Converting GIS Vector Data to KML: This tutorial walks you through the basics of converting GIS vector data to KML using the OGR open source library.
Creating super-overlays with gdal2tiles: This tutorial walks you through the basics of creating a super-overlay, a set of ground overlays that use region-based NetworkLinks, using the open source gdal2tiles utility.
And of course, if you want to learn more about these utilites or other Google Geo APIs, come to our San Francisco hackathon!
Posted by Mano Marks, Geo APIs team
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