To create a mediascape, you start with a digital map of an area. Using special, free software, you can attach digital sounds, pictures and video to places that you choose on the map.
The mscape toolkit is a development tool for building and testing mediascapes on your PC running Windows XP. This package includes the mscape maker, tester and library, as well as the mscape player for your GPS-enabled Windows Mobile device.
Puts a planet's worth of imagery and other geographic information right on your desktop. View exotic locations. Try the Tour, go also to the Forbidden City and 'fly-through' the Grand Canyon - phenomenal.
The latest version of Google Earth - version 4.2 - has a 'hidden' flight simulator. Press Ctrl - A to fly one of two aircraft across landscapes anywhere in the world.
View maps, get driving directions, and search for local businesses and services.
An alternative to Google Earth - worth looking at for better resolution photographs for some areas.
Kent NGfL resources for Geography - includes online mapping resources.
| Submitted by | David Mawson |
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| Organisation | _CYPS_ |
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| Created | 24th July 2007 |
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| Publication date | 24th July 2007 |
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| Last updated | 22nd November 2008 6:05 |
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