Have you ever considered becoming a cartographer? It’s not as hard as you might think. I’ve been trying out OruxMaps, a map viewer for Android that functions two ways. One mode is online with the usual suspects like Google maps, OpenStreetMap, and so on; the second and more intriguing method is offline with maps you’ve created yourself. Creating your own maps, while not hard, is a project. Trip-ups stem from the fact that the Earth is round, while electronic screens and paper are flat, so you need to come to grips with projections.
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OruxMaps Lets You Go as Far as Your Mapmaking Skill Takes You
Posted by: Patrick Nelson March 1, 2013 05:00 AMHave you ever considered becoming a cartographer? It’s not as hard as you might think. I’ve been trying out OruxMaps, a map viewer for Android that functions two ways. One mode is online with the usual suspects like Google maps, OpenStreetMap, and so on; the second and more intriguing method is offline with maps you’ve created yourself. Creating your own maps, while not hard, is a project. Trip-ups stem from the fact that the Earth is round, while electronic screens and paper are flat, so you need to come to grips with projections.