Google Maps is an interactive online mapping service developed by Google that allows users to find addresses and driving directions. It has several views, including regular street maps, satellite imagery, and traffic conditions. Google Earth is a similar program that allows users to navigate and view high-resolution satellite imagery of the entire globe. Both programs are useful for businesses, education, and research. However, they rely on satellite data, so changes aren't always immediately updated. Privacy is also a concern with the high-resolution street and area views.

1. GOOGLE MAPS

2. GOOGLE MAPS OVERVIEW Google maps is an interactive online mapping service, developed by Google Incorporation It's primary use is to find an address of a particular place or the driving direction to a specified location.

3. GOOGLE MAPS OVERVIEW Google maps have a variety of views including: TRAFFIC VIEW: This view shows the traffic state in a particular location using colour coding . STREET VIEW: This option is only available on selected cities around the world, one can view photos taken of that particular city at ground level.

4. GOOGLE MAPS OVERVIEW MAPVIEW: This view gives a basic road map from a start point to a particular location. SATELITE VIEW: This view overlays a road map on top of satellite photo of a particular place. TERRAIN VIEW: This view shows the geographical terrain of a particular place Google maps can also be used to find business addresses and locations, in one sense it is used as a search engine on its own..

5. GOOGLE EARTH

6. GOOGLE EARTH Google Earth is used to navigate the entire globe, scanning satellite imagery with roads, geographical features and monuments. It can be downloaded and installed free of charge. The user can navigate and find places of interest by entering names of areas, addresses and latitude or longitude coordinates of a particular region.

7. THE CONTRIBUTIONS It has become for company's for instance The mining industry giving a presentation on there present and future sites. It is also used as a valuable educational tool, students can see the topography and areas of places being studied in subjects like Geography. It is also of important use to scientists who overlay images of subject material relating the material to real world images.

8. DOWNSIDES OF GOOGLE EARTH Google Earth relies on images from satellite data, therefore if a building is added or demolished these changes will not be reflected immediately on the application Satellite imagery is not available at the same resolution in all locations, some are clear whereas some show images with blurry effects. Concerns have been raised regarding personal safety, Google Earth offers everyone access to images of high resolution of residences and surrounding areas. which is a privacy concern.

9. THE FUTURE Google Maps/Earth will be more sophisticated with additional functionality and high resolution imagery, including 3D imaging of locations. It is also to adopt real time updates so when a building is put up or demolished it is reflected on the appliction in real time.

10. BIBLIOGRAPHY 7 Things you should know about Google Earth. Available at: http://connect.educause.edu/Library/ELI/7ThingsYouShouldKnowAbout/39396?time=1205094365[accessed on 9 March 2008]