Comments on: Google Maps now with KML Support http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/12/07/google-maps-now-with-kml-support/ new media strategies and other marketing gems Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:14:21 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Displaying a Trail in a Google Map with KML | The Marketing Technology Blog http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/12/07/google-maps-now-with-kml-support/comment-page-1/#comment-93921 Displaying a Trail in a Google Map with KML | The Marketing Technology Blog Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:57:35 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/12/07/google-maps-now-with-kml-support/#comment-93921 [...] Last year I assisted the Indianapolis Cultural Trail by mapping out the incredible cultural bike and walkways that are being constructed in Indianapolis using Google Earth. Part 1 was how to utilize Google Earth to plot your trails and export them to a KML file. [...] [...] Last year I assisted the Indianapolis Cultural Trail by mapping out the incredible cultural bike and walkways that are being constructed in Indianapolis using Google Earth. Part 1 was how to utilize Google Earth to plot your trails and export them to a KML file. [...]

]]> By: Add Your Site Location to your Sitemap with a KML File | The Marketing Technology Blog http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/12/07/google-maps-now-with-kml-support/comment-page-1/#comment-60092 Add Your Site Location to your Sitemap with a KML File | The Marketing Technology Blog Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:05:41 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/12/07/google-maps-now-with-kml-support/#comment-60092 [...] site’s geographic location along with your other pages. This can be done best by supplying a KML file with your coordinates in an XML format - a format that’s easy to read by programming [...] [...] site’s geographic location along with your other pages. This can be done best by supplying a KML file with your coordinates in an XML format – a format that’s easy to read by programming [...]

]]> By: Graydon http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/12/07/google-maps-now-with-kml-support/comment-page-1/#comment-45236 Graydon Sat, 12 May 2007 06:38:12 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/12/07/google-maps-now-with-kml-support/#comment-45236 if for some reason you didn't see it, the new google mymaps thingy lets you build a map and export the kml file. and since the google api let's you create a map on your site built from a hosted kml file... well it all becomes easier. if for some reason you didn’t see it, the new google mymaps thingy lets you build a map and export the kml file.

and since the google api let’s you create a map on your site built from a hosted kml file… well it all becomes easier.

]]> By: Build a Path with Google Earth | On Marketing & Technology http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/12/07/google-maps-now-with-kml-support/comment-page-1/#comment-35722 Build a Path with Google Earth | On Marketing & Technology Sat, 17 Mar 2007 17:25:38 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/12/07/google-maps-now-with-kml-support/#comment-35722 [...] December, Google Maps added KML support to their API, so you can easily output your layers as a KML file and point to it with a Google [...] [...] December, Google Maps added KML support to their API, so you can easily output your layers as a KML file and point to it with a Google [...]

]]> By: Aswin van Braam http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/12/07/google-maps-now-with-kml-support/comment-page-1/#comment-34973 Aswin van Braam Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:39:17 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/12/07/google-maps-now-with-kml-support/#comment-34973 I have found a way to get this working. I've found an little freeware program (xt.exe) that works with a XSL file that can transform the not-working XML to a working KML file. In the XSL file (a stylesheet) provides the base of a working a xml. I can transform the lowercase tags with upper case tags. With a rename action on the working xml-file (xml to kml) you get a working kml file :) I have found a way to get this working.

I’ve found an little freeware program (xt.exe) that works with a XSL file that can transform the not-working XML to a working KML file.

In the XSL file (a stylesheet) provides the base of a working a xml. I can transform the lowercase tags with upper case tags. With a rename action on the working xml-file (xml to kml) you get a working kml file :)

]]> By: Douglas Karr http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/12/07/google-maps-now-with-kml-support/comment-page-1/#comment-34029 Douglas Karr Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:37:19 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/12/07/google-maps-now-with-kml-support/#comment-34029 Aswin, I've noticed this as well. It's the same with the geotag. I have no idea why they would actually impose uppercase letters in a standard. I've always thought it was safe for lowercase (rather than upper), but some of these services out there are really finicky. Thanks! Doug Aswin,

I’ve noticed this as well. It’s the same with the geotag. I have no idea why they would actually impose uppercase letters in a standard. I’ve always thought it was safe for lowercase (rather than upper), but some of these services out there are really finicky.

Thanks!
Doug

]]> By: Aswin van Braam http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/12/07/google-maps-now-with-kml-support/comment-page-1/#comment-33965 Aswin van Braam Fri, 02 Mar 2007 08:29:00 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/12/07/google-maps-now-with-kml-support/#comment-33965 This is really awesome! Just wondering, why is the KML-file case sensitive. If you create the XML file with tags that have lower case starting letters. The XML/KML doesn't work. (that's what happend to me :D) This is really awesome!

Just wondering, why is the KML-file case sensitive. If you create the XML file with tags that have lower case starting letters. The XML/KML doesn’t work. (that’s what happend to me :D )

]]> By: Douglas Karr http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/12/07/google-maps-now-with-kml-support/comment-page-1/#comment-16567 Douglas Karr Thu, 07 Dec 2006 20:19:35 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/12/07/google-maps-now-with-kml-support/#comment-16567 One note I forgot to mention is that the KML file can also be prepared or opened with Google Earth as well, a free GIS desktop application! You can download the latest beta here: http://earth.google.com/ One note I forgot to mention is that the KML file can also be prepared or opened with Google Earth as well, a free GIS desktop application! You can download the latest beta here:

http://earth.google.com/

]]> By: CJ http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/12/07/google-maps-now-with-kml-support/comment-page-1/#comment-16559 CJ Thu, 07 Dec 2006 18:50:47 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/12/07/google-maps-now-with-kml-support/#comment-16559 That is SO cool! What will they think of next? That is SO cool! What will they think of next?

]]> By: Douglas Karr http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/12/07/google-maps-now-with-kml-support/comment-page-1/#comment-16532 Douglas Karr Thu, 07 Dec 2006 15:08:45 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/12/07/google-maps-now-with-kml-support/#comment-16532 Hi Graydon, Good point! I'll update the post with instructions, open up the KML file that I have posted and you'll see the structure. The KML file is raw text. There are also KMZ files out there. Those are KML files that are zipped up for faster transfer (if you have a huge file). Doug Hi Graydon,

Good point! I’ll update the post with instructions, open up the KML file that I have posted and you’ll see the structure. The KML file is raw text. There are also KMZ files out there. Those are KML files that are zipped up for faster transfer (if you have a huge file).

Doug

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