On Sun, 6 May 2007, MIG wrote:

On May 6, 4:29 pm, Tom Anderson wrote:
On Sun, 6 May 2007, wrote:

http://www.simonclarke.org/lul/maps/lul.gif

Still an excellent map!

The thing about these geographical maps is that, like the way that the
bus maps show the railway routes, they show the geographical locations
of the stations, which are of interest to real publics, but then draw
any old line they like between them

Actually, as Simon mentioned, he's drawn the actual routes of the lines as
well as he can. I recall that in his initial version, he did just draw any
old lines, and there was due complaint, which he has evidently taken on
board.

tom

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On Sun, 6 May 2007, James Farrar wrote:

On Sun, 6 May 2007 12:11:18 +0100, Tom Anderson
wrote:

And, of course, it currently looks rubbish. I need to sort out the
label overlapping, draw in the actual lines (using a spline fit - i'm
not going for true accuracy yet), apply some colour, and then draw in
the rivers and major areas of uninhabited land.

And make it bigger so that the text in the central area is readable

No, i'm going to make the text smaller instead.



tom

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MIG wrote:
On May 6, 12:41 am, "John Salmon" wrote:
I was going to criticise your use of 'critique' as a verb in the
title of this thread, buthttp://www.answers.com/critique&r=67,
although referring to it as 'pretentious jargon', then seems to
suggest that it's becoming an acceptable usage... so I'll shut up and
go to bed.



People have been verbing more and more nouns in recent years.

It's been going on for a very long time. Or is salting you porridge an
anathema to you also?

MIG wrote:

On May 6, 12:41 am, "John Salmon" wrote:
I was going to criticise your use of 'critique' as a verb in the
title of this thread, buthttp://www.answers.com/critique&r=67,
although referring to it as 'pretentious jargon', then seems to
suggest that it's becoming an acceptable usage... so I'll shut up and
go to bed.

People have been verbing more and more nouns in recent years.

Yup. Grammar's more turnoffandonable.

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Sigh, all this verbage is doing my head in!

I've reworked area around Bank, Liverpool Street, and Moorgate
implementing multiple suggestions - not sure if the map became nicer,
but at least it is more realistic now.

Also, I changed the District line beyond Barking - it was too curved.

And finally, I created a dedicated web page for the map (and future
versions and weekend updates):
http://www.fxfp.com/lib/tube/

:-)

In article .com,
(MIG) wrote:

*From:* MIG
*Date:* 6 May 2007 01:28:14 -0700

On May 6, 12:41 am, "John Salmon" wrote:
I was going to criticise your use of 'critique' as a verb in the
title of this thread, buthttp://www.answers.com/critique&r=67,
although referring to it as 'pretentious jargon', then seems to
suggest that it's becoming an acceptable usage... so I'll shut up
and
go to bed.



People have been verbing more and more nouns in recent years.




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alex_t wrote:
I've reworked area around Bank, Liverpool Street, and Moorgate
implementing multiple suggestions - not sure if the map became nicer,
but at least it is more realistic now.

Also, I changed the District line beyond Barking - it was too curved.

And finally, I created a dedicated web page for the map (and future
versions and weekend updates):
http://www.fxfp.com/lib/tube/

:-)


Wow, Bank-Monument became complicated now but actually shows how the
different lines are located and how the main passageways goes between
them. Nice work I must say.

I think I need to find something else to complain about now... ;-)

The Circle Line and the Central Line are actually running parallell and
close to each other between Notthing Hill Gate and somewhere between
Bayswater and Paddington. Bayswater and Queensway are located very close
to each other, the entrances are just a few hundred meters apart.
Paddington to Lancaster Gate is not a long walk either. I think the
problem is that you have drawn Baker Street, Marylebone, Edgware Road
and Paddington very long way from the Central Line, maybe you can move
this part of the Circle and Bakerloo Lines down a bit.

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The Circle Line and the Central Line are actually running parallell and
close to each other between Notthing Hill Gate and somewhere between
Bayswater and Paddington. Bayswater and Queensway are located very close
to each other, the entrances are just a few hundred meters apart.
Paddington to Lancaster Gate is not a long walk either. I think the
problem is that you have drawn Baker Street, Marylebone, Edgware Road
and Paddington very long way from the Central Line, maybe you can move
this part of the Circle and Bakerloo Lines down a bit.

I feel that the next major remake coming up ;-)

On Mon, 7 May 2007 11:21:17 +0100, Tom Anderson
wrote:

On Sun, 6 May 2007, James Farrar wrote:

On Sun, 6 May 2007 12:11:18 +0100, Tom Anderson
wrote:

And, of course, it currently looks rubbish. I need to sort out the
label overlapping, draw in the actual lines (using a spline fit - i'm
not going for true accuracy yet), apply some colour, and then draw in
the rivers and major areas of uninhabited land.

And make it bigger so that the text in the central area is readable

No, i'm going to make the text smaller instead.



OK, then, I'll print it at a greater enlargement