Softpedia
 

NEWS CATEGORIES:



NEWS ARCHIVE >>
SOFTPEDIA REVIEWS >>
MEET THE EDITORS >>
Home > News > Webmaster > Tips and Tricks

October 11th, 2007, 14:31 GMT · By Bogdan Popa

How To Use Google Earth Driving Directions

SHARE:

Adjust text size:


Google Earth Driving Directions
Enlarge picture
Google Earth is a mapping solution powered by Google which offers numerous functions to its users. Beside high-resolution photos, Google Earth provides an impressive pack of features
which help you analyze this imagery. Just like the web-based technology Google Maps, Google Earth also brings driving directions that are supposed to help users choose the best route to reach a certain destination. But how can I use this function? I admit you might find Google Earth driving directions a little bit difficult to use but there are a few things you must know before you start using it.

First of all, you have to click on a certain location to create a Placemark which is usually your starting point. The Mountain View company provides some simple steps which should be followed to use the driving directions as you should.

1. Click the Placemark, which causes an information "bubble" to appear.
2. If you're traveling to this location, click "To here." In the "Start address" text box, enter the address you're traveling from.

In addition to these steps, you can always use the 'Driving Directions' button which allows you to specify the start and the end point. However, this feature is recommended only if you know the correct address of your destination.

Google Earth's Driving Directions are somehow similar to the ones implemented in Google Maps, the web-based mapping solution also powered by the Mountain View giant. Moreover, they can be used by following the same steps, but most people prefer to install Google Earth to access the function from their desktop.

Just like usual, you can download the latest version of Google Earth straight from Softpedia using this link. In addition, the official website of Google Maps, the web-based version of Google Earth, is accessible through the following page.

TELL US WHAT YOU THINK:

9,532 hits · 1 comment · Link to this article · Print article · Send to friend · Subscribe to news

MUST-READ RELATED ARTICLES:


Google Earth Proud Of You for Discovering Flight Simulator

Google Earth vs. Google Maps

Video Content in Google Earth! Very Nice!

Hot Details About the Upcoming Google Earth Enterprise

Google Earth Real Time Imagery?

READER COMMENTS:


Comment #1 by: graeme lupton on 24 Jan 2009, 07:47 UTC reply to this comment

the globe spins away once the location is found not allowing to zoom closer to clearly see your location close up and hold there and then if you wish to view it from different aspects

Copyright © 2001-2012 Softpedia. Contact/Tip us at

WindowsGamesDriversMacLinuxScriptsMobileHandheldNews

SUBMIT PROGRAM   |   ADVERTISE   |   GET HELP   |   SEND US FEEDBACK   |   RSS FEEDS   |   UPDATE YOUR SOFTWARE   |   ROMANIAN FORUM