Planiglobe.com - Create Your Own Maps

Make maps with Planiglobe. Choose a country to map, add places, layers and symbols. You can create maps using a PostScript format, which by storing graphic info as vectors and graphic attributes, rather than columns of pixels (e.g. JPEG, GIF, PNG), creates a far better quality picture at any size. PostScript maps can be imported into text documents, and publishing tools; colors, labels, and fonts can be changed and enhanced as well. For those interested in the graphics to a greater degree, there´s the Adobe Ilustrator compatible map format which allows for more customization. Map componentsâ€"countries, bodies of water, cities, etc,-- are stored as layers which make for easier manipulation and editing. To create your own map, you´ve got to register; all map data were collected from public domain sources.

“You may generate maps interactively at planiglobe. Zoom in and out, search for places and add your own locations to a map.

Planiglobe lets you create high quality maps; this is especially useful for students, or designers who want to expand a presentation with cool cartography.

Maps, though a useful tool, don´t inspire much fun. Will people want to create their own maps?