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Software Engineer
Mike Springer is a Software
Engineer on the Google SketchUp development team where he
is responsible for many aspects of SketchUp, the interaction
between Google SketchUp, Google Earth and the 3D Warehouse.
Prior to joining Google, Mike was a Software Developer for
@Last Software, where he worked on many plugins to Google
SketchUp, including the Google Earth plugin. Prior to @Last,
Mike worked for over 5 years in the CAD industry as a Software
Engineer on a wide variety of engineering projects. Mike holds
a BS from Eastern New Mexico University in Computer Science/Math,
graduating summa cum laude.
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Google Earth, Maps,
SketchUp & the 3D Warehouse: A Google Approach to Creating
and Sharing Virtual Worlds
3D is increasingly becoming a standard -
and expected - language for visualization. Google Earth, Google
SketchUp and the Google 3D Warehouse are tools for both the
professional and the consumer that help make 3D easier to
create, visualize and share.
SketchUp is a deceptively simple, amazingly powerful tool
for creating, viewing, and modifying 3D ideas quickly and
easily. SketchUp was developed to combine the elegance and
spontaneity of pencil sketching with the speed and flexibility
of today's digital media. Developed for the conceptual stages
of design, this powerful yet easy-tolearn software allows
for quick and easy 3D form creation, the result is an interface
that supports a dynamic, creative exploration of 3D form,
material and light. SketchUp combines a compact yet robust
tool-set with an intelligent guidance system that streamlines
the 3D drawing process.
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