DanceWeb now works with Google Earth

We are pleased to announce a new feature on DanceWeb: the start of support for Google Earth (Google Earth lets you fly anywhere on Earth to view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings etc; it is a fun application!).

Features

Wherever you see the GE (Google Earth) icon on DanceWeb you can click to see the current information on GE.

Initially, two facilities are provided:

1. Venue links: the GE icon appears on all search / browse result pages, for all Venues which have been accurately geocoded (i.e. the editor has identified their location to within 100 metres). When you click the GE icon, GE will be loaded, and the Venue displayed as a pin on GE. Clicking the pin will then show a balloon with further summary information.

2. Full results links: the GE icon appears on some search / browse results pages, near the top center, with the words "Display this Results Page on Google Earth". When you click the GE icon, GE will be loaded, and all the Venues will be displayed as pins on GE. Clicking any pin in GE will then show a balloon containing a summary of the Dance Classes held at the Venue. Clicking the various links in the balloon will show more details of the organiser, the venue and the class.

Google Earth Installation

The above features require that you install version 5 of Google Earth (or later), which was released in early February 2009. You can download from here: Download Free Google Earth

Google Earth should run on most PCs and Macs manufactured in the last 5 years or so, providing it has a 3D-capable graphics card (nearly all do). System Requirement Details

Demonstration

After you have Google Earth installed, you can see how the new DanceWeb feature works with this link: London Ballet Classes

John Walton
Webmaster
DanceWeb