-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: A to Z Maps Online Database Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:17:59 -0400 From: C.C. Miller <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> References: <[log in to unmask]> Frank, I did exactly as Scott did -- saw they were essentially pulling NASA and USGS web apps in via iframes (or just linking out to them) and passed. Chris ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ C.C. Miller Assistant Professor of Library Science Geographic Information Systems Specialist Purdue University Libraries http://gis.lib.purdue.edu feed://www.lib.purdue.edu/gis/rss.php http://twitter.com/pugolian ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ On Sep 23, 2009, at 5:13 PM, Maps-L Moderator wrote: > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: A to Z Maps Online Database > Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:29:53 -0400 > From: Scott Hanley <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> > To: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > References: <[log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> > > > > Frank, we took a look at this a few months back here at EMU and had > rather the same opinion: they're gathering up a lot of free websites, > but don't seem to add any of their own content. We couldn't find > anything that seemed to justify paying for a subscription. > > Scott Hanley > Eastern Michigan University > > "Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge." ~ > Charles Darwin > > > On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 2:47 PM, Maps-L Moderator <[log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: A to Z Maps Online Database > Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:42:11 -0600 (MDT) > From: Frank Stieber <[log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> > To: Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum Maps > <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> > > > > Hello All, > > Does anybody subscribe to this database or have an opinion of it one > way or another? > > http://www.atozmapsonline.com > > After reviewing it on a trial basis I realized it appears to be a > compilation of Mapping websites and Government sites that are > available for free elsewhere on the web so I thought I'd ask before > we drop down money to subscribe. > > Any advice appreciated... > > Frank L. Stieber > Associate Librarian > Salt Lake City Public Library > [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > 801-448-9301