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Links for March 28, 2008

Posted by Jacque on March 28th, 2008

Google Maps Street View expands
streetview-albq.pngGoogle Maps has added imagery for 13 new metropolitan area Street Views and Yosemite National Park.  New areas include:

  • Albuquerque, NM (shown)
  • Anchorage, AK
  • Austin, TX
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Fairbanks, AK
  • Little Rock, AR
  • Madison, WI
  • Nashville, TN
  • Rockford, IL
  • Richmond, VA
  • Spokane, WA
  • St. Petersburg, FL
  • Tampa, FL
  • Yosemite National Park

Expanded coverage has been added in Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, and the San Francisco Bay Area, including the Redwoods.  Street views are easily embedded in other web pages. 
 
The world’s first Document Freedom Day
Yesterday was Document Freedom Day — an effort to raise awareness about and encourage open standards in documents.  Google joined the community of users, organizations, businesses, governments and individuals around the world.
 
Screenshot capture tools
Digital Inspiration explores 6 screen capture tools, including Kwout, Shup, Jing Project and more.

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