Good Digital Atlas, any suggestions ?
 

I am currently using the Microsoft Encarta 2001 Atlas and think that after 5 years it is time to update.

I noticed that Encarta dies not sell just the atlas anymore, it is now part of a whole ancyclopedia. Do you huys and gils still recommend it or are there better atlases around ?

Drebbel, I use Vector Clobe for map making in DW, Bill gave me the tip.
I like it very much.
http://www.cartografx.com/

Vector Globe is now called "World Navigator SE". Whatever the name, it's a great program and inexpensive, too! ($29.95) :yep:

The maps look great. How often are they updated ?

And can one zoom in/out step-less with the Standard Edition ? What is closest zoom that still looks decent ?

How good are the names of waterways (canals/lakes/streams/bays/coastal areas/islands) ?

Does is use the real names of places, or the incorrect translated English names ?

Maybe one of you could get me a detailed pic of Holland, including the islands. So I can jusdge for myself.

This is the standard version. Zooming go's in steps though, and no canal names in the standard version..
http://home.hccnet.nl/wico.p/Cartografx.JPG

Actually, you can set the camera's 'altitude' to any value, so I 'think' the zooming is continuous. :hmm:

I noticed that the screenshots on the publisher's homepage actually show North America only. Is the rest of the world covered at the same level of detail? I'm looking for such a map software myself, but I am still undecided

Yeah, covers the whole world. I've used it for nearly every scenario I've built for the past few years.

Looks better than the old Encarta I have myself (97). I probably follow your recommendation then. Thanks!

Dang, lakes and canals have no names. That makes the maps kind of totally useless for me :-(

Anyone knows which version does have that ?

I have emailed Cartografz and asked them which version supports waterways/lakes/canals/etc, hopefully they will reply soon.

I posted this a while ago is it of any use to you?

http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=47305

Thanks but that doesn't even work on my system :-( Probably protected to work with Windows and IE only.