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<p>W34org: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case Study<br /> |Description=The [http://www.ginkgomaps.com/ GinkgoMaps project] currently includes more than 1200 digital maps of individual countries, continents and the world. All maps are available in high resolution and printable quality. <br /> <br /> |Mainurl=http://www.ginkgomaps.com/index_en.html<br /> |Author=Dirk Benkert<br /> |User_Status=Creator<br /> |Tag=maps, mapping, education, geoscience, science, business<br /> |License short name=CC BY<br /> |CC adoption date=2009<br /> |Format=Image<br /> |Country=Germany<br /> |Image_Header=http://wiki.creativecommons.org/images/8/8c/Ginkgomaps_header.jpg<br /> |Image_attribution=Dirk Benkert<br /> |Image_license=http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/<br /> }}<br /> <br /> == License Usage ==<br /> <br /> GinkgoMaps are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, which only requires the user to link back and cite the GinkgoMaps project. <br /> <br /> So far, tracking offline usage of the maps, e.g. in print products, is difficult. <br /> <br /> == Motivations ==<br /> <br /> Maps are an essential part of our culture, science and education. Maps shape the way we experience our world and they are a great way of quickly illustrating and communicating spatial information. Still the usage of most the maps found on the internet is restricted by copyright. <br /> <br /> So the GinkgoMaps project offers free maps for everybody to use in whatever way it contributes to their lives, education or work. <br /> <br /> == Impact ==<br /> <br /> GinkgoMaps are already used in a variety of ways, e.g. as icons and graphics on web pages to illustrate geographical places and as large-scale design elements in print products. <br /> <br /> == Technical Details ==<br /> <br /> All maps are rendered using the Generic Mapping Tools (GMT) in a combination with several other unix tools.<br /> <br /> == Media ==<br /> [[File:Ginkgomaps_example_map_austria_1.jpg|200px|thumb|left|GinkgoMaps example: Austria Outline Map]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Ginkgomaps_example_map_austria_2.jpg|200px|thumb|center|GinkgoMaps example: Austria Shaded Relief Map]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Ginkgomaps_example_map_austria_3.jpg|200px|thumb|right|GinkgoMaps example: Austria Color Coded Relief Map]]</div>

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<p>W34org: Created page with &quot;{{Case Study |Description=The GinkgoMaps project currently includes more than 1200 digital maps of individual countries, continents and the world. All maps are available in high ...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>{{Case Study<br /> |Description=The GinkgoMaps project currently includes more than 1200 digital maps of individual countries, continents and the world. All maps are available in high resolution and printable quality. <br /> <br /> |Mainurl=http://www.ginkgomaps.com/index_en.html<br /> |Author=Dirk Benkert<br /> |User_Status=Creator<br /> |Tag=maps, mapping, education, geoscience, science, business<br /> |License short name=CC BY<br /> |CC adoption date=2009<br /> |Format=Image<br /> |Country=Germany<br /> |Image_Header=http://wiki.creativecommons.org/images/8/8c/Ginkgomaps_header.jpg<br /> |Image_attribution=Dirk Benkert<br /> |Image_license=http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/<br /> }}<br /> <br /> == License Usage ==<br /> <br /> GinkgoMaps are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, which only requires the user to link back and cite the GinkgoMaps project. <br /> <br /> So far, tracking offline usage of the maps, e.g. in print products, is difficult. <br /> <br /> == Motivations ==<br /> <br /> Maps are an essential part of our culture, science and education. Maps shape the way we experience our world and they are a great way of quickly illustrating and communicating spatial information. Still the usage of most the maps found on the internet is restricted by copyright. <br /> <br /> So the GinkgoMaps project offers free maps for everybody to use in whatever way it contributes to their lives, education or work. <br /> <br /> == Impact ==<br /> <br /> GinkgoMaps are already used in a variety of ways, e.g. as icons and graphics on web pages to illustrate geographical places and as large-scale design elements in print products. <br /> <br /> == Technical Details ==<br /> <br /> All maps are rendered using the Generic Mapping Tools (GMT) in a combination with several other unix tools.<br /> <br /> == Media ==<br /> [[File:Ginkgomaps_example_map_austria_1.jpg|200px|thumb|left|GinkgoMaps example: Austria Outline Map]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Ginkgomaps_example_map_austria_2.jpg|200px|thumb|center|GinkgoMaps example: Austria Shaded Relief Map]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Ginkgomaps_example_map_austria_3.jpg|200px|thumb|right|GinkgoMaps example: Austria Color Coded Relief Map]]</div>

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<p>W34org: GinkgoMaps Header Image</p> <hr /> <div>GinkgoMaps Header Image</div>

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<p>W34org: GinkgoMaps Project Logo</p> <hr /> <div>GinkgoMaps Project Logo</div>

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