Amazing Map

New-South-Welshman · Dec 26th, 2006, 19:40

If you zoom onto India, you can drag the mouse from point A to B and it shows you the distance between the towns and cities. I pinpointed to a very small town to the next, and it was accurate. What do you guys think?

http://www.demis.nl/Home/pages/wms/demiswms.htm

Nick-H · Dec 26th, 2006, 20:09

On the basis of a quick look, so I might have missed stuff, I think I prefer a combination of Google Earth and Wikimapia.

New-South-Welshman · Dec 26th, 2006, 20:15

When I first went to India, I went to a lot of small towns that my dad's business mates, and was geographically lost. So knowing distances and stuff like that helped me alot. It's basic, but handy.

SANJAY_DEL · Dec 26th, 2006, 20:21

Google Earth is much easier to use and so much more informative.

New-South-Welshman · Dec 26th, 2006, 20:22

Never used Google Earth.

I will now though. My brother swears on the thing, but that's 'cause he is a computer person, so everything seems amazing to him.

Nick-H · Dec 26th, 2006, 20:33

The reason I use both Google Earth and Wikimapia is that Wikimapia has more information. A lot of it is complete garbage, but as well as the seven billion places marked 'my house', it's amazing how many villages, suburbs, landmarks, even streets have had their names contributed.

Google earth has higher resolution.

The Wikimapia information can be overlaid on Google Earth. Best of both worlds! But I think wikimapia is still better for searching, once outside USA, Europe, etc, where all that is needed in Google Earth is a postcode to zoom in on someone's house.

You can start by trying: www.wikimapia.com . No downloads needed, its web-based.

But I predict you'll get addicted and download Google Earth pretty soon

. I don't go there often, but when I do I can be there for hours!

New-South-Welshman · Dec 26th, 2006, 20:49

Haha. Too late, I'm already zooming on Connaught Place, Marine Drive, Sydney Harbour, Varanasi! But I'll check out Wikimapia now. I stumbled onto it a few weeks back but never paid attention to it. With Google earth though, I thought you could zoom right onto cars and that kind of stuff. Oh well, I'm not too disappointed.

Now, I totally forgot what I was supposed to do. Damn you, Google Earth.

Dec 26th, 2006, 19:40	#1
New-South-Welshman Drunk Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, NSW Posts: 1,574	Amazing Map If you zoom onto India, you can drag the mouse from point A to B and it shows you the distance between the towns and cities. I pinpointed to a very small town to the next, and it was accurate. What do you guys think? http://www.demis.nl/Home/pages/wms/demiswms.htm Last edited by machadinha : Dec 27th, 2006 at 10:35. Reason: moved to geek speak forum

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Dec 26th, 2006, 20:09	#2
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,189	On the basis of a quick look, so I might have missed stuff, I think I prefer a combination of Google Earth and Wikimapia.

Dec 26th, 2006, 20:15	#3
New-South-Welshman Drunk Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, NSW Posts: 1,574	When I first went to India, I went to a lot of small towns that my dad's business mates, and was geographically lost. So knowing distances and stuff like that helped me alot. It's basic, but handy.

Dec 26th, 2006, 20:21	#4
SANJAY_DEL Account Closed Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NEW DELHI, INDIA Posts: 1,351	Google Earth is much easier to use and so much more informative.

Dec 26th, 2006, 20:22	#5
New-South-Welshman Drunk Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, NSW Posts: 1,574	Never used Google Earth. I will now though. My brother swears on the thing, but that's 'cause he is a computer person, so everything seems amazing to him.

Dec 26th, 2006, 20:33	#6
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,189	The reason I use both Google Earth and Wikimapia is that Wikimapia has more information. A lot of it is complete garbage, but as well as the seven billion places marked 'my house', it's amazing how many villages, suburbs, landmarks, even streets have had their names contributed. Google earth has higher resolution. The Wikimapia information can be overlaid on Google Earth. Best of both worlds! But I think wikimapia is still better for searching, once outside USA, Europe, etc, where all that is needed in Google Earth is a postcode to zoom in on someone's house. You can start by trying: www.wikimapia.com . No downloads needed, its web-based. But I predict you'll get addicted and download Google Earth pretty soon . I don't go there often, but when I do I can be there for hours!

Dec 26th, 2006, 20:49	#7
New-South-Welshman Drunk Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, NSW Posts: 1,574	Haha. Too late, I'm already zooming on Connaught Place, Marine Drive, Sydney Harbour, Varanasi! But I'll check out Wikimapia now. I stumbled onto it a few weeks back but never paid attention to it. With Google earth though, I thought you could zoom right onto cars and that kind of stuff. Oh well, I'm not too disappointed. Now, I totally forgot what I was supposed to do. Damn you, Google Earth.