GISuser Today February 05, 2015 The Google Maps Engine Deprecation Timeline and Some Alternatives There's been plenty off buzz recently regarding Google's announcement the end of Google Maps Engine. HEre's a timeline of activity relating to the deprecation of Google Maps Engine and the subsequent interest from Esri, CartoDB, and others. Google Announces that Google Earth Pro is now free Over the last 10 years, businesses, scientists and hobbyists from all over the world have been using Google Earth Pro for everything from planning hikes to placing solar panels on rooftops. Google Earth Pro has all the easy-to-use features and detailed imagery of Google Earth Perspective map of the city of Denver, Colo. 1889. Enjoy this Bird's-eye-view. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 65 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image Hackathon Honors Hurricane Katrina Emergency Apps Pretty cool! Next week civic hackers and first responders will convene to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with dozens of new emergency apps. Trending this week: Linux Grows as Free CAD Platform Data Tip - Landsat Ecosystem Disturbance Adaptive Processing System (LEDAPS) Leading Electrical Contractor Deploys TerraGo Edge In Place of GPS Handhelds No-Cost Online GIS Courses on SupergeoTV to Enrich Geospatial Knowledge Powerful GIS Web Manager in SuperGIS Server 3.2 @gisuser GEOJOBS.BIZ GIS, Mapping & GeoTech Pros @GISuser 18,000 followers Tweeting since 2008... Listed by hundreds! Recent Job Postings Solution Architect Account Manager Account Manager Recent Discussions GIS will disrupt these Careers UAS Safety GISP Application & Renewal SPATIAL MEDIA / ADVERTISE / SOCIAL MEDIA / PRESS / EVENTS / NEWSLETTERS (c) 2003 - 2015 GISuser.com, Spatial Media LLC 905 West Seventh Street, #331 Frederick, Maryland, 21701 USA