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Help me find good interactive maps

janet lynn — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 07:16:53 -0800

What interactive maps have you seen that do a particularly good job illustrating an issue? I'm thinking about trying to put one together to illustrate a project I've been working on, which is loosely about policy changes, and I can't believe no one's done this before. This, from Newsweek, kinda gets it ... but I'm looking for other ideas.

Maps on a Mac

MarshallPoe — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:08:20 -0800

GraphicsFilter: Help me find a program to import and mark up maps on a Mac. I want a graphics programs that will allow me to import line maps and mark them up with colors, symbols and so on. I know how to use simple graphics programs (e.g., OmniGraffle, which I love), but fear Illustrator. What are my choices? Should I fear Illustrator?

Also, I assume I need to buy the graphics program, purchase the line maps, import them, and then mark them up. Is that right?

World According to the Clothing Industry

Etta Hollis — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:51:12 -0800

I need to make or find a large color map of the world, but in proportion to the clothing industry i.e. Honduras and China would be much larger than the United States or Canada. I've seen maps created that morph the United States into European countries of the same size, but I want to take this in a slightly different direction and have a world map simply based on the clothing industry. I'm thinking sizes in relation to the percentage of clothing the US buys/trades/uses from that country. Hypothetical example would be China at 70%, Mexico at 20% etc etc. Hopefully you can get a visual.

I have access to very large color printers ( Plotter Printers I think is the exact term), but I need ideas on how to create the map. Any programs or already standing maps that I could use with due credit given?

What is a compass rose, alex?

lilboo — Thu, 13 May 2004 10:04:49 -0800

You know that graphic element used on maps to show North, South, East and West - doe that have a name? (I can't think of it for the life of me...