Lots of info: In addition to the images, which are excellent, this app also provides tons of information on the people, culture, and history of an area.Īwkward navigation: When you're poking around, it's sometimes hard to know what you're clicking on other than photos.
Also amusing is the flight simulator, which lets you 'fly' around the globe. It's easy to get lost for hours clicking around to view images of different places and see how people live in all parts of the world. Perhaps it is not surprising that Google provided the easiest of the map interfaces.įun dynamic: With this program, you can literally spin the globe and let your finger land on any random spot to decide where to explore next.
Easy to use the interface, easy to add layers: As one can see from the overlays of a view of Rome even a novice user (this site designer) was able to place and manipulate a map of the Seven Hills of Rome on top of a Google Earth 'Satellite imagery' map of modern Rome.
