KML2Shapefile will split each KML geometry type into a separate shapefile. It supports complex geometries, and is able to present much of the KML as attribute data.
To use KML2Shapefile, download and install MapWindow GIS, and then KML2Shapefile. Activate it through the MapWindow GIS 'Plug-ins' tab.
Visit the KML2Shapefile website
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KML COLOR CONVERTER - Color mixer, Color picker. Convert color's code to: RGB Hexa. Long VB, HTML, CMY, CMYK, HSL and Google Earth KML.
This freeware presents some unusual tools to help in the design of forms, web pages, presentations and other visual materials. The main form is a Tool Bar, presented above, that you can position in a corner of the screen for easy use of the tools. The Tool Bar can be placed as an Icon in the system tray (13K) and, as all the other tools, can be moved freely around the screen and minimized to the task bar.
From the Tool bar you can open the Rule, to measure horizontal and vertical distances in 7 different units (pixels, twips, inches, centimeters, himetrics, characters and points); the Magnifier to enlarge, up to 30 times, any image or text in the screen (you can make precise measurement and color pick with this tool ); the Angle Measurement Tool, to measures angles formed by lines in the screen, in degrees and radians; the Color Mixer/Picker to mix and pick colors and get the respective codes in 6 systems (RGB, VB, HTM, CMY, CMYK and HSL) and a small Calculator with some useful features.
Visit the KML COLOR CONVERTER website
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Kings College London - Climate change and environmental data with Google Earth and Google Maps. The datasets are developed by members of the EMM Research Group acting as project lead or collaborator. These databases serve static or dynamically updated downloadable datasets for use in a variety of geo-spatial applications.
Much of the spatial data is visualised and downloadable through a Google Earth or Google Maps interface. Region-based network links are used so zoom in to your area of interest to visualise the data. Links are also provided for downloading the raw data in simple formats for use in GIS or remote sensing systems.
These are public domain environmental data aimed at improving the information (raw and visualised) available to the scientific and conservation communities. The data are freely accessible to all for non-commercial use.
Google Maps tools, mashups and resources.
Earthquakes with 1,000 or more deaths since 1900 Mashup.
Haiti Earthquake with Google Earth and Related Maps - Enhanced with GeoEye Satellite Images.
Pollution & Toxic maps with Google Earth & Google Maps.
Google Maps Mashup with Toxic Release Inventory and School data - Using custom in-house programming in javascript, perl and ajax, toxicrisk.com collects data from EPA, RTK Net and Scorecard.org to provide easy to use information about toxic chemical pollution near your schools and in your community.
MapCruzin map mashup with Google Earth - I created a California watersheds map that you can view with Google Earth. You may also download the metadata and the GIS shapefile if you like. I will be adding more of these on a daily basis.
Global Warming & Climate Change with Google Earth & Google Maps.
United States Cell Towers with Google Earth.
Toxic Release Inventory Facilities Mashup with Google Earth.
