Comments on: Google Earth Network Links Explained http://www.gelib.com/google-earth-network-links.htm Interesting Things to do With Google Earth Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:48:27 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Matt http://www.gelib.com/google-earth-network-links.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8204 Matt Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:33:42 +0000 http://www.gelib.com/?p=768#comment-8204 GE may include the linked material in the kmz if the network link is pointing to a UNC path such as C: or \\server. For instance, if i make a network link to an image on my C drive and create a KMZ of that network link, the image is compressed into the kmz. You need to use a URL in the network link to have it not place the image in the kmz. Since kml holds only text information, it can only use the path of the image. GE may include the linked material in the kmz if the network link is pointing to a UNC path such as C: or \\server. For instance, if i make a network link to an image on my C drive and create a KMZ of that network link, the image is compressed into the kmz. You need to use a URL in the network link to have it not place the image in the kmz. Since kml holds only text information, it can only use the path of the image.

]]> By: Lessons Learned: Creating a KML-Enabled ArcGIS Server Map Service « Towson University’s Outreach Blog http://www.gelib.com/google-earth-network-links.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7236 Lessons Learned: Creating a KML-Enabled ArcGIS Server Map Service « Towson University’s Outreach Blog Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:02:49 +0000 http://www.gelib.com/?p=768#comment-7236 [...] this KML URL to Google Earth as a network [...] [...] this KML URL to Google Earth as a network [...]

]]> By: topomatt http://www.gelib.com/google-earth-network-links.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7026 topomatt Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:47:54 +0000 http://www.gelib.com/?p=768#comment-7026 I mean, I'd have to somehow see your file. Not sure if it's onlines somewhere. I mean, I’d have to somehow see your file. Not sure if it’s onlines somewhere.

]]> By: Ledrappier http://www.gelib.com/google-earth-network-links.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7025 Ledrappier Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:11:22 +0000 http://www.gelib.com/?p=768#comment-7025 <a href="#comment-7017" rel="nofollow">@topomatt </a> Hi.. Waht do you mean by " if you provide link to what you’re talking about"? you write: "should be able to use Save As to just save the small Network Link kml file "... I don't have the problem when i save the NetWorkLink as <b>KML</b>... but I would like to save my NetWorkLink in a <b>KMZ</b> file... and then, i have my problem... i mean in the resulting KMZ, the NetWorkLink is pointing on a file inside the KMZ and not the original one... do you see? thanks @topomatt

Hi..
Waht do you mean by ” if you provide link to what you’re talking about”?

you write: “should be able to use Save As to just save the small Network Link kml file “…
I don’t have the problem when i save the NetWorkLink as KML… but I would like to save my NetWorkLink in a KMZ file… and then, i have my problem… i mean in the resulting KMZ, the NetWorkLink is pointing on a file inside the KMZ and not the original one…
do you see?

thanks

]]> By: topomatt http://www.gelib.com/google-earth-network-links.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7017 topomatt Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:52:28 +0000 http://www.gelib.com/?p=768#comment-7017 <blockquote> Question… I have a NetWorklink which link to a big .kmz file… When i use “Save as… ” to save my Networklink as a KMZ FILE, i obtain a KMZ FILE with the kmz file inside… i mean that now, the networklink is linking to a file in files/…. and not to the original one which is on a remote location… So in my final KMZ FILE, the networklink is not usefull because the kmz file which is initially pointed by the Networklink is now inside ths KMZ FILE…</blockquote> Not sure what's going on. YOu should be able to use Save As to just save the small Network Link kml file without the large KMZ file. Maybe if you provide link to what you're talking about, I can figure out what is happening.

Question… I have a NetWorklink which link to a big .kmz file…
When i use “Save as… ” to save my Networklink as a KMZ FILE, i obtain a KMZ FILE with the kmz file inside… i mean that now, the networklink is linking to a file in files/…. and not to the original one which is on a remote location…
So in my final KMZ FILE, the networklink is not usefull because the kmz file which is initially pointed by the Networklink is now inside ths KMZ FILE…

Not sure what’s going on. YOu should be able to use Save As to just save the small Network Link kml file without the large KMZ file. Maybe if you provide link to what you’re talking about, I can figure out what is happening.

]]> By: topomatt http://www.gelib.com/google-earth-network-links.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7016 topomatt Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:49:11 +0000 http://www.gelib.com/?p=768#comment-7016 <blockquote>Any ide if it is possible to control access to the KML on the server by embedding a username and password. Id like to know If a kml subscription service is possible, with the use accessing the file from a network link.</blockquote> Not sure how you'd do this. Beyond my level of expertise. You might try Google Groups. They have several forums for advanced KML, scripting, etc.

Any ide if it is possible to control access to the KML on the server by embedding a username and password. Id like to know If a kml subscription service is possible, with the use accessing the file from a network link.

Not sure how you’d do this. Beyond my level of expertise. You might try Google Groups. They have several forums for advanced KML, scripting, etc.

]]> By: Alan Huntley http://www.gelib.com/google-earth-network-links.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7014 Alan Huntley Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:20:32 +0000 http://www.gelib.com/?p=768#comment-7014 Any ide if it is possible to control access to the KML on the server by embedding a username and password. Id like to know If a kml subscription service is possible, with the use accessing the file from a network link. Of course they could just share the link (and username and password) with anyone so how could access be controlled. somekind of public key/private key arrangement? Any ide if it is possible to control access to the KML on the server by embedding a username and password. Id like to know If a kml subscription service is possible, with the use accessing the file from a network link. Of course they could just share the link (and username and password) with anyone so how could access be controlled. somekind of public key/private key arrangement?

]]> By: Ledrappier http://www.gelib.com/google-earth-network-links.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7009 Ledrappier Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:49:18 +0000 http://www.gelib.com/?p=768#comment-7009 Hi... Question... I have a NetWorklink which link to a big .kmz file... When i use "Save as... " to save my Networklink as a KMZ FILE, i obtain a KMZ FILE with the kmz file inside... i mean that now, the networklink is linking to a file in files/.... and not to the original one which is on a remote location... So in my final KMZ FILE, the networklink is not usefull because the kmz file which is initially pointed by the Networklink is now inside ths KMZ FILE... is it clear for someone? thanks Hi…

Question… I have a NetWorklink which link to a big .kmz file…
When i use “Save as… ” to save my Networklink as a KMZ FILE, i obtain a KMZ FILE with the kmz file inside… i mean that now, the networklink is linking to a file in files/…. and not to the original one which is on a remote location…
So in my final KMZ FILE, the networklink is not usefull because the kmz file which is initially pointed by the Networklink is now inside ths KMZ FILE…

is it clear for someone?
thanks

]]> By: Steffen Schuler http://www.gelib.com/google-earth-network-links.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5987 Steffen Schuler Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:51:27 +0000 http://www.gelib.com/?p=768#comment-5987 I agree! Especially if you are going to have really frequent updates, NetworkLinks are the way to go. I just developed a simple more or less realtimetracker based on network link in conjunction with the expire header... Therefore, GE updates the KML file every few seconds. With the Update feature available with KML 2.2 it is also possible to only receive the updates aka the delta data! The only drawback till now is the poll instead of a push mechanism. But I think, extending GE with a plugin/module could fix this easily. I agree! Especially if you are going to have really frequent updates, NetworkLinks are the way to go. I just developed a simple more or less realtimetracker based on network link in conjunction with the expire header… Therefore, GE updates the KML file every few seconds. With the Update feature available with KML 2.2 it is also possible to only receive the updates aka the delta data! The only drawback till now is the poll instead of a push mechanism. But I think, extending GE with a plugin/module could fix this easily.

]]> By: Make Google Earth better with network links | GPS Obsessed http://www.gelib.com/google-earth-network-links.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5966 Make Google Earth better with network links | GPS Obsessed Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:45:11 +0000 http://www.gelib.com/?p=768#comment-5966 [...] Read [...] [...] Read [...]

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