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New FREE web-based mapping system
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 11:02 am
by x-Toban
I found this in a report by cbc.ca. Looks like an interesting piece of software. You can zoom in to a 20 km radius of any location in Canada!!! Not bad!
www.canadiangeographic.ca/atlas
Note, there is a time limit of 15 mins. so that everyone can access this service. You just have to reload the site to keep resetting the 15 mins.
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 12:54 pm
by Snag
Cool! There's something else like it on google. My friend told me about it. She showed me her Dad's house in Chicago (well the roof of it).
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 3:06 pm
by Mossman
That's right snag.. maps.google.com. Try this link for instance:
(Mississippi Lake)
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=mississip ... &t=k&hl=en
Make sure you've got satellite view on. The details is incredible.. particularly in large urban areas.
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 3:07 pm
by beadhead
You are correct Snag.
http://maps.google.com/
It's really slick.
You can go into the search box and type "muskie ottawa, on" and it pulls listings from yellowpages.ca and puts them on the map. Zoom in or out easily. You can even click on the map and drag it around. MUUUCH better than trying to find your way with Mapquest or Yahoo Maps.
You can even find a spot on the map, then click on the "Satellite" link in the upper right corner to get an aerial view.
I now know where to find every pizza place within 2.4km of my postal code, and what it looks like from space!
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 8:04 pm
by Mike B.
When I try the sattelite view,there are no images,just little red x's where the images should be. Any suggestions?
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 8:13 pm
by BBRich
Same problem here Mike.. Help!
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 7:04 am
by Wallyboss
YOU GUYS TRY TO ZOOM IN TOO MUCH
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 7:59 am
by beadhead
If you are zoomed in too far it will display a message all over the screen that reads "We're sorry but we don't have imagery at this zoom level for this region. Try zooming out for a broader look." Unfortunately, most of the rural areas don't zoom down to the closest 2 or 3 levels. In most urban areas you can just about read the street signs!
Red X's are most likely a result of using an older browser. If using Internet Explorer you need version 5.5 or newer.
And here's my anti-Microsoft plug...try Firefox if you need a new browser.
www.mozilla.org
It's a great browser (and free). Small, fast, you can open multiple windows in tab. And the #1 reason to switch to Firefox: you don't pick up all the spyware/adware garbage IE seems to get by simply smelling the Internet.
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 8:34 am
by Mike B.
Hmmmm....today it's working! I didn't even have to change anything!
Pretty neat with the sattelite view on.
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 12:28 pm
by MichaelVandenberg
This stuff is so neat...Can't wait till it is real time so you can pick out everyone's secret spots
:):)
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 12:49 pm
by spinner
Cool site
Looks like the images are a few years old. Would be even better if they were current