On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 10:33 PM, Jan Henrik Øverland < [email protected]> wrote:
> There is a free web based GIS tool called MapShaper which has the ability > to make borders less detailed by removing "unnecessary" vertices in > shapefiles. It only takes about one minute > to simplify your shapefile and in this way reduce the size considerably and > even, in my opinion, make it look better. The effect of using a lighter > shapefile (the Vietnam provinces shapefile was > reduced to about 1/60 of original size) is unbelievable. Loading maps and > the mouse-over effects are now a totally different experience. > > Had a look at this and it's nice. You can add several overlays and it is still really responsive. I will contribute with a map overlay for night clubs in Saigon soon. > http://mapshaper.com/test/demo.html > > This can also be done with ArcGIS, but the process is more complicated and > the software costs nothing less than $1.500. > > Or in Vietnam, nothing less than 50 cent. > Jan > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: > https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs<https://launchpad.net/%7Edhis2-devs> > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : > https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs<https://launchpad.net/%7Edhis2-devs> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >
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