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Re: [ot] Map Making Software
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lugnet.castle
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Tue, 13 Mar 2001 20:34:18 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Pawel Nazarewicz writes:
> This is a bit off-topic, but on the other hand, it's right on, so here it • goes:
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> I need a map making software for the Mac to mess around with ... what is
> people's experience with such things? Should I use illustrator, or is there
> anything prefered?
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> Any help would be appreciated.
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> -- Pawel
Do you mean a full-fledged GIS / business mapping package or just something to
draw maps to your house for a party?
There are several mapping packages for Macintosh (ESRI and MapInfo both have
packages) but they can be pricey..... There is also a mapping add-on to Excel,
but I don't know if it is available for Mac Excel.
Paul Sinasohn
Geographer
LUGNET #115
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| (...) I worked at MapInfo for several years.... The Mac version hasn't been made for a few years. The Microsoft Map developed by MapInfo was never made for Mac. MapInfo at version 3 (last version I have for Mac) could import (not edit or compute on) (...) (24 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle)
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| This is a bit off-topic, but on the other hand, it's right on, so here it goes: I need a map making software for the Mac to mess around with ... what is people's experience with such things? Should I use illustrator, or is there anything prefered? (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle)
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