JavaScript Toolkit for Rich Web Mapping Applications — GeoExt v1.0 Cartography on the Web Map Servers[Maps] [Software] [Photos] Google Maps This is my default mapping program, with an amazingly fast user interface which lets you drag the map with your mouse. Here is where I work. U.S. The USGS covers many topics in geology, mapping, and water resources. The National Map is an interactive display of the entire country as a topographic map, with variable overlays. Maps are accessible through the Digital Elevation Map index The University of New Hampshire has 1903 USGS maps of New England on line. The University of Iowa serves 1:24000 and 1:100000 maps of Iowa. TopoZone has adjustable-scale USGS topographic maps for the entire United States online. Map Machine An interactive online atlas based on the National Geographic Society Atlas of the World. Earth Maps(tm) DeLorme Mapping provides street-level maps and trip routing for any location in the US, with a simple interface and faster response time than their competitors. Harvard Geospatial Library MapQuest And they now do contourmaps! U.S.
Convert an InDesign file to a Word doc At some point, we’ve all gotten a request from a client to provide a design in a format they can edit or open in Microsoft Office. Even though your first inclination may be to simply say “no,” as your past frustrations with Word or PowerPoint run through your mind causing an uncontrollable twitch, you might want to acknowledge a legitimate need and give it a try. While we designers have plenty of good reasons to dislike Word as a design solution, clients often need to have a marketing piece in a format they can quickly and easily update. I had this exact situation occur this week. A sales sheet we had delivered as a PDF needed to be converted into something that could be opened in Word so the staff could change the specifics depending on the account. This is how I was able to accommodate them, and it was surprisingly painless. InDesign to Word Export PDF to Word If you have any other tips for making this process painless, please share them in the comments.
Polymaps HTML5 Mobile Mapping [Tile5] cartography - Alternative cartographic software programs? Manifold GIS is a great option, it can do pretty much anything ArcGis can do, albiet sometimes you'll need to use spatial sql or some programming, and best of all, it's less than $500. Edit: I was asked to provide some more details, so here goes. In general, I don't find the cartographic tools in Manifold parituclar intuitive, but if you take some time to read the lengthy and comprehensive documentation, you'll generally find what you need. There are some showcase maps from users on their website: You can export to lots of image formats, or vector formats like pdf, adobe illustrator or kml. Check out their site, or ask about it on their forum, you'll get responses quickly -
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