New Google Earth Beta Released
The GEarthBlog reports that a new beta of Google Earth has been released. According to Google’s page, it includes one great new feature in the free version: drawing tools.
The drawing tools allow you to draw simple paths and polygons right on the map, and even share them as KML and KMZ files.
Also, the Pro version gets free premium modules (which previously cost up to $600). The modules allow you to print high resolution maps (11″x17″, or 4800 pixels), import GIS data (like parcel data, demographics data, 3D building data, from .shp and .tab files), and export compressed .wmv photos of zooms and tours. The beta also adds faster 3D model perfomance, new icons and icon management, improved printing (printing search results, folders of placemarks, driving directions and the 3D view), and an MSI installer for network deployment.
There’s more news, depth and screenshots at GEarthBlog. As always, keep in mind that this is beta software, and with new features come new bugs and risks.
i whant to see my city
Comment by moha | November 12, 2006
[…] Google has taken version 4 of Google Earth out of beta, making it the default install of Google’s wildly-renowned globe mapping software. Most Google-thusiasts have been running version 4 in beta since it was released back in June, and have enjoyed a number of useful new features, like a revamped, smaller navigation UI (though some hate it), the ability to draw directly on the map, and controlling the software with a video game controller and support for 3D textured buildings. Unless you can’t stand the new interface, it is worth upgrading to. […]
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