tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post115089596906287641..comments2024-03-18T23:13:09.570-05:00Comments on Computational Complexity: Campus MapsLance Fortnowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06752030912874378610noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-1150990945057988982006-06-22T10:42:00.000-05:002006-06-22T10:42:00.000-05:00UNLV' maps RULE! Very easy to understand and find ...UNLV' maps RULE! Very easy to understand and find your way around campus. Given the campus is not that big, but the school is still young.<BR/>http://maps.unlv.edu/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-1150957073466773852006-06-22T01:17:00.000-05:002006-06-22T01:17:00.000-05:00"being colleges there would also be enough humans ..."being colleges there would also be enough humans around who can guide you."<BR/><BR/>Humans are so passe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-1150949693027899352006-06-21T23:14:00.000-05:002006-06-21T23:14:00.000-05:00why do you need hitech devices like GPSes, online ...why do you need hitech devices like GPSes, online maps when on campus. it would help if colleges put "physical" maps at a few conveneint locations which can be consulted. being colleges there would also be enough humans around who can guide you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-1150925258846295442006-06-21T16:27:00.000-05:002006-06-21T16:27:00.000-05:00With the MSR project, you overlap PDF files, and m...<I>With the MSR project, you overlap PDF files, and make the background transparent. Also, you can make your overlayed map available online for anyone else to use.</I><BR/><BR/>Wow! This sounds like a really ambitious research project ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-1150917504692716852006-06-21T14:18:00.000-05:002006-06-21T14:18:00.000-05:00"Couldn't you already do this from day 1 with Goog..."Couldn't you already do this from day 1 with Google Earth?"<BR/><BR/>With the MSR project, you overlap PDF files, and make the background transparent. Also, you can make your overlayed map available online for anyone else to use.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-1150913073234022702006-06-21T13:04:00.000-05:002006-06-21T13:04:00.000-05:00The interactive maps are useful--for people alread...The interactive maps <B>are</B> useful--for people already somewhat familiar with campus who are looking for Obscure Hall.<BR/><BR/>I agree that high-quality printable maps are often neglected, but the interactive ones are not fairly called useless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-1150903950889964102006-06-21T10:32:00.000-05:002006-06-21T10:32:00.000-05:00"There's an interesting project at MSR that gives ..."There's an interesting project at MSR that gives a solution: they can overlay any map on top of Microsoft's Virtual Earth"<BR/><BR/>Couldn't you already do this from day 1 with Google Earth?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-1150902978337488182006-06-21T10:16:00.000-05:002006-06-21T10:16:00.000-05:00When visiting a university, it's annoying that I n...When visiting a university, it's annoying that I need two separate maps to navigate: Google Maps to find the university, and the Campus Map to find the right building.<BR/><BR/>There's an interesting project at MSR that gives a solution: they can overlay any map on top of Microsoft's Virtual Earth (a Google Maps competitor). In fact, you can download their tool and overlay any map by yourself.<BR/><BR/>Check out:<BR/>http://research.microsoft.com/mapcruncher/<BR/>or<BR/>http://research.microsoft.com/mapcruncher/Gallery/Universities/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-1150900923560376122006-06-21T09:42:00.000-05:002006-06-21T09:42:00.000-05:00This map of Auburn University won some award last ...This map of Auburn University won some award last year.. looks damn neat too!<BR/><BR/>https://oitapps.auburn.edu/campusmap/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-1150899582474703802006-06-21T09:19:00.000-05:002006-06-21T09:19:00.000-05:00As our university administration says, our web sit...As our university administration says, our web site is not about being useful, it is a marketing tool. Fancy flash maps fit that model.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com