[meteorite-list] Simple mapping software? (A little OT)

[mexicodoug]

Thanks Mark, I'm betting Google Earth linking and the USGS can do it nicely.

I just made one little improvement to my demo UK/Ireland map of witnessed 
falls.  That dot in the Sea that represents Wold Cottage ... I still left it 
the water at the present uncorrected location on the USGS-MB site: but you 
will notice I made that particular meteorite dot clickable.  Click on it and 
you will be surfed over to the USGS Met Bulletin site Wold Cottage page...

Another thought regarding this software - for NWA's, for example you could 
define the whole region as a single territory, which could save some 
problems, though I imagine if the coordinates are used for Erfoud or Agadir, 
etc., it would look funny.  Not much we can do about that mess, though...

Best wishes, Doug

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Crawford" <mark at meteorites.cc>
To: "mexicodoug" <mexicodoug at aol.com>
Cc: "Meteorite List" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Simple mapping software? (A little OT)


> Doug,
>
> That's very cool.  I must have a play with it when I have a bit of time.
>>From the look of the data files on the DIY Map site, it should also be
> reasonably easy to update once it's set up.
>
> I played with Google Maps earlier by grabbing and then manually adding 
> layers in Photoshop for the meteorites; it's a little more work but has 
> the kind of look I'm after:
>
> http://meteorites.cc/misc/mainland-europe-eg.jpg
>
> Thanks also for the reminder about Risk - I can't tell how much time I 
> wasted playing that game as a student!
>
> Mark
>
> mexicodoug wrote:
>> Hi Mark, Marco, and others who enjoyed the Parker Bros. Napoleonic "Risk" 
>> game as kids*,
>>
>> Been playing around with this "DIY Map" software (macromedia based) since 
>> Mark first posted.  I think I like the Meteorite bulletin - USGS Google 
>> Earth interface better, and would encourage you to check into the 
>> features of Google Earth allowing you to do 'kewl' stuff.
>
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