Quantum GIS: Geocoding & Reverse Geocoding plus Google Maps (and OpenStreetMap and Yahoo) overlays

This video shows how to do Geocoding and Reverse Geocoding in Quantum GIS thanks to the “geocoding” plugin. To work the plugin will need a valid Google API key (code.google.com To understand better the results are used maps overlays from Google and OpenStreetMap. This is possible thanks to a plugin called “openlayers” that, as the name indicates, uses the OpenLayers APIs to add layers from Google (and OSM, and Yahoo) into the QGIS canvas.

Microsoft ICE (Image Composite Editor), integrating with Photosynth and Bing Maps

The March 2010 release of Microsoft Research’s Image Composite Editor (ICE) added support for Photosynth. This video shows building a small panorama, how it it is uploaded and the photosynth experience including diving into a synth from bing maps.