Thursday, February 3rd, 2011
Through the Google ICT Scholarship, women are encouraged to excel in computingand technology and become active role models and leaders. Multiple scholarshipswill be awarded based on the strength of candidates? academic performance,leadership experience and demonstrated passion for computer science. A group offemale Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD student finalists will be chosen from theapplicant pool. The
Friday, October 15th, 2010
One of the first questions we were asked following the Google I/O session at which we launched Styled Maps in the JavaScript Maps API earlier this year was whether the feature would also be offered in the Maps API for Flash. I’m happy to announce that today we are doing just that. To use Styled
Monday, August 16th, 2010
With today’s release of Google Earth Enterprise (GEE) 4.0, there is new support for two more important capabilities: mobile-based access to GEE systems, and Google Earth Enterprise Portable Solution. GEE 4.0 also has full support for the new Google Earth 5.2 client, with its many great new features, such as elevation profiles, native MGRS support,
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
According to the UN, the recent floods in Pakistan have affected over 4 million individuals – and the human toll continues to grow. Disease is an ever-increasing risk as relief agencies rush to the aid of those who have been hurt or displaced. Google’s Crisis Response team has provided satellite imagery and KML layers to
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
Google hosted its first Geo Teachers Institute, an intensive two-day workshop in which 150 educators received hands-on training and experience with Google Maps, Google SketchUp and Google Earth, including features like Mars, Moon and SkyMaps. Attendees from around the globe not only learned how these products work, but also discovered tips and resources for introducing
Monday, June 28th, 2010
As part of Google’s ongoing commitment to support women in computing, they are pleased to announce the 2010 ACM SIGSPATIAL GIS Google Female Student Grants to encourage more female computer science students to attend and participate in the ACM SIGSPATIAL GIS 2010 Conference, November 2-5 2010, San Jose, California, USA. The winners will receive funds
