Further Study
In my blog I cover a lot of topics beyond the scope of this tutorial, I've selected ones I think are relevant to someone who has now completed the basic parts of this tutorial:
Design Principles:
Recommended - Hallway Testing: In this tutorial I have used the argument 'it seems sensible to do it like this' without referring to studies or tests. In a lot of cases there are gray areas of design, hallway testing is a quick but effective method to prove that a particular design works.
Regions: You will have to edit kml code to use these, they are potentially very useful in terms of keeping content from being too cluttered on screen
Problems with 3D: How to use 3D in Google Earth by looking at a case of misuse of 3D
Google Earth: Poster or Database: There are two main uses for Google Earth in presenting to the public, you can use it as a database of information that users can explore or you can use it to present your interpretation of that data. In this post I promote the 'Poster' use of Google Earth.
The Power of Google Earth to Illustrate Scale: Includes a discussion and a howto on capturing the outline of a country
Technical HowTos:
Rising Block: Make columns, blocks or pillars rise out of the ground showing cross sections of the ground/sea below
Audio Tour: Use audio in a tour in Google Earth
Create a Map without Google Earth: Its very easy to create a map in a situation where you don't have access to Google Earth but you do have web access.
Snip Wasted Space: Clean up your Places column by removing unwanted parts of pop up balloons.
Further Project Reviews:
Recommended - Hurricane Flight Graphic: Points about icons, visual representation, lines and a reworking by myself
Mountaintop Removal: Excellent example of what is possible with 3D in Google Earth, generally good presentation.
Video Tutorial: Reflecting on some of the failings in my own work