16/05 Elevation Graphs! You can now draw a graph that plots
>> the elevation of each point against your distance. Elevation is
>> provided by the U.S. Geological Survey, so unfortunately this is a
>> U.S. only feature.</quote>
>>
>> So you're doing well if it's working for you!
>>
>> I tried it for CBR but ended up with strange drops to zero altitude at
>> occasional mile markers.
>>
>
> Follow this link to a hill the Sunday Br'ers would know and hate.
> Altitude graph at the bottom
>
> http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=190031.
>
> DaveB
Hey... I can see my old digs on that map!

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[Terry Collins]

Dave A wrote:
> This is new
>
> http://maps.google.com/
>
> Great new mapping website. There has been a serious lack of such a
> website till now.

The maps are new.

> You can switch to "satelitte". Which gives s similar view to Google
> earth.

The "satellite" image is old, real old.
Funnily, it always looked better than the images on google earth,

> However this part has been updated. I can see my house on Google Maps
> but not google Earth.

The question is "Are the maps really up to date?"[1]


What this is all about is the Google is now promoting Google Local (Next
Big Thing On The Internet apparently) and they had a **** up in sydney
last night to "network" with bright young things that might want to work
with them.


[1] Finally got the download and the maps are CRAP.
Lots of features are missing. what is there is inconsistent e.g. some
playing fields and bushland, but lots(major) are missing.

Major bummer; they show roads that do not exist. In one case, they
should a road totally on private property as a public road, yet the kerb
crossing disappeared quite a few years ago. lol.

These maps are making whereis.com.au look like excellence in mapping.

[Damian]

Terry Collins wrote:

>
> [1] Finally got the download and the maps are CRAP.
> Lots of features are missing. what is there is inconsistent e.g. some
> playing fields and bushland, but lots(major) are missing.
>
> Major bummer; they show roads that do not exist. In one case, they
> should a road totally on private property as a public road, yet the kerb
> crossing disappeared quite a few years ago. lol.
>
> These maps are making whereis.com.au look like excellence in mapping.

You're not the Terry Collins who works for a mapping and GIS company
are you ?

Damian

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On 18 May 2006 20:59:19 -0700, "Dave A" > wrote:

> This is new
>
> http://maps.google.com/
>
> Great new mapping website. There has been a serious lack of such a
> website till now.
> You can switch to "satelitte". Which gives s similar view to Google
> earth.
> However this part has been updated. I can see my house on Google Maps
> but not google Earth.

This is very old stuff.

Maps have been online for at least 10 years and satellite mapping of Australia for at least 6 years.

[DaveB]

Terry Collins wrote:
>
> Do you know what DEM is used?
> The DEM (Digital Elevation Model) on Google Earth is appraently only 1Km
> readings.

No idea but definitely better than 1km readings. Have a look at the link
I posted before. It only shows a 1km section with a number of changes.

DaveB

[peterlip]

DaveB Wrote:
> Terry Collins wrote:
> >
> > Do you know what DEM is used?
> > The DEM (Digital Elevation Model) on Google Earth is appraently only
> 1Km
> > readings.
>
> No idea but definitely better than 1km readings. Have a look at the
> link
> I posted before. It only shows a 1km section with a number of changes.
>
> DaveBYep, definitely better than 1km. Here's my old commute (before they
closed the bridge at Malvern Golf Course).
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=93506


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[gpw]

Thats about 9.3% gradient? 93m/1000m?

This is my "early in just about all rides baitch" climb. About 10.5%
gradient climb averaged.
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=190197

[Terry Collins]

Damian wrote:

> You're not the Terry Collins who works for a mapping and GIS company
> are you ?

Which company?
Sort of wrong tense. Been fiddling in area for decades.

[Spiny Norman]

On Fri, 19 May 2006 14:35:03 +1000, DaveB
> wrote in aus.bicycle:

>
>
>I was thinking the same thing but then I had a look. In the past there
>was satellite view only for Aus (and probably anywhere other than US)
>but now they have the maps in as well for Aus.
>
>DaveB


Whenever I try to zoom into something resembling street level on the
satellite image it says," We are sorry but we don't have imagery at
this zoom level for this region" . The maps are OK but
http://www.whereis.com/ can also provide that and tell you what route
to take between two points


Regards
Prickles

Timendi causa est nescire
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[mikeg]

Spiny Norman Wrote:
> On Fri, 19 May 2006 14:35:03 +1000, DaveB
> > wrote in aus.bicycle:
>
> >
> >
> >I was thinking the same thing but then I had a look. In the past
> there
> >was satellite view only for Aus (and probably anywhere other than US)
> >but now they have the maps in as well for Aus.
> >
> >DaveB
>
>
> Whenever I try to zoom into something resembling street level on the
> satellite image it says," We are sorry but we don't have imagery at
> this zoom level for this region" . The maps are OK but
> http://www.whereis.com/ can also provide that and tell you what route
> to take between two points
>
>
> Regards
> Prickles
>
> Timendi causa est nescire
> This message only uses recycled electrons

If you use http://www.whereis.com/ for a route you only have choice of
car with or without tolls or walking. Choosing walking for a route to
cycle it will fail with it being too far to walk. they should put an
option to use bike.

Mike


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