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| '''Marble is powerful virtual globe and world map.'''
| '''Marble is powerful virtual globe and world map.'''<br />
 
It is part of the [http://edu.kde.org KDE Education Project].  
It is part of the [http://edu.kde.org KDE Education Project].  
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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].


==Features==
==Features==
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* Supports multiple projections: Choose between a Flat Map ("Plate carré"), Mercator or the Globe
* Supports multiple projections: Choose between a Flat Map ("Plate carré"), Mercator or the Globe
* Promotes the usage of free maps
* Promotes the usage of free maps


==Screenshots==
==Screenshots==


[[Image:Marble_streetmap.jpg|thumb|500px|center|''Streetmap of Linköping in Sweden'']]
[[Image:Marble_streetmap.jpg|thumb|500px|center|''Streetmap of Linköping in Sweden'']]


==Documentation==
==Documentation==


* [http://docs.kde.org/development/en/kdeedu/marble/index.html '''Marble''' Handbook]
* [http://docs.kde.org/development/en/kdeedu/marble/index.html '''Marble''' Handbook]


==Weblinks==
==Weblinks==
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Revision as of 16:04, 5 October 2010

Home » Applications » Education » Marble

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

Streetmap of Linköping in Sweden


Documentation


Weblinks