Need directions? Are you good at getting lost? Then GPS is just the technology you ve dreamed of, and GPS For Dummies is what you need to help you make the most of it. If you have a GPS unit or plan to buy one, GPS For Dummies, 2nd Edition helps you compare GPS technologies, units, and uses. You ll find out how to create and use digital maps and learn about waypoints, tracks, coordinate systems, and other key point to using GPS technology. Get more from your GPS device by learning to use Web-hosted mapping services and even how to turn your cell phone or PDA into a GPS receiver. You ll also discover: Up-to-date information on the capabilities of popular handheld and automotive Global Positioning Systems How to read a map and how to get more from the free maps available online The capabilities and limitations of GPS technology, and how satellites and radio systems make GPS work How to interface your GPS receiver with your computer and what digital mapping software can offer Why a cell phone with GPS capability isn t the same as a GPS unit What can affect your GPS reading and how accurate it will be How to use Street Atlas USA, TopoFusion, Google Earth, and other tools Fun things to do with GPS, such as exploring topographical maps, aerial imagery, and the sport of geocaching Most GPS receivers do much more than their owners realize. With GPS For Dummies, 2nd Edition in hand, you ll venture forth with confidence!

Need directions? Are you good at getting lost? Then GPS is just thetechnology you've dreamed of, and GPS For Dummies iswhat you need to help you make the most of it.If you have a GPS unit or plan to buy one, GPS For Dummies2nd Edition helps you compare GPS technologiesunits, and uses. You'll find out how to create and usedigital maps and learn about waypoints, tracks, coordinate systemsand other key point to using GPS technology.Get more from your GPS device by learning to use Web-hostedmapping services and even how to turn your cell phone or PDA into aGPS receiver. You'll also discover:* Up-to-date information on the capabilities of popular handheldand automotive Global Positioning Systems* How to read a map and how to get more from the free mapsavailable online* The capabilities and limitations of GPS technology, and howsatellites and radio systems make GPS work* How to interface your GPS receiver with your computer and whatdigital mapping software can offer* Why a cell phone with GPS capability isn't the same as aGPS unit* What can affect your GPS reading and how accurate it willbe* How to use Street Atlas USA, TopoFusion, Google Earth, andother tools* Fun things to do with GPS, such as exploring topographicalmaps, aerial imagery, and the sport of geocachingMost GPS receivers do much more than their owners realize. WithGPS For Dummies, 2nd Edition in handyou'll venture forth with confidence!

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