How to interface your GP
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part I: All About Digital Maps 9
Chapter 1: Getting Started with Digital Maps 11
Chapter 2: Dissecting Maps 23
Part II: All About GPS 49
Chapter 3: GPS Fundamentals 51
Chapter 4: Grasping Important GPS Concepts 73
Chapter 5: Selecting and Getting Started with a Handheld GPS Receiver 87
Chapter 6: Automotive GPS Receivers 113
Chapter 7: Cellphones, PDAs, and Other GPS Devices 131
Chapter 8: Geocaching 155
Part III: Digital Mapping on Your Computer 179
Chapter 9: Digital Mapping Hardware Considerations 181
Chapter 10: Interfacing a GPS Receiver to a Computer 189
Chapter 11: Using GPS Manufacturer Software 207
Chapter 12: Finding Places and Coordinates 225
Chapter 13: On the Road with DeLorme Street Atlas USA 237
Chapter 14: On the Ground with TopoFusion 253
Chapter 15: From the Sky with Google Earth 269
Chapter 16: Creating and Using Digital Maps with OziExplorer 285
Part IV: Using Web-Hosted Mapping Services 299
Chapter 17: Saving and Editing Web Maps 301
Chapter 18: Navigating Web Road Maps 313
Chapter 19: Exploring Web Topographic Maps 327
Part V: The Part of Tens 339
Chapter 20: Ten Great GPS and Map Web Sites 341
Chapter 21: Ten Map Printing Tips 345
Chapter 22: Ten GPS Resources for Boaters 351
Index 361
