Google地球下載超過10億次 / Google Earth downloaded more than one billion times - One World Many Stories

Google地球下載超過10億次 (含 Google Earth desktop client, mobile apps and the Google Earth plug-in) 官方為此里程碑特別做了一個網站 One World. Many Stories. 及短片。進入網站後可看到Google Earth圖面左下角有主題分類，選定後其右側有 2005~2011 各時期子題選定後，Google地球會帶領到代表性地點並有相關圖片、影片及文字說明。

One World. Many Stories.

Google Earth downloaded more than one billion times

How large is one billion? One billion hours ago modern humans were living in the Stone Age. One billion minutes ago, the Roman Empire was flourishing. If you traveled from Earth to the Moon three times, your journey would measure one billion meters.

Today, we’ve reached our own one billion mark: Google Earth has been downloaded more than one billion times since it was first introduced in 2005. That’s more than one billion downloads of the Google Earth desktop client, mobile apps and the Google Earth plug-in—all enabling you to to explore the world in seconds, from Earth to Mars to the ocean floor.

"The breadth of stories and discoveries over the last six years inspires us to keep making the product better. We look forward to seeing what comes out of the next billion downloads." -- Brian McClendon, Keyhole founder and Google VP of Engineering

One World. Many Stories

摘譯自: Google Earth downloaded more than one billion times

一個結合WordPress, Google Maps 及旅遊攝影的實驗性網站 / Travelogic is a beautiful mashup of WordPress, Google Maps and photography

Gabe Morton-Cook 將對旅遊、攝影、互動網頁設計的熱愛以 WordPress, Google Maps 化為一個實驗性網站 Travelogic ，可將旅程故事分享給大家。
點選旅程後可於圖上(或於最底下有一條時間軸 Timeline) 點選旅程中任何一站，即可看看該站的故事及照片也可下評語，上方並可按 Facebook, Twitter, Google+ 分享給朋友。


We’ve seen WordPress do some amazing things, and almost every one of us has used Google Maps to explore the world around us. But Gabe Morton-Cook is taking these two elements and rolling them into one beautiful website, called Travelogic.


Once you’re inside, you’ll see the page above. Clicking onto any trip brings down a rollover map that shows you the location. Select the location and you’ll see all the points of the trip, with small stories and photographs that were taken at each point.

Along the bottom you’re treated to a timeline, of sorts, which will walk you through each step. Of course there’s the easy forward and back navigation on the map itself, if you’re so inclined.

It’s a beautifully-designed site, and a true testament to the flexibility of WordPress as a CMS. It’s well worth a few minutes of your time to check out the design, and of course read the stories.

Love beautiful design and geeky development? TNW Design & Dev should be in your bookmarks bar.

摘譯自 This website is a beautiful mashup of WordPress, Google Maps and photography, TNW Design & Dev 

Twitter 關注地圖 / The Google Map of Your Twitter Followers

你想知道 Twitter 關注你的人在世界上哪些角落？ 讓 TweepsMap show 給你看！圖上可切換顯示國家、州(省)、城市位置及統計列表。


Have you ever wondered where your Twitter followers live? Wonder no more - let TweepsMap provide you with the answer.

There are a number of applications that use Google Maps to show you the locations of your Twitter followers. TweetsMaps however can show you the percentage of users you have in different countries. It even allows you to drill down and see how many followers you have in each state and in each city.

TweetsMap also allows you to view the data in list form and in a pie chart.

TweepsMap

via The Google Map of Your Twitter Followers