Saturday, Dec 20, 2003 at 10:56
Greg,
Just following up on my personal email to you. It is probably time to discuss the features that make a good index map.
To date index maps supplied with raster maps on CD have been prepared for printing and use in hard copy. They do not take into account the features available in applications such as OziExplorer. The index maps that come with Raster 250K and
Perth Street Express have the same fault.
The frames representing the map boundaries tend to confuse the image by conflicting with Ozi's own map boundaries, but they can be ignored, if the additional geographical detail is sufficient to locate major features and the extent of the index map neatly covers the extent of the map set. In the case of Raster 50K, this would include
Cervantes in the North to Cape Arid in the East.
I have found one map on the web that almost suited, but after some croping and rescaling to suit OziExplorer, the detail on the map was all but useless. Additionally, considering it was originally poorly scanned wall map, it probably shouldn't have been on the web in the first place. As you rightly point out Copyright should always be respected.
Again, I apologise if I have caused any offence and look forward to seeing an improved Raster 50K in the near future.
PlutoGet out there & have Fun!!!
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