Place-n-Time map viewer
Posted: Thu 29 Aug 2013, 15:42
Puppy users in the USA who have an interest in maps may want to take Place-n-Time for a spin.
This application displays maps using data from the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS).
The data available doesn't provide for a general-purpose atlas with street names and such, like, for instance, Open Street Map data, but will be of interest for those who would like to examine an area as digitized by the Geological Survey in these early digital line graphs "DLGs".
The package includes sample files for learning how to use the application, and you may then download files covering your area of interest directly from the USGS. Also included is an illustrated user guide, which is recommended reading (and also available online: Place-n-Time User Guide).
Previous versions of Place-n-Time were only available in a .tar.gz package which included an installation script. It is still available in that form, but I thought I would add an .sfs package so that it could be easily loaded only when needed, and not take up space in a Puppy save file.
This is a beta version. Questions and comments are most welcome.
Download placentime_view-0.03-1.sfs from here: Place-n-Time Beta Download
In my next post I'll try to give a brief tutorial about getting around in the application.
This application displays maps using data from the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS).
The data available doesn't provide for a general-purpose atlas with street names and such, like, for instance, Open Street Map data, but will be of interest for those who would like to examine an area as digitized by the Geological Survey in these early digital line graphs "DLGs".
The package includes sample files for learning how to use the application, and you may then download files covering your area of interest directly from the USGS. Also included is an illustrated user guide, which is recommended reading (and also available online: Place-n-Time User Guide).
Previous versions of Place-n-Time were only available in a .tar.gz package which included an installation script. It is still available in that form, but I thought I would add an .sfs package so that it could be easily loaded only when needed, and not take up space in a Puppy save file.
This is a beta version. Questions and comments are most welcome.
Download placentime_view-0.03-1.sfs from here: Place-n-Time Beta Download
In my next post I'll try to give a brief tutorial about getting around in the application.