[Vis5d-users] Re: Map

For political boundaries, you may find the following map of value:
http://viewer.digitalearth.gov/viewer.cgi?context=3D100557681921049271.xm=
l

This map includes two layers with political boundaries: states and nation=
al.

The access method at the link above uses the OGC Web Map service=20
(WMS), but you may be able to use the source data in vis5D.  Other=20
visualization programs have integrated the WMS access protocol to=20
include maps in the context of the more powerful visualization client.

George P.

At 10:50 AM +0000 11/12/01, Jim Edwards wrote:
>I have been searching for a good electronic source of world political bo=
undary
>information for a long time, I=B4ve yet to come up with anything=20
>satisfactory.  If
>you do come up with the information there is a sample program util/makem=
ap.c
>which explains how to get it into a format suitable to vis5d.  If people=
 are
>using and want to contribute maps other than the two (OUTLSUPW  OUTLUSAM=
 )
>supplied with vis5d I would consider adding those to the distribution.
>
>Jim
>
>
>
>Abdoulaye SARR wrote:
>
>>  Hi all,
>>
>>  Could someone please tell me where can I find a map with political=20
>>boundaries
>>  to be used with vis5d.
>>
>>  Thanks

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