Google has just released a significant update to Google Maps which allows anyone to, in a sense, create their own maps “mashups” – or what they call “My Maps“. Google was kind enough to demo the new ...

Someone has put up a nifty free Google Maps mashup called KML Writer which let’s you draw a path or a polygon which can then be written into a KML file (GE file). Simply move the map to a location ...

Here is a quick trick that I have found useful on all sorts of occasions. KML files are “Keyhole Markup Language” files which contain geographic information for display in software such as Google ...

June 13, 2006 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Google's installable maps software Google Earth makes KML overlay files that add points of interest, descriptions ...

Last month I shared one of my favorite recipes on tracking local search data with Google Analytics for wordpress. This month I figured that one of the most uncovered and “uncooked” areas in local ...

Google runs one of the most impressive 3D mapping tools available. It's a reliable go-to for planet zooming, location finding, and basic geo-analysis. But, unlike Google Maps, Google doesn't market it ...

According to the Google Earth Blog, Google Earth version 4.3 (free) is coming later today. Among the upgrades and improvements are faster load times for 3D buildings, day/night lighting, new ...

There are confirmed reports in a Google Maps Help thread that Google Maps KML support is not currently working. What are KML files? KML, or 'Keyhole Markup Language', is an XML grammar and file format ...