.kml and .shp are two commonly used file formats in the geographic information system (GIS) industry for storing and sharing spatial data. KML stands for Keyhole Markup Language and is an XML-based ...

Here is a quick trick that I have found useful on all sorts of occasions. KML files are “Keyhole Markup Language” files which contain geographic information for display in software such as Google ...

I enjoy hiking, and also to geographically record the locations I have gone. While disparate photos may offer memories of locations visited, associating photos to a geographic map adds dimension to ...

Here is a complete guide that will help you to convert KML files to Excel worksheets or CSV format on your Windows 11/10 PC. KML (Keyhole Markup Language) is a GPS data file format used to save ...

A KML file, short for Keyhole Markup Language file, is a type of file format commonly used to display geographic data in three-dimensional earth browsers like Google Earth and Google Maps. The format ...

Our KML map of 3D areas has been steadily growing in size as new areas are added. We have considered converting it to KMZ format, which is the compressed version of KML files. KMZ uses standard ZIP ...

According to the Google Earth Blog, Google Earth version 4.3 (free) is coming later today. Among the upgrades and improvements are faster load times for 3D buildings, day/night lighting, new ...

A few readers have pointed out that Google has posted the monthly KML file showing the updated imagery from a few days ago. Google has also posted an entry that gives the full details of the update.