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Introduction to Google Earth (GE) and Excel

Google Earth is a powerful and free mapping tool that lets users
zoom into any location on earth.

Here's a zoomed view of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington DC.

Google Earth (GE) is free, just download it here. Go here for free tutorials and advice on how
to use GE.
http://earth.google.com/
Mapping Excel Data in GE

GE uses latitude and longitude coordinates to map locations on earth. This workbook
demonstrates how to get the latitude and longitude of Excel address locations.

GE uses Keyhole Markup Language (KML) files to import data into GE for display as overlays
to the basemap.. KML files are similar to XML type files, specialized for map display. Excel
users can display Excel based data points in GE by creating a KML file with VBA and opening
that file in GE.

Here's an example of a map of the USA showing the major IT companies: Microsoft, Google
and Yahoo. I've included JuiceAnalytics because this workbook uses their geocoding VBA
code.

This workbook includes VBA code prepared by JuiceAnalytics.Com and A Simon. See
Acknowledgements sheet for details.

The Configuration Steps sheet explains what you need to do to develop this capability on your
desktop. You must register with Yahoo to be able to geocode addresses and obtain a working
version of Google Earth to be able to run this demo on your desktop.
 Acknowledgements

MapExcelData.Xls uses two web based tools and two Excel - VBA tools.

The web based tools are Yahoo's geocoding service to assign latitude and longitude to addresses and Google Earth to map Excel locations.

The two Excel VBA tools were prepared by A Simon and JuiceAnalytics. MapExcelData.Xls combines VBA code from JuiceAnalytics Geocoding
tool.Xls and KML file generation code from A Simon's Excel2KML.Xls

Simon's and JuiceAnalytics' VBA code has been incorporated into MapExcelData.XLS and modified by ProcessTrends.Com, Oct., 2007 to
provide both geocoding capability (assign latitude and longitude based on address) and production of KML files.

JuiceAnalytics VBA code is determines the latitude and longitude for locations given location as street address, street intersection or Zip code.

A Simon's Excel2KML.XLS VBA code is used to KML files by using File_Details worksheet KML code fragments. Simon's VBA code processes
the source data file with latitude and longitude and builds a KML
file using the KML fragments from File_Details.

http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showprofile.php?User=105548 Google Earth Link Excel Geocoding Tool v2 - Juice Analytics

Original Excel2KML.XLS Created by simon_a: http://earth.google.com/index.html
Configuration Steps - What you need to make Google Earth Maps with Excel Data

Necessary Software and Registration

1. Download Google Earth - free from Google
2. Registered Yahoo User - needed to get latitude and longitude for each address. Free, need to register

Geocode Configuration
Complete the Geocode Configuration sheet fields:
Geocode Tool
Yahoo User ID
Location of GoogleEarth.exe

KML Details
Enter output File path and Name
Enter Document Name
 Geocode Configuaration As Developed by JuiceAnalytics.Com

Settings BeepOn ='Settings and Instructions'!$C$18

GeocoderPassword ='Settings and Instructions'!$C$12
Geocoder to use: Yahoo GeocoderToUse ='Settings and Instructions'!$C$4
Yahoo or geocoder.us GeocoderUsername ='Settings and Instructions'!$C$11
GoogleEarthExecutableLocation ='Settings and Instructions'!$C$15
Yahoo Id dkod_02703 YahooId ='Settings and Instructions'!$C$7
To get access to the Yahoo geocoding API, go to: http://api.search.yahoo.com/webservices/register_application
More info on the Yahoo geocoding API is available here: http://developer.yahoo.net/maps/rest/V1/geocode.html

Geocoder.us Username:
Geocoder.us Password:
To get a geocoder.us username and password go to: http://geocoder.us/user/signup

Location of googleearth.exe: C:\Program Files\Google\Google Earth\googleearth.exe

optional, to get Google Earth, go to http://earth.google.com

Beep? FALSE
if true, will beep every time an address is geocoded

Instructions

Macros must be turned on to use this tool. To enable macros, go to the

Tools, Macro, Security menu and change the security level to Medium.
Then close and reopen this spreadsheet. When the spreadsheet opens,
select "Enable Macros". You can test to see if macros are working by
clicking on the button to the right. If macros are working, you will see a
message. If not, nothing will happen.

Fill in the location of the googleearth.exe and your geocoder.us

username and password.

Enter addresses that you want to geocode in the Street, City, State, Zip
columns on the Geocode page. Not all fields must be entered, but there
must be a valid address and city+state or zip for geocoding to be
performed.

Select the rows that you want to geocode. You don't have to select the
entire row, any cell in the row will do. Click the geocode selected rows
button to start geocoding. About 2-3 rows are geocoded each second,
depending on the speed of your Internet connection.

If an address is not found, it may be because of a misspelling in the

street address or city. To try again, fix the misspelling, then delete the
"not found" values and geocode the row again.

At any time you can see the geocoded addresses in Google Earth by
clicking the "View in Google Earth" button. This will save all the
geocoded addresses to a Google Earth "KML" file and open the file in
Google Earth. The file will appear in the Temporary Places folder.
 B C

1 KML Details As Developed by A Simon

2 Filepath C:\Data\google_Earth\kml_IT_co.kml
3 Document name KML File of Major IT Companies
4
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
File Header <kml xmlns="http://earth.google.com/kml/2.1">
5
Code fragment 1 <Document>
<name>

File Header </name>

6
Code fragment 2
7
Placemark <Placemark>
8
Code fragment 1 <name>
Placemark <Point>
9
Code fragment 2 <coordinates>

Placemark ,0</coordinates>
10 </Point>
Code fragment 3
<description><![CDATA[
Placemark ]]></description>
11
Code fragment 4 </Placemark>
12
</Document>
13 Footer
</kml>
14
<Style id="a">
<IconStyle>
<Icon>
15 Style <href>http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/icons/red-dot.png</href>
</Icon>
</IconStyle>
</Style>

</name>
16 Placemark code fragment style
<styleUrl>#a</styleUrl>
17
18
19
 Step 1: Geocode Step 2: Generate KML File Step 3: View Map
Determine Lattitude & Longitude: Update File_Details Sheet: in Google Earth:
Select Rows, Press Geocode Button Press Gen KML File Button Press Run Google Earth Button

Latitude Longitude Precision Address City State Zip Name Description

38.97 -77.38 address 555 grove street herndon va 20170 Juice Analytics Great data analysis site.
37.42 -122.03 address 701 first ave sunnyvale ca 94089 Yahoo Good address matching service.
37.42 -122.09 address 1600 amphitheatre parkway
mountain viewca 94043 Google Home of Google Earth
47.64 -122.13 street One Microsoft Way Redmond Wa 98052-6399 Microsoft Corp Home of Excel
41.13 -73.7 city 1 New Orchard Road Armonk NY 10504 IBM The granddady of computer technology