Monday, July 4, 2011

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[G] Going Google at Gartner: 2011 Security and Risk Management Summit

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 12:13 PM PDT

Official Google Enterprise Blog: Going Google at Gartner: 2011 Security and Risk Management Summit

Posted by Adam Swidler, Google Apps Security Team

Last week the Google Enterprise Team participated in the Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit in Washington, D.C. We met CIO's and IT leaders from all types of organizations to discuss the latest trends in information security, business continuity, and risk management.

On Monday we kicked off the showroom opening with a session entitled Why Your Data is More Secure in Google's Cloud, which gave attendees a glimpse into Google's policies surrounding privacy, security and infrastructure management. The session also covered how Google Apps and Postini Services leverage Google's custom-built architecture to help deliver cloud-based products with better reliability than on-premise systems.

Later in the day we were joined by our customers, Chet Loveland, CISO from MeadWestvaco, Edward Krupka, CIO from Burris Logistics and Peter Tiemeyer, VP of IT from RR Donnelley, as part of an interactive panel discussion about Google Apps, why they switched and the positive results they've seen in their businesses.

We'd like to thank everyone who stopped by our booth to learn more about Google Apps for Business & Postini Services, or to simply say "hello" to the Google staff. It was great meeting you, until next year!

A booth visitor checking out our Data Center Video Tour.
URL: http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2011/07/going-google-at-gartner-2011-security.html

[G] Lots of 45º imagery just in time for summer vacation

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 11:32 AM PDT

Google LatLong: Lots of 45º imagery just in time for summer vacation



School is out and it's time to pack those bags and get ready for summer vacation! We've been working hard to get everyone the latest imagery from all over the world. Does your family have any annual traditions? If not, now is a great time to start some, check out our latest additions for some great ideas on where to travel this summer.

What a better way to start a tradition than to visit the happiest place on earth, Disneyland in Anaheim, CA! Use Google Maps to scout out the area, plan out your multi-day adventure all in the comfort of your own home before you head out and enjoy the sites and scenes found there.


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While you're in sunny Southern California, you can check out Downtown Los Angeles, Universal Studios in Hollywood or visit the Staples Center, home of the 16-time NBA Champions Los Angeles Lakers.


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If you're a baseball fan, nothing says summer like a good ole fashioned baseball game. Grab your baseball cap and head over to the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville in Jacksonville, FL, home of the Suns! Downtown is just around the corner from the stadium.


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So whether it's by plane, train or automobile, from all us at Google, have a great and safe summer. Check out the this map that shows you where all of our 45º imagery lies.

Full list of updated cities:
Anaheim, CA. Jacksonville, FL. Tampa, FL. North Las Vegas, NV. Los Angeles, CA. Downey, CA. La Chaux de Fonds, CH. Visalia, CA. Corona, CA. Meadowlake, NM. Continental Ranch, AZ .Picture Rocks, AZ. Greater Sun Center, FL, Bastrop, TX. Martinez, CA. Paradise Valley, AZ. West New Orleans, LA. Fentress, VA.

Posted by Wayne Thai, Geo Data Strategist
URL: http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2011/06/lots-of-45-imagery-just-in-time-for_29.html

[G] Google Earth API and StrataLogica: Changing Education

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 11:32 AM PDT

Google LatLong: Google Earth API and StrataLogica: Changing Education

Cross-posted on the Google Enterprise Blog

Editors note:
The Google team encounters fun and new ways of using the Google Earth and Maps API. Here's an example of how a century old educational map and globe publishing company realized more students wanted to learn online and transformed their teaching methods to include a program built on the Google Earth API. Don Rescigno, from Herff Jones | Nystrom, explains how students and teachers benefit from technology in the classroom with StrataLogica.

With today's technology enabling information to travel at a much more rapid rate than in the past, students feel more advanced than what many of us can remember from our own days in school. Elementary school students use a school computer, manage multiple usernames and passwords, work with spreadsheets, develop their own blogs and websites, and more. They're tech savvy and they're connected.

The challenge for educators is to use tools and resources that take advantage of students' advanced technological skills. Combining educational content with technology like the Google Earth API gave us the opportunity to foster a new and immersive experience that changes the way students see our world.

StrataLogica—combined with the Google Earth API —provides students with powerful tools to visualize and comprehend the ways in which geography has impacted events, politics and populations throughout human history. Students have the ability to see current events, taking place around the world, from their classroom.

Using a computer or interactive whiteboard, students uncover layers of educational content and can then drill down to Google Earth's satellite imagery, see what's actually there, and even use historical imagery to compare then and now. Recently, I had to play the role of a teacher when one of my children overheard a CNN report on Japan and asked, "Dad, what made the earthquake and tsunami?" The ability to access and interact with so many resources—aerial imagery of the earthquake, videos, and photos posted by Japanese citizens, local news stories—allowed me to teach him about the Earth's processes and their impact. It helped to create a better understanding beyond the news story. It fostered critical thinking and a global perspective.



Like so many with children, I want to see students learning in a new way that
inspires them. It's important for our future generation to understand how we are all connected — to think globally and comprehend world impact. We want them to truly become global
citizens. StrataLogica and the Google Earth API are helping change the way students see the world; they can "fly" to any location in a matter of seconds, zoom in to imagery and see street views of historical sites that they may never have an opportunity to visit, embed videos and photos, and experience their own virtual field trips.

If you're an educator interested in teaching geography, history, earth science and
more, visit stratalogica.com to learn more.

Posted by Natasha Wyatt, Google Earth and Maps Enterprise Team
URL: http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2011/06/google-earth-api-and-stratalogica.html

[G] Street View: Our biggest update yet

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 11:32 AM PDT

Google LatLong: Street View: Our biggest update yet

Since we launched Street View on Google Maps in the U.S. in 2007 we've added 26 more countries and enabled you to explore images across all seven continents. Today we're excited to share with you the latest expansion of Street View because it's our biggest update yet.

New imagery is now available for 13 of our established Street View countries: Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Romania, South Africa, Taiwan, Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

I like wine so I'm particularly interested in seeing the new imagery around Italy's famous Chianti region and other beautiful areas of Tuscany. Across the mediterranean in Spain, the home of another renowned wine is available with the addition of the Rioja province.

Pechina, Rioja Region, Spain

And as a food lover I'm keen on discovering Denmark's beautiful chain of Smålands Islands - famous for its fruits that have inspired many Danish chefs and the new Nordic cuisine movement. In neighbouring Sweden there has been a significant increase in coverage across the country with Lake Siljan now included, along with the popular tourist towns of Rättvik, Leksand and Mora.

Leksand, Sweden

The southernmost tip of Africa is also now available with the addition of South Africa's Cape Agulhas. The cape is where the Indian and Atlantic oceans meet and is notoriously hazardous for sailors.

And across the other side of the world, you can view the Pacific Ocean from Japan's Hahajima, one of the remote Ogasawara islands.

Haha-Jima, Japan

In addition, this latest batch of street-level imagery includes higher resolution panoramic views of places throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles and San Diego. This is great for both locals and potential visitors of these popular California destinations, who can now see even more realistic views of landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge, Staples Center, and USS Midway.

Golden Gate Bridge, California

Of course, these are just a few of the many fascinating places in today's release of new Street View imagery, so we encourage you to look around and virtually experience them for yourself right in Google Maps. Be it for armchair travel from the comfort of your computer, or to figure out where you might want to visit on your next vacation, we're thrilled to continue our expansion of Street View.

Posted by Kei Kawai, Product Manager, Street View on Google Maps
URL: http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2011/06/street-view-our-biggest-update-yet.html

[G] A Refocused Map

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 11:32 AM PDT

Google LatLong: A Refocused Map


Over the years we've made some significant improvements to our map style. This summer, we're starting a new project to give you more map and simplify the overall look and feel. As part of a larger effort, Google is bringing you an experience that's more focused, elastic, and effortless.


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Whether you use Google Maps to discover new places, or to seek out destinations you know well and love, we hope you'll find our updated look as familiar and reliable. It's simple polish with focus on what's most important—your map.

Posted by Evelyn Kim, Visual Designer
URL: http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2011/06/refocused-map.html
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