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Index of Subjects This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004C_01CA427C.902A7540 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Randy, a quick check shows me that they have only loaded the orthophotos for = the Antigonish, Guysborough and Pictou regions. Nothing at all for the = rest of us in the south, west or Cape Breton areas - thus it is very = limited in its usefulness except in those areas. It is a clunky, not = very useful product right now - hopefully it will improve as time goes = on. We certainly need a comprehensive, easy to use product. John Belbin ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Randy Lauff=20 To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20 Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 7:22 AM Subject: Re: [NatureNS] on line air photos and maps Folks, It isn't perfect...I'm hearing BS here about a FREE service that is = extremely useful and convenient. By the way, I had nothing to do with = the development of it, nor do I work for either level of government = involved. In the past, if you had wanted to look at so many air photos, = you had to order them yourself at great expense, or go to a library or = other source to work with the hard copies. I've done that, it's a pain = relative to this. To access the air photos, I would still use the link I provided = (https://ns.nfis.org/mapserver/ka-map/htdocs/). You'll see the menu on = the left..."ortho photos" only appears once you're zoomed in to a scale = of 1:250000. Click that option, the photos appear. "Cartographic Monstrosity" is a pathetic description of this site. It = isn't perfect, big deal. I can see it as being extremely useful, and = it's a HECK of a lot better than what was available before (ever see an = airphoto with roads colour-coded? How about all the waterways marked? = Crown Land borders?). I'm sure the bugs (one of which I posted in my = original email) will be sorted out soon. It seems that some people, = instead of congratulating the positives, will seek out the negatives, = especially with anything government related, and just spew trash. = Remember that our governments are made up of people, our neighbours, = friends, sometimes family, sometimes just the joe down the street. How = about a bit of optimism? Randy=20 _________________________________ RF Lauff Antigonish County, NS. ------=_NextPart_000_004C_01CA427C.902A7540 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META name=3DGENERATOR content=3D"MSHTML 8.00.6001.18813"> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Randy,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>a quick check shows me that they have = only loaded=20 the orthophotos for the Antigonish, Guysborough and Pictou regions. = Nothing at=20 all for the rest of us in the south, west or Cape Breton areas - = thus it=20 is very limited in its usefulness except in those areas. It is a = clunky,=20 not very useful product right now - hopefully it will improve as = time goes=20 on. We certainly need a comprehensive, easy to use product.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>John Belbin</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE=20 style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; = PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"=20 dir=3Dltr> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A title=3Drandy.lauff@gmail.com = href=3D"mailto:randy.lauff@gmail.com">Randy=20 Lauff</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20 href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> = </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 01, = 2009 7:22=20 AM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NatureNS] on line = air=20 photos and maps</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>Folks, <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>It isn't perfect...I'm hearing BS here about a FREE service that = is=20 extremely useful and convenient. By the way, I had nothing to do with = the=20 development of it, nor do I work for either level of government = involved. In=20 the past, if you had wanted to look at so many air photos, you had to = order=20 them yourself at great expense, or go to a library or other source to = work=20 with the hard copies. I've done that, it's a pain relative to = this.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>To access the air photos, I would still use the link I provided = (<A=20 title=3Dhttps://ns.nfis.org/mapserver/ka-map/htdocs/=20 = href=3D"https://ns.nfis.org/mapserver/ka-map/htdocs/">https://ns.nfis.org= /mapserver/ka-map/htdocs/</A>).=20 You'll see the menu on the left..."ortho photos" only appears once = you're=20 zoomed in to a scale of 1:250000. Click that option, the photos = appear.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>"Cartographic Monstrosity" is a pathetic description of this = site. It=20 isn't perfect, big deal. I can see it as being extremely useful, and = it's a=20 HECK of a lot better than what was available before (ever see an = airphoto with=20 roads colour-coded? How about all the waterways marked? Crown Land = borders?).=20 I'm sure the bugs (one of which I posted in my original email) will be = sorted=20 out soon. It seems that some people, instead of congratulating the = positives,=20 will seek out the negatives, especially with anything government = related, and=20 just spew trash. Remember that our governments are made up of people, = our=20 neighbours, friends, sometimes family, sometimes just the joe down the = street.=20 How about a bit of optimism?<BR><BR></DIV> <DIV>Randy <BR>_________________________________<BR>RF=20 Lauff<BR>Antigonish County, NS.<BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_004C_01CA427C.902A7540--
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