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    | '''Marble is powerful virtual globe and world map.'''
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    | '''Marble is a powerful virtual globe and world map.'''<br />
    It is part of the [http://edu.kde.org KDE Education Project].
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    '''Marble''' is part of the [http://edu.kde.org KDE Education Project].


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    For a short introduction into Marble you might want to have a look at the
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    For a short introduction into '''Marble''' you might want to have a look at the
    [http://developer.kde.org/~tackat/marble-akademy2009.pdf slides of our presentation about Marble] at [http://www.grancanariadesktopsummit.org Akademy / GCDS 2009].
    [http://developer.kde.org/~tackat/marble-akademy2009.pdf slides of our presentation about Marble] at [http://www.grancanariadesktopsummit.org Akademy / GCDS 2009].


    There's also a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iukEWGoDNho YouTube-video of the
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    first 10 minutes] available. The full video can be downloaded [http://www.geeksoc.org/gcds/Torsten%20Rahn,%20Marble.ogv here].
    There's also a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iukEWGoDNho YouTube-video of the first 10 minutes] available. The full video can be downloaded [http://www.geeksoc.org/gcds/Torsten%20Rahn,%20Marble.ogv here].
     
     
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    * You can pan and zoom around and you can look up places and roads
    * A mouse click on a place label will provide the respective Wikipedia article
    * You can measure distances between locations
    * It offers different thematic maps: A classroom-style topographic map, a satellite view, street map, earth at night and temperature and precipitation maps. All maps include a custom map key, so it can also be used as an educational tool for use in class-rooms
    * For educational purposes you can also change date and time and watch how the starry sky and the twilight zone on the map change
    * Supports multiple projections: Choose between a Flat Map ("Plate carré"), Mercator or the Globe
    * Promotes the usage of free maps
     
     
    ==Screenshots== <!--T:8-->


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    [[Image:Marble_streetmap.jpg|thumb|500px|center|''Streetmap of Linköping in Sweden'']]


    ==Features==


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    * [http://docs.kde.org/development/en/kdeedu/marble/index.html Marble Handbook]
    * [[Special:mylanguage/Tutorials#Marble|Userbase Tutorials]]


    ==Documentation==
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    * [http://docs.kde.org/development/en/kdeedu/marble/index.html '''Marble''' Handbook]
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    * [http://marble.kde.org/ Marble website]


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    Marble is a powerful virtual globe and world map.

    It is part of the KDE Education Project.



    For a short introduction into Marble you might want to have a look at the slides of our presentation about Marble at Akademy / GCDS 2009.

    There's also a YouTube-video of the first 10 minutes available. The full video can be downloaded here.


    Features

    • You can pan and zoom around and you can look up places and roads
    • A mouse click on a place label will provide the respective Wikipedia article
    • You can measure distances between locations
    • It offers different thematic maps: A classroom-style topographic map, a satellite view, street map, earth at night and temperature and precipitation maps. All maps include a custom map key, so it can also be used as an educational tool for use in class-rooms
    • For educational purposes you can also change date and time and watch how the starry sky and the twilight zone on the map change
    • Supports multiple projections: Choose between a Flat Map ("Plate carré"), Mercator or the Globe
    • Promotes the usage of free maps


    Screenshots

    Streetmap of Linköping in Sweden


    Documentation

    Weblinks