Comments on: Hybrid Maps on the Earthmate PN-20 http://blog.delorme.com/2008/05/28/hybrid-maps-on-the-earthmate-pn-20/ Mapping, GPS, and GIS Technologies — We Bring Technology Down to Earth™ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:26:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: John Orr http://blog.delorme.com/2008/05/28/hybrid-maps-on-the-earthmate-pn-20/#comment-791 John Orr Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:11:39 +0000 http://delormegps.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-791 How do I download the latest firmware? How do I download the latest firmware?

]]> By: Chip Noble - Design http://blog.delorme.com/2008/05/28/hybrid-maps-on-the-earthmate-pn-20/#comment-711 Chip Noble - Design Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:23:20 +0000 http://delormegps.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-711 Karl Miller: Thanks for the feedback; Feature Tables are one of our biggest challenges in the design department. We have to balance color combinations, line styles, patterns, and thicknesses for all geographic areas throughout the country. As you have pointed out, the patterns in the Topographic data are not the only areas that need to be addressed. The near infinite chart and imagery combinations available in the DeLorme Map Library data have made the Hybrid Map view challenging in some situations. Our graphic designers and cartographers do an excellent job with the features that are available. As I described above, the topographic line styles we've chosen were necessary to balance the local roads with other map features. It is unfortunate that this style does not appear well on top of the gray imagery. I will take your comments and look into creating additional Hybrid Map color schemes allowing a user to choose the one that is best for their particular imagery combination. Since no one feature table will work best with all imagery types, letting the user choose might be the best solution. Thank you for your feedback, Chip Noble DeLorme Karl Miller: Thanks for the feedback; Feature Tables are one of our biggest challenges in the design department. We have to balance color combinations, line styles, patterns, and thicknesses for all geographic areas throughout the country. As you have pointed out, the patterns in the Topographic data are not the only areas that need to be addressed. The near infinite chart and imagery combinations available in the DeLorme Map Library data have made the Hybrid Map view challenging in some situations.

Our graphic designers and cartographers do an excellent job with the features that are available. As I described above, the topographic line styles we’ve chosen were necessary to balance the local roads with other map features. It is unfortunate that this style does not appear well on top of the gray imagery.

I will take your comments and look into creating additional Hybrid Map color schemes allowing a user to choose the one that is best for their particular imagery combination. Since no one feature table will work best with all imagery types, letting the user choose might be the best solution.

Thank you for your feedback,

Chip Noble
DeLorme

]]> By: Karl Miller http://blog.delorme.com/2008/05/28/hybrid-maps-on-the-earthmate-pn-20/#comment-699 Karl Miller Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:34:01 +0000 http://delormegps.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-699 The hybrid map feature would be a lot nicer if the color scheme didn't use a dark gray color for minor roads. It is impossible to see them when layered over top of a dark gray aerial. Someone is not doing a good job of vetting these color schemes. When you use the "topo" color scheme, you can see contours and foot trails and streams fine over top if imagery, but you can't see the gray roads. When you select the "high contrast" color scheme, the roads turn white, the streams remain blue, but now the foot trails are dark gray on top of dark gray imagery. Is there a way to make the footrails and the roads visibile when overlaid on top of imagery? The hybrid map feature would be a lot nicer if the color scheme didn’t use a dark gray color for minor roads. It is impossible to see them when layered over top of a dark gray aerial.

Someone is not doing a good job of vetting these color schemes. When you use the “topo” color scheme, you can see contours and foot trails and streams fine over top if imagery, but you can’t see the gray roads.

When you select the “high contrast” color scheme, the roads turn white, the streams remain blue, but now the foot trails are dark gray on top of dark gray imagery.

Is there a way to make the footrails and the roads visibile when overlaid on top of imagery?

]]> By: Gary http://blog.delorme.com/2008/05/28/hybrid-maps-on-the-earthmate-pn-20/#comment-265 Gary Sat, 13 Sep 2008 01:12:24 +0000 http://delormegps.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-265 Are you bicycling? And if you are, how are you attaching the GPS unit to your bike? Is there an adaptor that you sell? I'm looking around for a GPS solution for bike touring, and so far I'm not so impressed by what's out there, with the exception of the DeLorme device. Are you bicycling? And if you are, how are you attaching the GPS unit to your bike? Is there an adaptor that you sell? I’m looking around for a GPS solution for bike touring, and so far I’m not so impressed by what’s out there, with the exception of the DeLorme device.

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