Where in the World?

We first began with the most basic of maps:

Yahoo Maps: http://maps.yahoo.com
MSN Maps: http://maps.msn.com

 

MSN got “fancy” and gave us the Encarta Maps http://encarta.msn.com

 

Then NASA gave us the World Wind Project, which showed what a true virtual Earth map could be. Along with the powerful “overlays” (roads, waterways, weather, businesses, or even demographic data)

http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/

 

Then Microsoft released their very cool Virtual Earth project.

http://virtualearth.msn.com

 

And even demonstrated some incredible new (future) features on Microsoft’s Channel 9

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7dc2f460-8552-48b7-bfc7-95f43092865c&displaylang=en

 

But when my buddy Dan showed me the new Google Virtual Earth, I was blown away! MSN will need to do a bit of “catching-up” on this one! Wait until you try viewing the Earth from different angles, or add 3-D Buildings! You MUST try this program!

http://earth.google.com/

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 "Click Here" Diversions

 

Fun School Animation Projects
http://www.daveschool.com/main_gallery.htm

 

This movie looks like a cool cross between an action movie and video animation. (Or maybe it’s cool because Charlize Theron is in the movie!)
http://www.aeonflux.com/

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