October 24, 2006
Google Earth Launches Election Guide
Since its launch Google Earth has been downloaded over 100 million times. The new inclusion of a 2006 Election Guide is a political breakthrough you won't want to miss.
When selected, the new Keyhole Markup Language (KML) layer highlights congressional districts within the US. Midterm races are marked with a star and districts are outlined in red. When users click on the star they are presented with links to voter information, campaign finance links, and a list of House and Senate candidates for that district. Each candidate is linked to live Web feeds from Google Web, Image and News Search.
Perhaps the most exciting aspect of the guide is its aim to carry real-time results on election night. With the launch just 2 weeks before the upcoming election, this innovation should serve as a feeler for verity and usefulness in future elections.
If you haven't had a chance to try it out yet or haven't updated, do it today! It only takes a few moments and is an easy way to keep informed from a "global" perspective!
Posted by Buzz Webster at October 24, 2006 01:04 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
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