What these slides show
• The following two slides show CMS data for Pennsylvania imported into Google Earth– Slide 2 shows the data points plotted on the
map– Slide 3 shows how information can be
retrieved by clicking on a data point– Slide 4 lists some advantages of mapping
CMS data with this approach
Advantages of the KML Approach• Security
– Your data never has to leave your office
• Flexibility – Several mapping programs can handle KML
• Google Earth• ArcGIS Explorer• Google Maps
• Cost– The mapping programs listed above are all free
• Fun– Google Earth and ArcGIS Explorer are very cool
• This could be a disadvantage
