http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/mappingsoftware Questions tagged with 'mappingsoftware' at Ask MetaFilter. Wed, 02 Mar 2005 13:20:57 -0800 Wed, 02 Mar 2005 13:20:57 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/15836/Mapping%2Dsoftware%2Din%2Dcolor%2Dbook%2Dform At work we're looking for something that will allow us to color in a basic county-by-county <a href="http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Redist/congress.pdf">map of the state</a>. Is there any free/inexpensive software that would allow us to fill in different parts of a map with different colors? We found that with Adobe Acrobat we could use the pencil tool to fill in different areas, but as much fun as it is ro relive kindergarden, its not very practical. We don't need some precise GIS type map, but we do want to be able to make professional looking maps with counties colored in various ways. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2005:site.15836 Wed, 02 Mar 2005 13:20:57 -0800 mappingsoftware maps gus http://ask.metafilter.com/6935/Mapping%2DBetter%2DBike%2DRoutes I'd like to bicycle more, and would love to commute to work on bike. However, the most direct route to work is up a 35-40 MPH road. Are there any software packages for mapping that allow me to make routes that exclude certain roads, so I can exclude the heavily traffic routes. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2004:site.6935 Sat, 01 May 2004 19:47:09 -0800 bicycle bike biking mappingsoftware roadbiking roads routes benjh