Posts under ‘Maps’

“California Map & Travel Center … also carried a large selection of globes and a truly outstanding selection of maps. I don’t know of anywhere else I could pick up a topo map of the Sierra Nevadas, a street map of Gdansk, and an upside-down map of the Australian continent all under one roof..” http://www.gadling.com/2006/04/25/travel-and-map-center-to-close/ [...]

I’ve added a number of galleries which had somehow not made it on earlier versions. Also some restaurants and lounges have been added. There seems to be an eastwards shift in the gallery center of gravity. That is more obvious now that more of the galleries in “old town” are shown. The PDF file size [...]

The one fatal flaw in mashups: “ In the mashup ecosystem, let’s get one thing straight. The data owner is ultimately in control, because a mashup developer is reliant on data owners to keep the supply of data flowing. Sure the presentation is important, but if you rely on data sources you don’t have control [...]

The Portland Pearl District gallery map now uses the Layers feature of Acrobat 7 to allow you to control what classes of information are displayed. So for instance, if you don’t drink coffee and only use mass transit, turn the coffeehouse and parking layers off and the map becomes more personalized and less busy with [...]

National Geographic Maps … is retreating from publishing maps for the general public and is focusing instead on detailed maps targeted for outdoor recreation enthusiasts, emergency responders, geologists and other field workers who often venture out of well-traveled terrain. via The Denver Business Journal

The Palo Alto Walking map makes it easier and more efficient to do the artwalk on First Friday. For those not familiar with First Friday, a number of galleries and some businesses in downtown Palo Alto (Bay Area) have one night a month where they stay open late, and often have their openings/receptions for new [...]

The Pearl Gallery map makes it easier and more efficient to walk the Pearl on First Thursday. For those not familiar with First Thursday, almost all the galleries in Portland’s Pearl District have one night a month where they stay open late, and many galleries have their openings/receptions for new art then. The Pearl becomes [...]