# Google Tips

## HOWTO: Retrieve latitude/longitude coordinates from a shared Google Map

There's probably a better way, but if you select "View in Google
Earth", and view the downloaded file, you'll see an encoded URL like:

  <http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=fr&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=101666581206004387592.000442c08faf7f5a58504&amp;output=kml>

Convert `&amp;amp;` to `&`, and paste into a web browser.  You'll get an XML
file with sections like:

    <Placemark>
      <name>SKI REPUBLIC Tignes Lavachet</name>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
      <styleUrl>#style14</styleUrl>
      <Point>
        <coordinates>6.914606,45.471401,0.000000</coordinates>
      </Point>
    </Placemark>

## TIP: Google's password-strength rater

e.g.
<https://www.google.com/accounts/RatePassword?Email=mjs@beebo.org&FirstName=&LastName=&Passwd=example>