Googlemaps One Page Guide
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This document provides instructions for creating and sharing customized online maps using Google Maps. It outlines 6 steps: 1) selecting "My Maps" and creating a new map, 2) giving the map a title and description, 3) using drawing tools to annotate the map, 4) selecting collaborate and sharing settings, 5) sharing the map link so others can add annotations, and 6) opening the map in 3D using Google Earth. The goal is to allow sharing photos, information and opinions about a local area on an interactive online map.
Googlemaps One Page Guide
- 1. Practical Participation offer training & consultancy in using Practical Participation social media tools and strategies in participation projects. www.practicalparticipation.co.uk This series of Getting Started guides are designed to offer a [email protected] flavour of the tools available. Version 0.1 – December 2007 Custom Online Maps With Google Maps (maps.google.com) Interactive online maps allow you to annotate a map or Arial photo of your local area. You might use this to shared your photos of the local area, provide local information or find out what people think of facilities and activities available in the area. You can share your customized map on the web or through a 3D mapping program. Getting Started Visit http://maps.google.com and select ‘My Maps’. Follow the instructions below to sign in and get started 1) Select My Maps and create a new map 6) Open your map in 3D using Google Earth 3) Use the drawing tools to annotate the map. You can include rich text and even embed photos and videos. 4) Select collaborate and choose the collaboration settings for your map 5) Share the map link with 2) Give you map a others so they can add their title and description annotations This work is licenced under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales License. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/uk/ Summary: You may freely use, adapt and share this document providing you credit Practical Participation including our URL: (www.practicalparticipation.co.uk) and use this licence for your work. Please also let us know about any adaptations or derivative works.