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Posted by trevordixon on June 17, 2006, 10:15 pm
Please log in for more thread options Thanks for your reply Jim. So does anybody know of a good program that
will export the maps I need (preferably in EPS format)? How much would
such a program set me back? Where do I get GIS data to create the maps?
Trevor
jimirwin wrote:
> trevordixon@gmail.com wrote in news:1150294680.946780.193870
> @p79g2000cwp.googlegroups.com:
>
> > I know very little about GIS mapping, so I'd appreciate any wisdom any
> > of you might be willing to impart.
> >
> > I need some maps to aid in navigation for a website. The first would be
> > a map of the United States with a link going to each state page. Each
> > state page would show the counties and have links to the county pages.
> > Am I on the right track with this GIS stuff, or do I need to buy a $200
> > atlas CD from mapresources.com? I've also heard of VMAP; is that what I
> > need?
> >
> > Preferrably I'd export the pictures in a vector format for tweaking
> > before making them bitmpas, but if a program could export good looking
> > rasters, that would be fine too.
> >
>
> You don't necessarily need a GIS -- static images with image maps would do
> fine, but setting them up for every state would be quite tedious. For an
> example US map with state links, see
> http://www.holoscenes.com/special/geocac/extreme_index.html
>
> A mapping program might help automate the creation of the image maps for
> the state counties.
>
> --
> Jim Irwin
> http://www.holoscenes.com
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