-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: Mapping Software Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2008 12:20:16 -0800 From: Edward Sullivan <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Well, there's not much easier or less costly than Google Earth: http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2007/05/multilingual_global.html http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/882095/page/0/vc/1 http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/438464/an/0/page/150 http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php/Number/804601 but the Open Source Quantum GIS desktop GIS (QGIS) would certainly be capable of doing the job, and is available for all of the major desktop operating systems: http://www.qgis.org/ Edward A. Sullivan, III Senior Technical Associate Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 2501 9th Street, Suite 200, Berkeley, CA, 94710-2515 Voice: 510-841-9190 FAX: 510-841-9208 Email: [log in to unmask] Web site: www.epsys.com Due to the potential that information exchanged by electronic media can deteriorate, be damaged, lost or modified, intentionally or otherwise, use of this electronic data by anyone other than Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. shall be at the sole risk of such user and without liability or legal exposure to Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. The recipient is responsible for verifying the accuracy of data against governing hard copy documentation. If there is a discrepancy between the hard copy and the electronic copy, the hard copy will govern. Recipient assumes all risks in the changing or modification of data and revisions or updating of hard copy documents. >>> [log in to unmask] 1/25/2008 1:01 PM >>> -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Mapping Software Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:48:24 -0800 (PST) From: Anita Oser <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Hello Everyone, A genealogist friend of mine would like to plot old place names on a shaded relief map of China. He is looking for mapping software (preferably free or relatively inexpensive) that would allow him to do this and that would be relatively easy to use. Any suggestions? Thanks. Anita Anita K. Oser Cullowhee, NC Phone: 828-293-5484 E-mail: [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51734/*http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping>