software for distribution-maps

[Ronaldo Allperin]

MapPad is a good choice, and free, Try It! You can download specific maps. I did not remember now the site for download, but just Google: MapPad. Hope to help you.

                                        Ronaldo Alperin

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On 29/11/2002 at 09:33 Torbjörn Tyler wrote:

>Hi!
>
>Is there anyone out there who know about any compter program (for PC or
>Mac) that is particularily useful in constructing distribution-maps? I am
>used to doing this by scanning a suitable background-map and drawing dots
>on it by a conventional drawing program. When I have geographical
>coordinates (which is far from always the case) I have tried to use a
>calculation program to make a scatter-plot with dots that can be
>superimposed on my scanned map, but this only works on a map-projection
>with right angels (i.e. assuming a flat earth)...
>
>How do people make distribution-map these days?  I guess there are many
>different practices but I would be interested in knowing them all because
>I plan to draw some 1000 maps in the near future...
>
>Torbjörn Tyler
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