Visualising opportunities - from vBase to Google Maps

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Edit your data Create KML file Extract the data Export from Google Earth Import to Google Earth FTP to website

From V-Base Create secondary database Select tables Write a query Export data to CSV/Excel Edit your data Create KML file Extract the data Export from Google Earth Import to Google Earth FTP to website

Data now in Excel No data editing Change some variables Change filenames Edit your data Create KML file Extract the data Export from Google Earth Import to Google Earth FTP to website

From Excel VBA in a macro Running the macro Writes out the KML file KML saved to local drive Keyhole Markup Language Edit your data Create KML file Extract the data Export from Google Earth Import to Google Earth FTP to website

Why Google Earth V-base contains postcodes Google Maps requires coordinates Google earth supports UK postcodes Gives visual check on data Test click through Edit your data Create KML file Extract the data Export from Google Earth Import to Google Earth FTP to website

Why Google Earth Can write out KML/KMZ files These files now contain UK postcode And coordinate data Can be read by Google Maps Edit your data Create KML file Extract the data Export from Google Earth Import to Google Earth FTP to website

What do we FTP? Our overlay file (KML) Any graphics referenced in the KML file - Map Pins Edit your data Create KML file Extract the data Export from Google Earth Import to Google Earth FTP to website

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Visualising opportunities - from vBase to Google Maps

by Miles Maier on Jan 09, 2009

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