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For a short introduction into '''Marble''' you might want to have a look at the | For a short introduction into '''Marble''' you might want to have a look at the | ||
[http://developer.kde.org/~tackat/marble-akademy2009.pdf slides of our presentation about Marble] at [http://www.grancanariadesktopsummit.org Akademy / GCDS 2009]. | [http://developer.kde.org/~tackat/marble-akademy2009.pdf slides of our presentation about Marble] at [http://www.grancanariadesktopsummit.org Akademy / GCDS 2009]. | ||
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There's also a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iukEWGoDNho YouTube-video of the first 10 minutes] available. The full video can be downloaded [http://www.geeksoc.org/gcds/Torsten%20Rahn,%20Marble.ogv here]. | There's also a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iukEWGoDNho YouTube-video of the first 10 minutes] available. The full video can be downloaded [http://www.geeksoc.org/gcds/Torsten%20Rahn,%20Marble.ogv here]. | ||
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* You can pan and zoom around and you can look up places and roads | * You can pan and zoom around and you can look up places and roads | ||
* A mouse click on a place label will provide the respective Wikipedia article | * A mouse click on a place label will provide the respective Wikipedia article | ||
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[[Image:Marble_streetmap.jpg|thumb|500px|center|''Streetmap of Linköping in Sweden'']] | [[Image:Marble_streetmap.jpg|thumb|500px|center|''Streetmap of Linköping in Sweden'']] | ||
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* [http://docs.kde.org/development/en/kdeedu/marble/index.html '''Marble''' Handbook] | * [http://docs.kde.org/development/en/kdeedu/marble/index.html '''Marble''' Handbook] | ||
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* [http://edu.kde.org/marble '''Marble''' homepage] | * [http://edu.kde.org/marble '''Marble''' homepage] | ||
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Revision as of 16:04, 5 October 2010
Home » Applications » Education » Marble
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Marble is powerful virtual globe and world map. It is part of the KDE Education Project. |
For a short introduction into Marble you might want to have a look at the
slides of our presentation about Marble at Akademy / GCDS 2009.
There's also a YouTube-video of the first 10 minutes available. The full video can be downloaded here.
Features
- You can pan and zoom around and you can look up places and roads
- A mouse click on a place label will provide the respective Wikipedia article
- You can measure distances between locations
- It offers different thematic maps: A classroom-style topographic map, a satellite view, street map, earth at night and temperature and precipitation maps. All maps include a custom map key, so it can also be used as an educational tool for use in class-rooms
- For educational purposes you can also change date and time and watch how the starry sky and the twilight zone on the map change
- Supports multiple projections: Choose between a Flat Map ("Plate carré"), Mercator or the Globe
- Promotes the usage of free maps
Screenshots
Documentation