Things I've learned so far:
- I can import waypoint, tracks and route data from a GPS system.
- New placemarks are created using lat and long data.
- The data points imported into Google Earth from Google Maps have lat and log properties extracted and available in the waypoint's "Properties" dialog box.
- I can create folders which could allow me to organize data points by year of purchase.
- Google Earth animates zooming in to Street Level image display.
- GE Pro allows GPS data import into the map.
- GE Pro allows real-time GPS tracking
- GE Pro allows importing of spreadsheet data with up to 2500 points.
- GE Pro allows GIS data importing (ArcGIS?)
- Google has a product called "SketchUp" which allows us to create extruded 2D and 3D graphics. This could be useful for representing multiple events (purchases) at a single location if it can be mashed up with Google Maps or Google Earth.
Things to find out:
- Can I automate "zooming" in to data points when Street Level images exist for them?
- Can I export placemarks I create in Google Earth to my My Maps map in Google Maps?
- Is it possible to programmatically alter the speed of movement from one waypoint to another based upon some piece of data? This would allow me to simulate time differences among purchases.
- Find out how "real-time" GPS tracking works.
- What kind of GIS data are out there in the public domain that I may use in conjunction with my receipts?
- Get feature set and free vs. paid license feature comparison for SketchUp.
Resources:
- Google Earth Community - http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/ubbthreads.php/Cat/0
- Tutorial for creating custom kml's -- http://earth.google.com/intl/en/outreach/tutorials.html
- Instructions for putting a SketchUp graphic in Google Earth -- http://sketchup.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=36241
- Temporal data mapping:
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