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But the sailing ship and steam ship coexisted for 70 years each having
their special advantages!
 
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>>From: William Penberthy <[log in to unmask]>
>>Subject: RE: GIS and cartography
>>Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 15:31:33 -0700
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>Ohhh, Interesting question that you pose...
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>Yes and yes.  Cartography and GIS are symbiotic, but I see GIS as being the
>cartography
>of the future.  As GIS tools get more powerful and simpler to use, it is much
>easier to get
>output that is correct and attractive.  And it is MUCH EASIER to do complete
>maps in a
>digital format than in any other format.  I know people that do their map
>design the "old way",
>only using "new" tools such as CorelDraw or Adobe Illustrator.  To me this
>makes very little sense.
>There is no ability to layer or add new geographic points and information
>automatically.
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>Remember the older ways of cartographic design and the difficulties of
>altering maps?  With
>a competent GIS package it is simply point-and-click.  It is more efficient
>if, perhaps, less fulfilling.
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>I doubt that any cartography functions will be done without a GIS package in
>5 years.
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