Google Earth Browser based

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Besides all the Android news and views today at Google’s I/O conference they unveiled the browser plugin that allows for browser based access to Google Earth. Guess if I was inclined to flex my semi-clever noodle we could call it Google Earth without the need of Google Earth. *Why do I feel like John Oliver while saying that?

The Google Earth Plug-in and its JavaScript API let you embed Google Earth, a true 3D digital globe, into your web pages. Using the API you can draw markers and lines, drape images over the terrain, add 3D models, or load KML files, allowing you to build sophisticated 3D map applications. If you have an existing Maps API site, you can 3D-enable your page with as little as one line of code.

Ok, so you willing to give it a try? Looks like it’s only available for the Windows platform at the moment. Head over to http://dl.google.com/earth/plugin/GoogleEarthPluginSetup_en.exe to get started.