Wednesday 13 February 2013

"100 places to visit before you die" on the map

Have you ever tried working with Google Maps? Let's create a map of the places mentioned in the text "100 Places to visit before you die". As you see, I have already marked one of the places, the Grand Canyon Skywalk. Your task is to mark the others. Actually, only 25 places are named in the text, so it makes 2-3 places for each of you. Leave a comment with the names of the destinations you have labeled.
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How to add a placemark to your map:
1. Click the link which you can see below the map.
2. Click "Edit" to enter editing mode.
3. Click the blue baloon-like placemark icon (at the top of the map).
4. Move the cursor to the appropriate location. If you want to dismiss this placemark, press the Escape key. 5. Click to place your placemark. It should bounce into place.
6. Add a title and description.
7. Click "OK" to save when you are finished.

You can also save an item from your search result to the map.
1. Click the link below the map.
2. Click "Edit" to enter editing mode.
3. Search for the destination that you want to add. The results appear in the Search Results bar on the left. Click on the listing or map marker you want to save.
4. Click "Save" in the info window. This copies the result to your map as a placemark.
5. Edit the title or description, if you want.
6. Click OK to save when you are finished.

Try saving photos and YouTube videos to the map as well to make it more visually attractive. If you do that, the picture or the video are displayed when the corresponding blue sign on the map is clicked.  Here is a "how-to": Add other content.

6 comments:

  1. I couldn't find the button"Изменить".Perhaps You didn't open access.

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  2. To see the button you need to login with your Google account.

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  3. Vika was the first to cope with the task! Well done! While searching for such natural features as waterfalls, it is helpful to switch to satellite mode ("Satellite" button on the right). If you do that it becomes obvious that you have marked Victoria Falls village, not the falls themselves. I have corrected it, but next time be more accurate. While looking for places, don't rely too much on the search results.

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  4. I`ve marked the Great Barrier Reef, Machu Picchu and Cancun.

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  5. I've just marked Iguzau Falls, Petra in Jordan and Rocky Mountains in Canada )

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  6. I've marked The Pyramids, New York and Prague.

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