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Why are maps of an importance ?
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“Love is like a barren place, and reaching out for human faith is
like a journey I just don't have a map for.” - Savage Garden
If you are an average user :
• Never get lost.
• Save your precious time!
• Save your money.
• There is a good deal of procrastination waiting!
• Maps are fun!
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If you are a business owner :
• Shine on!
• Give your customers a choice.
• It's free and better than regular advertising.
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If you are a decision maker :
• Get to know your people.
• Address their needs more effectively.
• Better mapping = better planning.
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What is the trouble with old maps ?
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The trouble with old maps :
• Old maps are old!
• Limited by their physical nature.
• Limiting to what you can do.
• Hard to get.
• Not so accurate.
• Multiple vendors eliminates standardisation.
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Introducing digital maps
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In remapping the world :
• Maps are treated as computer images.
• Information is treated as a computer database.
• A host of cool technologies to blend it all together.
• This must follow a list of open standards.
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What do we finally get ? :
• Slick maps for everyone.
• Easier to navigate.
• Incredible amount of information.
• It fits in the rest of your hand!
• Easy to embed in a web page or an e-mail.
• Almost free! And it gets cheaper.
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Hands-on Tutorial!
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It doesn't just end there!
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Further on maps and mapping :
• Wikimapia Project. http://wikimapia.org/
• OpenStreetMap Project. http://www.openstreetmap.org/.
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There's a map for that!
